Alternatives :
Starting and finishing from Dalrigh
Distance : 15km, ascent : 1385m
Taking a bike, cycle from Dalrigh to Cononish. Climb up Beinn Dubhchraig and continue over Ben Oss to reach the bealach between Ben Oss and Ben Lui as described on left. Start up Ben Lui, then at around 800m, contour on the western slopes over grass covered ground to reach the bealach between Ben Lui and Beinn a'Chleibh. Follow a well defined path scarred up the north east arm of Beinn a'Chleibh to the summit cairn. Return to the bealach then haul yourself up Ben Lui's western slopes. From Ben Lui's summit aim south east to around 1000m and look for a path down off to the left, this may well be corniced over in winter. Take this path, which follows the north east ridge off Ben Lui, down to a sheiling and the Allt an Rund. Cross the burn, and pick up the track which travels to Cononish. Pick up your bike and cycle back to Dalrigh.
Add in the Corbett Beinn a'Chuirn
Distance : 11km, ascent : 975m
Just to the north of Ben Lui is Beinn a'Chuirn, a shapely Corbett, not far short of Munro height. After rainfall, water heads down via the lovely Eas Anie waterfall to the south of the old gold mine above Cononish. You can still try panning for gold here !
Cycle from Dalrigh to Cononish as already described. Continue on the track past the Cononish green buildings through one gate, then slightly further another gate which will probably be locked. Leave bikes here, and continue west up wet grassy ground. At around c550m, the ground begins to level out, continue up a gentle incline to the minor summit at 773m and pick up a line of fence posts. Follow the fence-posts northwards, initially loosing a bit of height and continue to the summit. The summit crest has two cairns 100m apart, the north-eastern is the summit. Return by the same route.
Instead of returning, you could continue onto the other munro tops by heading south-west to the top of Garbh Choirean, then south downhill to the bealach below Ciochan Beinn Laoigh. From there slog up the north-west ridge of Ben Lui to its summits.