After a weekend climbing the Grahams on the Cowal Peninsula it was time to return home but beforehand we decided to climb the Marilyn, Beinn Lagan, located at the north end of Loch Eck. According to the map it was surrounded by Glen Banter Forest but on checking on-line the[…]
Glen Lean
The starting point for the Graham, Cruach nan Capull, was the B836 in Glen Lean at the vehicle track leading to the house at Corrachaive which at the time of this visit was up for sale. Here there was space for a single vehicle on the east side of the[…]
Glen Massan
We set off from the end of the public road in Glen Massan, accessed from the A815 north of Dunoon, and walked north-west on a good quality vehicle track. On reaching Glenmassan Farm, where the cottage was used as a holiday home, the track was obstructed by Highland cattle waiting[…]
Cowal
It was early afternoon when we parked up in the small car park on the south side of the Inverchapel Burn accessed from the A815 Strachar to Dunoon Road at the south end of Loch Eck and opposite a holiday park. On leaving the car park we crossed the burn[…]
Torry
The Tump, Torry, is located within the Torry district of the City of Aberdeen. I drove up to Tullos Circle where the Torry Academy was surrounded by houses. It was impossible to say where the highpoint of this hill was located.