It was back to the old county of Bannffshire to climb some more of the lesser known hills. The first was the Hump, Wether Hill, to the south-west of Cornhill. I parked on the verge at a T junction to the east, crossed a gate and a couple of snow[…]
Angus
South of Forfar was the Hump, Fothringham Hill. I parked my car at the start of the vehicle track to the south-west which led into the wood. I followed this then another track to a communications tower where the track came to an end. A walker’s path continued north to[…]
Moray
I left my vehicle at Rothes Golf Club and walked west along a vehicle track then south on a forest track to reach a quarry. From there I pushed my way through youngish fir trees and into an open area where I visited a couple of high points, either could[…]
Monifieth
I was in Angus to climb another couple of Tumps, the first one being north of Monifieth. Permission was received to park beside the cottages at Law Farm and from there I walked round the farm buildings, went over a small dyke topped with a barbed wire fence and into[…]
Glen Moy Angus
Glen Moy is one of the lesser known Angus Glens located north of Kirriemuir. I left my vehicle beside the ruins of Bogside Farm and walked up the road towards Craigton Croft then north along a forest track which later became overgrown. On reaching a deer fence I followed it[…]
West Aberdeenshire
I parked at the side of the B9119 at the junction of the minor road leading to Lumphanan and walked south-west along this minor road to Tom Tough’s Well. Here I left the road crossed some rough ground, barbed wire fences, stone dykes and a stubble field before entering an[…]