We left the car in the lay-by on the west side of the A702 Edinburgh to West Linton Road, north-east of the hamlet of Silverburn, then passed through a gate and headed north-west along the sign-posted path for Balerno. Initially this path was a bit wet in places but drier[…]
Cairnpapple Hill and Arthur’s Seat
Cairnpapple Hill: Drove to Beecraigs Country Park, south of Linlithgow, then walked through the park, crossing a couple of minor roads to below the communications tower on Cairnpapple Hill. Thereafter a barbed wire fence was crossed before making the short climb to the summit of this Marilyn. The highest point[…]
Marilyns, Meikle Says Law and Spartleton
Meikle Says Law: We parked on rough ground at the side of the unclassified Duns to Gifford Road, opposite the estate track leading to Faseny Cottage, and descended to this habitation via the vehicle track. Beyond the cottage we crossed the Faseny Water and walked up the improved vehicle tracks[…]
Marilyn, Largo Law, Fife
I was heading through Fife en-route to Edinburgh but took a diversion to Lower Largo to climb the Marilyn, Largo Law. I left my vehicle in the car park situated between the school and the cemetery at Kirkton of Largo and followed the signed route to Chesterstone Farm. Here the[…]
Graham, Beinn na Feusaige
Earlier in the week it was observed that access to the Graham, Beinn na Feusaige, from the A890 Achnasheen to Lochcarron Road at Loan via the track beside the Allt Coire Crubaidh, wouldn’t be possible as a new hydro dam was under construction. An internet search revealed that it was[…]
Graham, Beinn a’ Chearcaill
I left my car on an old section of the A832 Kinlochewe to Gairloch Road at the entrance to Glen Grudie. Due to the construction of a hydro dam further up the glen temporary signs indicated the route round the cottage and onto the path west of the River Grudie.[…]
Beinn a’ Chlachain, Applecross
The Graham, Beinn a’ Chlachain, is located on the Applecross Peninsula in the North-West Highlands. I left my vehicle in the car park on the north side of Applecross Bay, west of Cruarg, then walked along the sign-posted path for Sand gaining some height and passing several stags. There were[…]
Graham, An Ruadh-mheallan, Torridon
I left my car in the small parking area on the minor Torridon to Diabaig Road north of the Bealach na Gaoithe, (grid reference NG824/592) and crossed the road to reach a path on the opposite side. It was short lived, probably used by tourists to reach a nearby rock[…]
Graham, Sgurr a’ Gharaidh, Torridon
I parked on the verge beside a passing place on the A896 Lochcarron to Shieldaig Road immediately north of the access road leading to Glasnock House and Shepherd’s Cottage. Once geared up, including ice axes and crampons, we headed off along the estate track on the south side of Loch[…]
Graham, Beinn na h-Eaglaise, Torridon
I obtained permission to leave my car in the Torridon Inn car park, at the west side of the A896 Torridon to Shieldaig Road, south of the village. We then walked through the grounds of the Torridon Inn following the sign-posted path for Beinn Damh. This took us across the[…]