North-west of Bellabeg in Strath Don is Glen Nochty and here I left my car on an area of waste ground, east of Firs Cottage. I then walked west along the untarred road on the north side of Water of Nochty to Tolduquhill where a small diversion took me round[…]
Donside
I parked in the Donview Car Park to the south of Bennachie Forest and on the north side of the River Don then walked along paths and tracks round the south, west and north sides of Millstone Hill. From the north-east side of this Marilyn a path led to its[…]
Strath Rannoch
We parked near the start of the vehicle track in Strath Rannoch, accessed from the A835 Garve to Braemore Junction Road, near Inchbae Lodge, where there was space for around three vehicles. We then walked up this vehicle track, which appeared little used these days, through the forest in Strath[…]
Achnasheen
The starting point for the ascent of the Graham, Beinn nan Ramh, was the A832 Garve to Achnasheen Road just west of Dosmuckeran (NH199599) where I parked on the verge. A vehicle track headed north but a gate in the deer fence was locked with numerous padlocks. Immediately to the[…]
Lecht
I was heading to the North-West so en-route stopped off to climb the uncategorised hill Tom Garbh-bheinn. I parked on the south side of A939 west of Well of Lecht where tree harvesting had commenced. The route initially took me south along an estate road but I soon left it[…]
Mullachdubh
The Graham Top, Mullachdubh, was located well south of Strathdon and would have involved a long approach route. A shorter route from Balachailach to the north-east accessed along a minor road from the A97 appeared more suitable. I left my car at the edge of the road leading to the[…]
Gleann Beag
I left my car in the small parking area beside the bridge over the Shee Water in the Spittal of Glenshee and walked to then a short distance north along the A93. Thereafter a vehicle track was followed east to the property at Tomb, this route being a section of[…]