Beinn Dhubh, Isle of Harris

 I parked in the Losgaintir Beach and Cemetery car park which was accessed from the A859 Leverburgh to Tarbert Road, Isle of Harris. This minor road ran along the north side of the famous Losgaintir Beach. On setting out on foot I passed through a gate leading to the beach[…]

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Uisgneabhal Mor, Isle of Harris

We left my car in the parking area on the single track B887 Tarbert to Huisinis Road at the bridge over the Abhainn Mhiabhaig and walked along the road to beyond a fenced off area. From there we climbed east onto the south-west/south ridge of Uisgneabhal Mor. It was then[…]

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Tiorga Mor and Oireabhal

I parked at the side of the single track B887 Tarbert to Huisinis Road, just west of the estate road leading up Gleann Chliostair. We walked along this estate road to just south of the bridge over the Abhainn Leosaid and here left the road crossing some wet and boggy[…]

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An Cliseam, Isle of Harris

I met a couple of friends in Tarbert on the Isle of Lewis, then we drove north on the A859 Stornoway Road to the bridge over the Abhainn Mharaig where there was parking on the old carriageway and bridge. In low cloud we set off along a muddy path on[…]

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Todun, Isle of Harris

The Marilyn, Todun, was located to the west of the single track road leading to Reinigeadal which was accessed from the A859 Tarbert to Stornoway Road. In heavy rain I initially attempted an ascent of Todun from the sheep pens situated between Lochs Mor and Beag but on descending to[…]

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Feiriosbhal, Isle of Lewis

I was driving from Stornoway, on the Isle of Lewis, to my accommodation in the south-east of the Isle of Harris and stopped off to climb the Marilyn, Feiriosbhal. The starting point for its ascent was an extended passing place near the Abhainn Sgeireabhat on the unclassified single track road[…]

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Green Hill, Menaway Hills

I left my vehicle in the car park on the west side of the unclassified road, accessed from the B993 Monymusk to Tillyfourie Road, north-east of Tillyfourie, and walked west along the vehicle track through the forest to east of the Stone Circle. The vehicle track continued north and around[…]

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