Creag Iucharaidh and Meall na Faochaig – With a reasonable weather forecast I headed up Strathconon, accessed from Marybank, north-west of Muir of Ord, to just beyond Inverchoran Farm and parked on the verge at a passing place. I then walked a few metres west to the start of a[…]
Gleann Mama
I parked on the north verge of the A830 Mallaig to Lochailort Road just west of the entrance to Glen Mama Farm and walked down the track to the farm and the bridge over the Allt a’Mama. Once across the bridge a vehicle track led across the grassy fields on[…]
Loch Nevis
I was staying with friends at Doune on the Knoydart Peninsula, accessed only on foot or by boat, with a plan to climb the Corbett, Bidein a’Chabair, from the head of Loch Nevis, a shorter route than the long walk in from Strathan in Glen Dessarry. Firstly it was over[…]
Doune
I was staying at Doune on the Knoydart Peninsula, only accessible by boat or on foot, and set off up the track to the single track Inverie to Airor Road then in a heavy rain and a hail shower walked north to Airor. The tarred road came to an end[…]
Barrisdale
I was staying with a group of friends at Doune on the Knoydart Peninsula, accessible only by boat or on foot. On this day we were conveyed by boat to Barrisdale on the north side of the peninsula and were dropped off at the small landing area just east of[…]
Isle of Scalpay
This was the third day of our stay at Doune on the Knoydart Peninsula which can only be accessed by boat or on foot. Some of the group I was staying with wanted to do a bit of Island Hopping off the east coast of the Isle of Skye and[…]
Meall nan Eun
This was our second day residing at Doune on the Knoydart Peninsula accessed only by boat or on foot. The previous day we had been up Loch Hourn to climb the Corbett, Buidhe Bheinn, and it was decided to head back up the Loch this time to climb the Graham,[…]
Buidhe Bheinn
This was our first day staying at The Lodge at Doune on the Knoydart Peninsula accessed only by boat or on foot. The forecast for the week wasn’t great and with poor weather predicted for our first outing it was decided to tackle the Corbett, Buidhe Bheinn from Loch Hourn.[…]
Cairngorms
I parked at the end of the public road just beyond Glenmore Lodge, accessed from the Cairngorm Ski Road, and walked east along the vehicle track to An Lochan Uaine and the junction with the route to Ryvoan Bothy. At this split in the track I headed along the route[…]
Garioch
Lauchintilly Hill: From end of public road at Lauchintilly, accessed along a single track road from the B994 west of Kintore, walked north along a vehicle track then across a field to the summit of this Tump. The return was by the approach route. Candle Hill: Located north-west of Oyne[…]