Muir of Fowlis

Stone Hill: I left my car on the verge of the unclassified road east of Muir of Fowlis and opposite the entrance to Broomhill Farm then walked north up the farm road and into a field. I soon left this field as it contained cattle and walked up a lane,[…]

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Glenbervie

Droop Hill: I left my vehicle at the start of the access road leading to the wind farm, reached from the unclassified road north-west of Glenbervie, and walked up this track into a field which was muddy on passing the cattle shed. The cows were in a far corner and[…]

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Fetteresso

Hill of Swanley: Left my vehicle in the car park to the east of Fetteresso Forest and north-east of Stonehaven, and walked west then north-west along forest tracks to just after its high point. Here I located a narrow path, a mountain bike trail, which led to the summit. Due[…]

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Dinnet

Cnoc Dubh: I left my vehicle in the car park at Muir of Dinnet Nature Reserve, west of Dinnet, accessed from the B9119 and walked west through the trees and along a path above the Vat Burn. Eventually this led to the vehicle track for Cambus o’ May. I briefly[…]

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Stonehaven

White Hill: This Tump was located north of Stonehaven. I parked at the side of the unclassified road to the west of White Hill, crossed a gate then walked over rough moorland to the summit although the highest point wasn’t obvious. The return was by the upward route. Hill of[…]

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Whitecairns

Over Hill: This Tump was located east of Whitecairns and the B999 Aberdeen to Tarves Road. I parked on the unclassified road leading to Backhill of Overhill, several metres east of the B999, and crossed a barbed wire fence then some long grass to reach a wide vehicle track that[…]

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Auchleven

Hill of Westfield: Parked at the side of the unclassified road east of the B992 at Auchleven, entered and crossed a stubble field to access an area of rough vegetation consisting mainly of gorse and broom. The highest point of this Tump wasn’t obvious so I wandered around a bit[…]

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Cauldcleuch Head

I parked on the verge at the east side of the bridge over Billhope Burn on the single track unclassified road running between the A7 and the B6399 to the south of Cauldcleuch Head and walked back along the road, west, to the west side of a forestry plantation. We[…]

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Ettrick Pen

Ettrick Pen: We left my car at the end of the single track unclassified road north-east of Potburn, accessed from the B709 at Ettrick, and walked along the vehicle track, passed the property at Potburn which was under renovation, to the bothy at Over Phawhope. From there we followed the[…]

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Glen Tilt

Earlier in the week I had checked with the estate to ascertain if they would be stalking on the date of my planned ascent of the Corbett, Beinn Mheadhonach and the Corbett Top, Carn a’ Chiaraidh. I received a reply that they were but to stick to the main ascent[…]

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