After a week on the Isle of Skye and prior to returning to the mainland I decided to ascend the Marilyn, Roineval. The A863 Sligachan to Dunvegan Road, west of the Sligachan Hotel and through Glen Drynoch, had a covering of snow from an earlier shower. North of the hamlet[…]
Grahams, Beinn na Caillich and Beinn Dearg Mhor
While staying on the Isle of Skye one of our plans was to climb the Grahams, Beinn na Caillich and Beinn Dearg Mhor. We decided on an easterly approach returning either over Beinn Dearg Bheag or dropping down into Srath Beag. In case it was the latter a car was[…]
Graham, Biod an Fhithich, Glen Shiel
The previous day it was stormy on the Isle of Skye so this kept us off the hills. The weather forecast for this day showed slightly better conditions on the mainland so we crossed over to Kintail to climb the Graham, Biod an Fhithich. I parked in the lay–by on[…]
Graham, Belig, Isle of Skye
I looked at the possibility of climbing the Graham, Belig, on the Isle of Skye, by its south-east ridge which appeared to narrow and steepen high up. However with a covering of snow it wasn’t the best time of year to tackle this route so we settled for a northerly[…]
The Kylerhea Grahams
The Bealach Udal on the single track road leading to Kylerhea, Isle of Skye, was the starting point for the ascent of the Grahams, Sgurr na Coinnich and Beinn na Caillich. Here there was space for a vehicle on the east side of the road bridge. It was then a[…]
Marilyn, An Cruachan, from Glen Brittle
I had a choice of starting points for the ascent of the Sub 2000 Marilyn, An Cruachan, on the Isle of Skye, either Glen Eynort or Glen Brittle. I settled for the latter, accessed along a single track road from the B8009 south-east of Carbost, parking in the bell mouth[…]
Graham, Carn a’ Ghille Chearr, Hills of Cromdale
The plan was to climb Carn a’ Ghille Chearr, the northerly of the two Grahams on the Hills of Cromdale, from the east. I drove north on the B9136 Bridge of Avon to Glenlivet Road, through Strath Avon, to the junction with the unclassified road to Balnalon. Here I crossed[…]
Marilyn, Creag an Amalaidh, from Srath Carnaig
The previous day, due to weather conditions, I failed to reach the summit of the Corbett above Kingussie, so this day searched for a hill with a better chance of reaching the top. I settled for Creag an Amalaidh, a hill promoted to Marilyn status the previous year. The starting[…]