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[…]
Hill of Keir
Parked in Blackhouse Brae off Westhill Drive in Westhill on the western outskirts of Aberdeen and walked along the vehicle track to Souterhill Farm then onto the Reservoir. Thereafter I crossed a fence to reach the summit of the Tump, Hill of Keir. The return was by the approach route.[…]
Kemnay Hill
Left my vehicle in Alexander Crescent, Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, and followed paths to the tower. However the summit and highest point of the Tump, Kemnay Hill, was further east and involved walking through brambles, crossing barbed wire fences and into a mixture of rough vegetation and trees. The return was by[…]
Huntly
Hill of Bainshole: This Tump was located on the north side of the Glens of Foudland, part of the A96 Inverurie to Huntly Road. I left my vehicle at the side of the minor road to the north-east and walked south-west along a sign-posted vehicle track then a path through[…]