We left my vehicle in the parking area on the A93 Braemar to Blairgowrie Road just south of the Devil’s Elbow, (NO139757) and descended via a path to the crossing of the Allt a’ Choire Sheiridh. An ATV track was then followed onto the Leacann Dubh Ridge and with a[…]
Graham Top, Carn Cul-Sgor, Cannich
I left my car at the entrance to a vehicle track on the north side of the A831 Beauly Road just east of the village of Cannich and west of the bridge over the Allt Coillte, (NH341320) then walked north-west up this track. However it soon turned west, away from[…]
Graham Top, Queen’s Cairn from Glen Glass
I headed for Glen Glass, accessed from the B817 at Evanton, then drove up the single track road, which was under repair. It was badly needed as further up the glen sections of the road were more like rough estate tracks with numerous potholes and loose stones. On arriving at[…]
Graham Top, Caimhlin Mor, Strath Dearn
I left my vehicle in the parking area immediately before the end of the public road in Strath Dearn, accessed from Tomatin, south of Inverness. I then walked to the end of the road, and the houses at Coignafearn Old Lodge. Beyond a vehicle track continued along the north-west side[…]
Grahams, Glas Bheinn and Meall Blair, Loch Arkaig
Glas Bheinn – I left my car beside an old bridge over the Allt Dubh on the north side of the single track road that ran along the north shore of Loch Arkaig, accessed from the B8005 at Gairlochy. I then walked up the vehicle track on the east side[…]
Tumps, Carn Ellick and Carn Liath, Strath Avon
Carn Ellick – I headed for Glenconglass, accessed along minor roads to the north of Tomintoul, with the intention of climbing the Tump, Carn Ellick, via Ellick Farm. On arrival at the small parking area a sign indicated a clockwise circular forest route taking in Carn Daimh. Having already climbed[…]
Hills near Grantown on Spey
Carn Luig and Creag Bheithe Mor – I left my car at the end of the minor road east of the house at Camerory, accessed from the A939 Nairn Road just north of Grantown on Spey. I then walked up the vehicle track passed this house then along an Old[…]
Hills Drumnadrochit and Glen Convinth
Cnoc Fhearchair and Creag Nay – I drove to Achtuie, located at the end of a single track road north of the A82 and accessed from east of Drumnadrochit, then walked along a vehicle track and between a couple of residential homes. This took me to a stock gate in[…]
Tumps Around Moy Windfarm
I left my car at the start of the vehicle track leading to the Moy Wind Farm, located east of the B9154 at Moy Hall, (NH759350) and followed the wind farm highway east across the bridge over the Moy Burn then north-east round Moy Hall to the edge of a[…]
Grahams, Binnein Shuas and Binnein Shios
I left my vehicle in the parking area on the south side of the A86 Newtonmore to Spean Bridge Road just east of the concrete bridge over the River Spean and west of Moy Lodge. I then walked across the bridge and along the vehicle track towards the house at[…]