Drum Hill: This Tump was located north of the A93 Aberdeen to Banchory Road north of Drumoak. I parked on the minor road north of Newton of Drum and walked east on a path through the trees. The path became overgrown but I came across a path system that led[…]
Durris
Craigneil: This Tump was located to the east of the A957 Banchory to Stonehaven Road south of Durris Forest. It was initially ascended along a little used track from this road then across rough vegetation to reach its summit. The return was by the ascent route. Mongour: From the A957[…]
Tillyfourie
Red Hill: This Tump was located on Corrennie Moor south of the A944 Aberdeen to Alford Road. I left my vehicle in a parking area on the south side of the road west of Tillyfourie and walked along vehicle tracks through the forest. Once the tracks came to an end[…]
Nethy Bridge
Craigmore: This Tump was located to the north-east of Nethy Bridge. I left my vehicle at the side of the B970 Nethy Bridge to Grantown on Spey Road, north of Nethy Bridge, and walked east through the forest to the summit of Craigmore. The return was by the approach route.[…]
Easter Ross
Cnoc Muigh-bhlaraidh and Beinn Clach an Fheadain: The start of this walk was the B9176 Alness to Bonar Bridge Road commonly known as the Struie Road. I parked at the side of the minor road to Edderton, crossed the B9176, then easily through a deer fence where the strands of[…]
Abriachan
Cnoc Snataig and Creag Ard: These two Tumps were located to the north of Drumnadrochit. I left my car at the side of the vehicle track south of Achpopuli, accessed from the minor road west of Abriachan and the A82 Inverness to Drumnadrochit Road. I then walked south along this[…]
Dores
Torr an Daimh: I left my vehicle at the side of the B862 Dores to Fort Augustus Road near the south-west end of Loch Duntelchaig and walked north-east along a vehicle track later leaving it to ascend this Tump. The return was by the outward route. Ashie Moor: This Tump[…]
Sleat
Torr Ghabhsgabhaig: This Tump was located on the west coast of the Sleat Peninsula on the Isle of Skye, north of the hamlet of Tarskavaig. I parked at the side of the single track road north of Loch Tarskavaig and made the short ascent to the summit of Torr Ghabhsgabhaig.[…]
Westhill, Aberdeen
Mains of Kinmundy: After visiting a friend in Westhill on the outskirts of Aberdeen, drove to the top end of Hillside Crescent where I left my car. I then walked up a grass embankment, crossed fences and a dyke and entered a field to reach the summit of this Tump.[…]
Echt
Hill of Easter Echt: This Tump was located north-east of the village of Echt and was accessed from the minor road to the north of the B9119 Aberdeen to Tarland Road parking with permission beside business premises north of Easter Echt Farm. I then walked east along an estate road[…]