The starting point for this walk was Drynachan, accessed along minor roads from Cawdor. I managed to get my vehicle off the road south of Drynachan Lodge and before the footbridge over the River Findhorn, then crossed this bridge, and a field containing sheep, to join the estate track south[…]
Graham Top, Carn nam Feuachie
I parked on the north verge of the A87 Invermoriston to Shiel Bridge Road, opposite the Loch Cluanie Dam, crossed a fence, went round the east side of a power station and onto a vehicle track that led to a disused quarry. I climbed north, crossed the Old Military Road[…]
Plockton, Wester Ross
We left the car at the side of the minor road south of Plockton and north of Loch Lundie then walked east along the track through Creagdaroch Wood, the track later turning south. At a junction of tracks we continued south to just before an old gate where a small[…]
Erbusaig, Wester Ross
We parked at the side of a passing place on the minor single track Erbusaig to Balmacara Road opposite Loch Iain Ogg. We then walked a few metres west before leaving the road and heading through some rough vegetation with traces of a path to a stile over a stock[…]
Point of Sleat, Isle of Skye
Back in 2012 I ascended the Marilyn, Sgurr nan Caorach, located at the south end off the Sleat peninsula, and regretted that I had insufficient time to visit the most southerly point on the Isle of Skye, The Point of Sleat. I was therefore back to rectify this and take[…]
Beinn Dearg Mhor, Red Cuillin
The start of this hike was the car park on the south side of the A87 Broadford to Portree Road just east of the junction with the A863 Dunvegan Road and the Sligachan Hotel. We walked across the bridge over the Allt Daraich then visited the monument to the renowned[…]
North of Balmacara
Carn Thollaidh and Cnoc a’ Chiarsair – I was staying with friends in Plockton so it was only a short drive south on minor roads to the north-west corner of Loch Achaidh na h-Inich where there was parking for a few cars. We then walked along the path on the[…]
Graham, Gleann Beag
The start of this walk was Gleann Beag which was accessed along the single track road from Glenelg. East of Corrary we drove across a substantial bridge over the Abhainn a’ Ghlinne Bhig and parked on rough ground on the south side of the river. We then walked west along[…]
Attadale
I left my vehicle in the walkers car park at the entrance to Attadale Estate, located on the east side of the A890 Starthcarron to Auchtertyre Road, then walked along the tarred road on the north side of the River Attadale to the holiday lets at Strathan. There was a[…]
Craigwarren, Strath Spey
I left my car at the edge of the estate track immediately north of the bridge over the Allt Luachair on the B9102 Grantown on Spey to Archiestown Road, south-west of Advie. I then walked west up the estate track and through the zigzags. Spoke with the friendly keeper who[…]