We left my car beside the entrance to the forest at the high point on the B839 Gleann Beag Road, also known as Hells’ Glen, which links the A815 Glen Kinglas to Strachar Road with the B828 Rest and Be Thankful to Lochgoilhead Road. From there we walked south-east along[…]
Glen Lochay
I left my home just after 3.30am and around 3 hours later arrived at the parking area in Glen Lochay, east of Kenknock Farm, reached from the A827 at Killin. At 6.45am I set off along the road towards the farm and was soon amongst some cattle which I didn’t[…]
Tomintoul
Cnoc Fergan – This Hump was located north-west of Tomintoul. I parked at the side of the B9136 Tomintoul to Glenlivit Road, west of Achlichnie Farm in Strath Avon, crossed the road then a stile before descending to the River Avon. I walked briefly south along its east bank passing[…]
Grey Corries
Dawn was breaking as I drove east from the A82 at Spean Bridge along the south side of the River Spean as far as Corriechoille then the vehicle track going south from this property. It still surprises me that walkers are permitted to drive along this rough track but there[…]
Hill of Clais nan Earb
The starting point for the ascent of the Hump, Hill of Clais nan Earb, was the Glacks of Balloch on the A941 Cabrach to Dufftown Road a few miles north-west of The Grouse Inn. On my arrival there I discovered that work was being undertaken to alter and widen a[…]
Ben Venue Tops
I parked in the lay-by on the B829 Aberfoyle to Stronachlachar Road, east of Kinlochard and opposite the road leading to Ledard Farm. I then walked up this farm road until just before the buildings where a sign indicated the route to Ben Venue. This took me across the Ledard[…]
Beinn Bhalgairean
On my previous visit to the Graham, Beinn Bhalgairean, I ascended it from Brackley Farm, so on this occasion I decided to climb it from Succoth Lodge. In 2008 this was the starting point for an ascent of the nearby Graham, Meall nan Gabhar. I drove along the forest track[…]
Sgurr Choinnich Mor
I was on my way home after spending a week hill walking from my base in Glencoe Village so I decided to climb the Munro, Sgurr Choinnich Mor, before making the journey. I left my vehicle in the parking area at the head of Glen Nevis, accessed from Fort William,[…]
Beinn Mhanach
I left my vehicle in the large car park adjacent to the access road to Achallader Farm, reached from the A82 Tyndrum to Glen Coe Road, north of Bridge of Orchy. I set off through an open stock gate where a sign indicated that it could be locked at any[…]
White Corries
It was out with the ski season so there was ample parking at the White Corries Ski Centre in Glen Coe, just off the A82 Tyndrum to Fort William Road. On leaving my car there I walked past the buildings to a sign indicating the footpath which headed uphill below[…]