Scoot More – The starting point for this Tump was the forest track on the west side of the B9102 Grantown on Spey to Knockando Road just north of its junction with the B9138 Marypark Road. I walked south-west along this track gradually gaining height to a junction of tracks[…]
Carn Sgumain, Doune and Hill of Aitnoch
Carn Sgumain – I parked at the side of the minor road east of Balnught on the Drynachan to Dulsie Road south-east of Cawdor (NH884401) and walked steeply up a rough vehicle track which later levelled out and soon came to an end at NH883402. I then headed through some[…]
Corbett and Graham Tops From Kingussie
I left my vehicle in the car park at the Kingussie Golf Club where there was adequate space although parking here, other than for playing golf, may be frowned upon by club officials. I crossed the footbridge over the Allt Mor to the south of the car park although there[…]
Hills South of Strath Nairn
I parked on the verge of the B851 Farr to Errogie Road, just west of the bridge over the River Nairn, and walked south then later south-east along a vehicle track on the east side of the Allt Mor, gradually gaining height. At NH645230 a new vehicle track headed east[…]
Graham Sabhal Beag
I arrived at the bridge over the Allt Achadh Fairidh, east of the A838 Lairg to Laxford Bridge Road and north of the hamlet of Achfary, just before 8am. There were a couple of camper vans there, obviously overnight, but I managed to park alongside one of them. Once booted[…]
Strath Dearn June 2021
Sith Mor – I parked beside the bridge over the River Findhorn, west of Coignascallan in Strath Dearn, accessed along the single track road from the village of Tomich, south of Inverness. I then walked across this bridge and along the west side of the Allt Fionndairnich to beyond the[…]
Strathconon Tumps
I headed for Strathconon, accessed along a single track road from the A832 at Marybank, with the intention of leaving my vehicle at the start of the access road to Inverchoran. However a camper van occupied the spaces so I was forced to leave my vehicle on the verge further[…]