Gallow Hill: This Tump is located north of Inverbervie and was approached from the minor road to the west parking on the verge beside the road leading to Craighead. I then walked east along a farm track, crossed a gate and a stubble field to reach the summit. The return[…]
Lower Deeside
Newmill Hill: ThisTump was located just west of the City of Aberdeen and its suburb Peterculter. I parked on the south side of the A93 Aberdeen to Banchory Road, opposite the road to Anguston, and followed paths through the trees to the summit of Newmill Hill. The return was by[…]
Strathfarrar
On arriving at the car park beside Inchmore, at the entrance to Glen Strathfarrar, accessed from Struy Bridge on the A831 Beauly to Cannich Road, it was covered in ice. As it sloped downhill I left my vehicle at its entrance. Once geared up and with microspikes fitted I headed[…]
Dingwall
I spent a bit of time looking for a suitable location to leave my car near the start of the track at Drynie Farm, north of Dingwall, but there was nothing suitable. I therefore returned to Dingwall and parked on the icy Neil Gunn Road. From there I walked north[…]
Strathdearn
I left my car opposite the property at Balnagordonach, located on the minor road on the east side of Strathdearn and accessed from the old A9 south of Tomatin. I climbed over the gate in the deer fence as the metal lever to open the gate was frozen as was[…]