The plan was to climb the Graham, Meith Bheinn and the Sub 2K Marilyn, Druim a’ Chuirn, with a possibility of including the Graham, An Stac, from the A830 Glenfinnan to Lochailort Road. It was around 5.30am when I parked in the lay-by west of the house Craiglea, a naturist[…]
Two Ardgour Marilyns
Meall an t-Slamain – I left my car opposite the houses in the hamlet of Achaphubuil on the A861 South Lock Eil Road and walked briefly east to the vehicle track at NN983760, signposted Ben Nevis Viewpoint. This track, which was in good condition having recently been upgraded, wound its[…]
Rothes Wind Farm Highpoint
I parked at the west entrance to the Rothes Wind Farm on the Dallas to Knockando Road, south of the derelict building at Yellowbog, where there was limited space as the gate had to be kept clear. I walked east then north along a vehicle track towards the wind farm.[…]
An Eleven Hills Day
I left my vehicle in the parking area to the south of Loch Tarff on the B862 Fort Augustus to Whitebridge Road and walked briefly east along the road to a gate in a stock fence. Once through this gate I initially followed a churned up vehicle track which ran[…]
Strathconon
It was another visit to Strathconon this time to climb a couple of hills to the south-west of Scardroy. As on my previous visit I left my car in the parking area midway along the north shore of Loch Beannacharain, accessed from the A835 at Marybank on a single track[…]
Flowerdale, Gairloch
I’ve been meaning to climb the new Marilyn, Sithean Mor, for a few years now, in fact it is actually seven years since it was promoted to Marilyn status, so this was a rather delayed ascent. I left my vehicle in the Flowerdale Car Park on the north side of[…]
South of Glen Strathfarrar
Meall a’ Mhadaidh and Tom Ruigh na Beiste – It was another return visit to Glen Strathfarrar this time to climb the Graham Top south of Loch Beannacharan and to include a nearby Tump. I arrived at the locked gate at Inchmore, accessed from Struy Bridge on the A831 Beauly[…]
Graham Tops from Annat, Torridon
I left my car in a lay-by at Annat on the A896 Torridon to Shieldaig Road and walked briefly east onto the hill path for Coulags and Achnashellach. The rough path consisting mainly of stone and boulders headed south-east running below the Graham, Beinn na h-Eaglaise. A short distance after[…]
Tumps, West of the Glen of Rothes
I left my vehicle in the car park located at the end of the single track road near Bardonside, located west of the A941 Rothes to Elgin Road in Moray, then walked south along a vehicle track known as the Mannoch Road. After around 500 metres I came to the[…]
Glen Brein East of Loch Ness
The plan was to climb a few hills to the east of Loch Ness from the end of a single track road at Ardochy, south of Whitebridge, and accessed off the B862 Fort Augustus Road. There was no obvious parking spot here unless I asked the occupiers which wasn’t appropriate[…]