Lamington Hill and Startup Hill –I left my car in the small car park in the village of Lamington located on the west side of the A702 Biggar to Abington Road and walked briefly south-west along the A702 before heading south-east up the minor road towards Baitlaws. Just prior to[…]
The Eildon Hills and Black Hill
The Eildons – The starting point for these three hills wasn’t particularly obvious although there was a sign for the St Cuthbert’s Way on the west side of the B6359 near Melrose Town Centre. Anyway we left my car on the east side of the B6359 and walked a few[…]
Hills Near Romannobridge and Peebles
Drum Maw and Wether Law – The start for this walk was Romannobridge on the A701 Penicuik to Broughton Road. I left my car at the end of a lane to the east and walked south-east along a grassy track that was wet from overnight dew. This took me passed[…]
Minch Moor, Blake Muir and Deuchar Law
Minch Moor – The starting point for the ascent of this hill was Traquair, south of Innerleithen. Signage at the local hall, east of the B709, indicated that it was usually possible to park in their car park except at weekends when the hall may be in use and permission[…]
Marilyns near Innerleithen and Peebles
Windlestraw Law and Bareback Knowe – We left my car on the east verge of the B709, north of Innerleithen and just south of Blackhopebyre Farm, and walked south on a vehicle track before it turned east with a short steep section onto Glentress Rig. Beyond here the track turned[…]
Hills Around Berry Burn Wind Farm Moray
I drove south on the A940 Forres to Grantown Road to immediately before Glenernie and the bridge over the River Divie. Here I headed east along the minor road to Tomcork Farm. I had read it was possible to continue to the wind farm and this was still the case[…]
To The North of Glen Urquhart
I headed to Glen Urquart on the A831 Drumnadrochit to Cannich Road and investigated parking on the minor single track road leading to Uppertown but there wasn’t anywhere suitable. I then returned towards the main road and parked on the east verge just north of the A831. I walked steeply[…]
Corbett Tops from Glen Doe
I parked beside the cattle grid on the B862 Fort Augustus to Whitebridge Road west of the bridge over the Allt Doe and walked west on a good path to join the road leading to Glen Doe Reservoir and Wind Farm. This ‘motorway’ rose steadily, with a few undulations, passed[…]
Gleann Fionnlighe, Hills to The East and West
The starting point for this walk was the same as for the Munro, Gulvain, if climbing it from the south. I parked on an old section of roadway on the east side of the bridge over the Fionn Lighe. This was accessed off the A830 Fort William to Glenfinnan Road,[…]
Glen Loy and South of Fort William
Druim Gleann Laoigh – This was another Graham Top I had missed out when I made my three separate visits to the Corbett, Meall a’ Phubuill. So it was back to Glen Loy to correct this deficiency. Glen Loy is accessed from the B8004 Banavie to Gairlochy Road, north of[…]