Millhuie Hill: I left my car on the north verge of the A944 Alford to Strathdon Road at the start of the unclassified road leading to Glen Buchat and briefly walked north-west along the minor road. I then crossed a fence entered a field, containing sheep, and commenced the ascent[…]
Glen Esk
I drove up Glen Esk, in Angus, to north of Waggles, where I managed to get my car off the road beside a set of double gates at the entrance to an area recently planted with trees. I walked briefly north to the start of the vehicle track that led[…]
Tyndrum
The plan was to climb the Corbett, Beinn Bhreac-liath, from the A82 north of Tyndrum, and to include the Graham Top, Beinn Bheag. Strath Fillan and Tyndrum were engulfed in low cloud but just north of the village and after the council boundary the skies cleared. Around 100 metres further[…]
Glen Arklet
On parking in the RSPB car park at the rear of the properties at Garrison, located just beyond the west end of Loch Arklet and accessed from Aberfoyle, I was approached by a friendly chap who enquired where I was headed. I explained to him I was planning on climbing[…]
Glen Lyon
On the drive up Glen Lyon, accessed from the B846 at Coshieville, I encountered heavy rain with the road flooded in places so I wasn’t very enthusiastic or confident that I would make it to the summit of Cam Chreag. The starting point at Innerwick was closed off for timber[…]
Easter Balmoral
I parked at Easter Balmoral, immediately south of the B976 South Deeside Road, and walked briefly south-west along what was initially a tarred road, passed a few houses to the start of a path that led to Princess Beatrice’s Cairn. The path continued to Prince Albert’s Cairn, a large pyramid,[…]
Moidart
I met a hill walking friend at the starting point for the ascent of the Corbett, Beinn Odhar Bheag which was on the south side of the A830 Glenfinnan to Lochailort Road east of Loch Eilt where we parked on an area of hard core. (Grid Ref. NM856813) Once geared[…]
Moidart
The Corbett, Beinn Mhic Cedidh, is usually climbed in conjunction with the Corbett, Beinn Odhar Bheag, but I planned to split them into two days as I wished to include a couple of lower hills. I therefore parked on the south verge of the A830 Glenfinnan to Lochailort Road east[…]
Loch More
I was making good progress along the single track A838 Lairg to Laxford Bridge Road and as dawn made an appearance I was along the side of Loch Merkland when a stag came out of the ditch into the path of my car. Fortunately the stag rolled and didn’t go[…]
Glen Cannich
I left my car on the verge in Glen Cannich near the east end of Loch Corrie and from there climbed north through rough vegetation, crossing the Allt Charaidh, and coming to a quad vehicle track which I used to gain a bit more height. When this track disappeared deer[…]