Parked at the end of the public road in Glen Tanar, accessed from the B976 South Deeside Road south-west of Aboyne, where there was space for a few cars beside the estate buildings. I walked past the lochan to the bridge over the Water of Tanar where a vehicle track[…]
Aboyne
I left my car on Charlestown Road, Aboyne, and walked across the Bridge of Dee to Birsemore. Here there was a sign-posted route to the Fungle Road which was followed south to just beyond The Guard. Here I headed east on a path, crossed a burn, then worked my way[…]
Aberdeen and Donside
Gillahill: This Tump was located on the north side of the Lang Stracht in the City of Aberdeen. I had visited the start of this hill on a couple of occasions but the summit was within a crop field. On this occasion the crop had been harvested so I set[…]
Lower Deeside
Cran Hill: This Tump was located south of Banchory Devenick and south-west of Aberdeen. I left my vehicle on the minor road south of Cranhill Farm and entered the forest on what appeared to be a path but it soon disappeared. It was then a rather difficult approach to the[…]
Grantown on Spey
Beinn an Fhudair was located south of Grantown on Spey and west of the A939 Grantown on Spey to Tomintoul Road. I parked at the side of the road north of Lynebreck, crossed a deer fence and made a steep descent through long vegetation and lower down some rocks. Once[…]
Strath Dearn
Carn na Seanalaich, Beinn Bhreac and Carn Choire Odhair: Parked in Strathdearn, east of Auchintoul, accessed from Tomatin south of Inverness, and walked along the minor road to the vehicle track heading north-west. This track led passed a construction site before continuing through the trees later emerging at a gate[…]
Coigach
The Tump, Creag nam Fiadh, was located at the south end of the Coigach Peninsula. I left my vehicle in the car park north of Blughasary, accessed along a minor road from near Strathcanaird on the A835 Ullapool to Elphin Road. From there I crossed the bridge over the River[…]
Sgurr na Banachdich
Accompanied by some friends we headed for Glen Brittle on the Isle of Skye, accessed from the B8009 south-east of Carbost, to climb Sgurr na Banachdich. We set off from opposite the Youth Hostel and followed the path up the side of the Allt a’ Choire Ghreadaidh to just before[…]
Strathgarve and Braemore
Cnoc Achadh nan Cleireach: This Tump was located on the east side of the A835 Garve to Ullapool Road, north of Garve. I left my vehicle in the Black Water Falls Car Park on the west side of A835, crossed the road and an industrial site, to access a vehicle[…]
Strathdon
Coulvoulin Hill: Parked at the side of the A944 Alford to Corgarff Road beside the junction with the minor road to Edinglassie and walked briefly east along the A944 before leaving it and heading north through the trees using vehicle tracks. I later left these tracks and continued through the[…]