I left my vehicle in the car park near the end of the public road in Glen Esk, accessed along the minor road from the B966 Edzell to Fettercairn Road. I walked west across the bridge over the Water of Mark to the end of the tarred road which was[…]
The Cairnwell, Carn a’ Gheoidh and Carn Aosda
I left my car in the large parking area on the east side of the A93 Braemar to Blairgowrie Road at the Cairnwell Ski Centre, where the charge for leaving my vehicle there was £3. We crossed the main road, walked along the front of the Ski Centre buildings then[…]
Hills, West of Glen Shee and South of Glen Isla
Meall Odhar – This Graham Top was located on the west side of the A93 Blairgowrie to Braemar Road, south of the Spittal of Glenshee. I parked on rough ground on the west side of the road north of Corrydon and immediately north of the bridge over the Allt a’[…]
Tump, Hill of Knocknashalg
I drove south-east along the minor single track road, accessed from the B9008 south-east of Bridge of Avon, passed the property at Aldich, to an area of ground on the south side of the road near a sign advising that further progress wasn’t suitable for motor vehicles. On leaving my[…]
Hump, Cnoc na Tuppat, Glen Calvie
I parked on an area of ground at the end of the public road south of The Craigs, accessed from the A836 at Ardgay then along the single track road in Strathcarron. We walked south, crossed the road bridge over the River Carron, then through the property at Glencalvie Lodge.[…]
Graham Top, Carn an t-Sean-liathanaich
I parked at a wide gate entrance around 600 metres south-west of the road end at Balvraid, reached from the village of Tomatin, south of Inverness. Since my first visit to this area last year when I left my car on rough ground at the start of the road leading[…]
Hills North-East of Tomnavoulin
I parked at the start of the vehicle track at NJ233252, on the minor road north of Allanreid, accessed from the B9008 Tomintoul to Dufftown Road, north of Tomnavoulin. I walked south-east then north-east up this track, also known as the Battle of Glenlivet Path, to a couple of gates.[…]
Munros, Glas Maol and Creag Leacach
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[…]