I was returning home after a week’s walking in Glen Coe / Glen Etive areas but beforehand planned to climb the Marilyn, Beinn Sgluich. I drove south on the A828 Ballachulish to Connel Road and at the entrance to Salachan Glen in Appin left my car. This was also the[…]
Munro, Sgorr nam Fiannaidh, Glen Coe
The Munro, Sgorr nam Fiannaidh, was visible from my accommodation in Glencoe Village so I set out from the village, crossed the bridge over the River Coe, and walked south-east along the single track unclassified road towards the Clachaig Inn. There was a poorly painted sign indicating the route for[…]
Buachaille Etive Beag, Glen Coe
I left my vehicle in the car park on the south side of the A82, east of The Study in Glen Coe, then walked south along the path towards Lairig Eilde. At a junction of paths I took the left fork. This path was upgraded a few years ago with[…]
Munros Beinn an Aighenan and Glas Beinn Mhor
It was a sunny albeit chilly morning as I parked on an area of rough ground on the west side of Glen Etive, north of the access road to Coileitir, after driving down the glen from the A82 east of Glen Coe. I walked along this access road, crossed[…]
Munro, Beinn Sgulaird, from Glen Ure
I left my vehicle in the car park at the end of the public road in Glen Creran, reached from the A828 Ballachulish to Connel Road at Creagan. I walked along the private road to Glenure House and followed the signposted route round the north and east sides of the[…]
Graham, Druim na Sgriodain, Ardgour
Around 9am I parked at Nether Lochaber, just off the A82 south of Fort William. This gave us sufficient time to change into boots and waterproofs then board the ferry as foot passengers at no charge. The ferry sailed at 9.15am for the short crossing to Corran in Ardgour. Once[…]
Failed Attempt on Beinn Fhionnlaidh
I left my car on an area of rough ground on the north side of the single track road immediately east of the road bridge over the Allt Charnan in Glen Etive, accessed from the A82 east of Glen Coe. Once geared up I crossed the bridge and continued straight[…]
Luss Hills
The plan was to ascend a couple of the Grahams west of Loch Lomond, so I left my car on the north side of the A817 Glen Fruin Road to the east of the Auchengaich Burn. We set off through a gate then walked north along a vehicle track on[…]
Munro, Beinn Chabhair, from Inverlochlarig
The starting point for this ascent of the Munro, Beinn Chabhair, was the car park at Inverlochlarig, reached along a single track road on the north shore of Loch Voil, from Balquhidder in the Trossachs. I walked west through the farm at Inverlochlarig then along the farm track in the[…]
Marilyns, Scottish Borders
The start of this walk was the car park on the rough road at Broughton Place, accessed from the A701 Penicuik to Moffat Road, north of the village of Broughton. We passed through a gate at the end of the public road then immediately on the right another gate to[…]