Rannoch

After camping on the sand at the east end of Dubh Lochan, an extension of Loch Laidon, just to the west of Rannoch Station and the B846 road end, we returned to the vehicle track on the north side of the lochs and walked west through the forest gradually gaining[…]

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Sron Smeur

Earlier In the day I climbed the Marilyn, Leagag on the south side of Loch Rannoch, then drove west along the B846 towards Rannoch Station and parked to its east and opposite the vehicle track known as the Road to The Isles and sign-posted Corrour. Immediately after the start of[…]

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Leagag

I arrived in Bridge of Gaur at the south-west end of Loch Rannoch and left my vehicle in the parking area adjacent to Georgetown Hall then walked the short distance east to the road bridge over the Allt an Fheadain. Here I passed through a pedestrian gate and headed south[…]

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Donside

Glenshalg Hill – B9119 Aberdeen to Tarland Road east of Tullochvenus and the A980 Lumphanan to Alford Road crossed a locked gate and walked south along a vehicle track which took me to within a few metres of the summit. After visiting the high point of this Tump I returned[…]

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Ben Vuirich

It was around 4pm when I left my car on an area of waste ground just off the A924 Kirkmichael to Pitlochry Road at the start of the private road for Glen Fearnach. Other than the sign indicating the glen road was private they’re didn’t appear to be any problem[…]

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Strathconon

We had planned to head south-west of Auchnasheen but heavy rain in Inverness delayed our departure and instead it was decided to head back to Strathconon which we visited the previous day. On this occasion we only went as far as Loch Achonachie at the east end of the glen[…]

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Strathconon

We left my car at the start of the private road leading to Inverchoran in Strathconon and walked down the track towards this farm with its three bridges consisting of two road bridges and a footbridge. The crossing of the first bridge over the Allt Gleann Chorainn, which led to[…]

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Skye

Beinn Chracaig – Parked near the Cuillin View Hotel in Portree, Isle of Skye, and walked along the track to the Yacht Club and to the grassy area beyond. In windy conditions I followed a path, avoiding the cliff edges, onto Beinn Chracaig and to the summit of this Tump[…]

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North Morar

There was only limited parking at Bracorina at the end of the single track road on the north side of Loch Morar, accessed from the village of Morar just off the A830 Arisaig to Mallaig Road. We walked east along a rough path gradually gaining some height and on reaching[…]

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Ardnish

Cruach an Fhearainn Duibh – Parked in the lay-by at the west side of the A830 Lochailort to Arisaig Road south of Arnipol and walked south-west across the Ardnish Peninsula along a wet, boggy, rough and undulating path. On reaching Loch Doir a’ Ghearrain climbed the Tump, Cruach an Fhearainn[…]

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