Parked at the East Bay car park in Mallaig then located a signposted path located between a couple of houses indicating a circular route above the village. The path gradually climbed north-east below Creag a’ Chait. Just beyond it left the path and climbed through rough vegetation to the summit[…]
Lochailort
I parked in a lay-by on the south side of the A830 west of Lochailort opposite an old church building. Once beyond a crash barrier I followed a faint track through rough vegetation to the summit of Cnoc Poinish with views down to Loch Ailort. Time taken – 0.15hours. Distance[…]
Angus
North-west of Kirriemuir was the Tump, Broom Hill. I parked my car at the side of the minor road north of Bykenhilloch and walked along a vehicle track heading west through the trees to join the track coming in from Corriehead Farm. At a derelict house I left this track[…]
Trossachs
Druim Mor was located north of Callander the starting point for the ascent of this Tump. I headed along the access road to Bracklin Falls later leaving it and walking up a track then paths to Callander Crags. Once above this point I located a gate in the deer fence[…]
Angus
The first stop was south-west of Forfar to climb the Tump, Kinnettles Hill. I left my vehicle at the start of the track leading to North Mains of Kinnettles then entered and crossed a stubble field to reach a stone dyke/fence where I visited a couple of high points. I[…]
Banffshire
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[…]