Maiden Pap, Smean, Carn Mor and Conachreag – Accompanied by my brother we headed north up the A9 and into Caithness. Just before the village of Dunbeath I drove west along the single track road to the end of the public road at the bridge across the Berridale Water where[…]
Above Garrogie Lodge
I’ve climbed several hills around Whitebridge, on the east side of Loch Ness, but never driven as far as Garrogie to the south-east, reached from the B862 south of the village. On my arrival at the bridge over the River Fecklin I noted that it was private and that the[…]
West of Glen Tromie
The plan was to start this walk from the car park at Ruthven Barracks but on driving south from Kingussie on the B970 I discovered that the road across the River Spey was closed for repairs although open to pedestrians. I therefore parked beside The Dell, the home of Kingussie[…]
East of Glen Markie
This was the final day staying at Newtonmore so I decided to head for Glen Markie and climb a couple of Corbett Tops. I left my car at the start of the vehicle track leading to the glen and below the Spey Dam, accessed along a single track road from[…]
West of Crubenmore
Meall Crubenmore, Meall Ruigh nam Biorag East Top, Meall Ruigh nam Biorag, Meallach Chaitrine, Creag na Sanais, Cruban Mor and Am Binnein – I left my car on the west verge, north of Crubenmore Lodge, on the minor Crubenbeg to Dalwhinnie Road which runs parallel with the A9 Perth to[…]
South-West of Kinloch Laggan
I had never explored the area east of Lochan na h-Earba having climbed the Grahams to its north from Moy at the west end of Loch Laggan. So my plan was to climb the hills to the east and south of Lochan na h-Earba starting from Kinloch Laggan. I located[…]
North of Balgowan, Strathspey
I left my car at the east entrance to the hamlet of Balgowan, just off the A86 Newtonmore to Laggan Road, and walked a short distance north-west passed a few houses and onto a path that led to a deer fence, part of the East Highland Way. The deer fence[…]
Hilss Above The Spey Dam
I was staying with a group of friends in Newtonmore who planned to climb the Graham, Creag Ruadh, and visit the old fort on Dun-da-lamh. I also wished to climb these hills but to include the Tump, Meall an t-Sithein to the west. So I drove west along the A86[…]
Hills Around The Corrieyairack Pass
Corrieyairack Hill, Sron a’ Bhuirich, Carn Leac East Top, Carn Leac and Meallan Odhar – Back in May 2006 I crossed the Corrieyairack Pass from west to east and have climbed the nearby Graham, Gairbeinn, a couple of times as well as adjoining hills but I’ve never been up Corrieyairack[…]
North Of The Highland Wildlife Park
En-route to Newtonmore I stopped off east of Dunachton Lodge to climb a few hills to the west. The roads layout on my map had changed since a section of the A9 had been upgraded to dual carriageway so my starting point was the B9152 Aviemore to Kingussie Road, south[…]