The starting point for this walk was a lay-by on the minor road south east of the Culloden Battlefield, (east of Inverness) and just west of the access track to Finglack Farm. I walked up this vehicle track, which passed the properties to the west, then ran through woodland onto[…]
Circuit of Coire Mhuic, Loch Arkaig
The start of this walk was the Butterfly Reserve Car Park on the north side of Loch Arkaig just east of the Allt Mhuic, reached along the single track road from Gairlochy, north-west of Spean Bridge. I set off through three gates to reach the turbine house for the mini[…]
Geal Charn, Advie
I parked at the entrance to Straan Wood, on the north side of the B9102 Grantown on Spey to Knockando Road, west of Tulchan Lodge. There were two estate tracks, one going west, the other, which I headed along, went east towards and above a house with a large vegetable[…]
Aviemore
I left my car in the small parking area immediately before the Outdoor Activity Centre at Alltnacriche, accessed along the single track road from A9 at Lynwilg, just south of Aviemore. I passed through the pedestrian gate giving access to the Burma Road, a hiking and mountain bike circuit west[…]
Drumnadrochit
The start of this walk was the car park at Grotaig, at the end of the single track road accessed from Drumnadrochit, and high above the west side of Loch Ness. The signed path, lined in places with daffodils, was followed through the wood where the tress were well spaced.[…]
Strathconon
I left my car beside the locked gate in a deer fence on the north side of Strathconon at Dalnacroich, passed through the pedestrian gate there and walked north-west up a forest track where some of the trees had been harvested as well as areas of new plantings. Before the[…]
Glen Strathfarrar
The road up Glen Strathfarrar in Inverness-shire is private and between April and October access is controlled by the gatekeeper at Inchmore who doesn’t start work until 9am Thursday to Monday. On Tuesdays the glen is closed with a later opening time on Wednesdays. On gaining access to the glen[…]
Dallas, Morayshire
I parked at the side of the minor road south-west of Dallas and north-west of Rhinagoup, in Morayshire, and walked up the vehicle track towards the new house at Coldwells. (It would appear possible to park near the access track to this property.) Beyond, I passed through a gate in[…]