Creag Liath – The proposed starting point for this walk was the small car park opposite Easter Balmoral, immediately south of the B976 South Deeside Road but on arrival it was blocked off for forest operations. I therefore parked on the verge further south on the Lochnagar Distillery Road. I[…]
Ochil Hills
Down Hill – I parked at the east side of the B934 Yetts of Muckhart to Dunning Road beside the gate giving access to the Marilyn, Lendrick Hill, and walked south along the B934 to the vehicle track leading to Downhill Farm. I briefly walked up this track then through[…]
North-West of Moniaive
The start of this walk was the minor road north-west of the village of Moinaive positioned on the A702 Dalry to Thornhill Road. I parked beside the new communications tower at Craigenbeast (NX71599479) after negotiating the numerous pot holes several of which had been filled with loose stones. I walked[…]
Graham, Lamachan Hill, and a few Tops
It was back to Glen Trool this time to climb Lamachan Hill and Curleywee. On my previous visit back in 2009 I used the Shiel Burn approach so it was decided to use this route. We left the car in the parking area at the east end of the glen,[…]
Marilyn, Craignell, and more
Craignell and Darnaw – It was back to Clatteringshaws Loch driving a short distance along this minor road, accessed from the A712 Newton Stewart to New Galloway Road, to the south-west end of the loch parking beside a campervan on ground capable of holding a few vehicles. This was also[…]
Clatteringshaws and Gatehouse on Fleet
Benniguinea and Cairnsmore (Black Craig of Dee) – The starting point for the ascents of these two hills was the A712 Newton Stewart to New Galloway Road at the Clatteringshaws Visitor Centre. Payment was required to park there so I left my car off-road to the west and walked back[…]
North-East of Glen Trool
Glen Trool, accessed off the A714 Girvan to Newton Stewart Road, was the starting point for this walk. We parked at the end of the tarred road (east end) where there was parking for several vehicles. (Parking was also available further west.) We set off downhill passed the house at[…]
Graham, Millfore, Galloway
On a previous visit to Galloway I climbed the Graham, Millfore, from Glen Trool and included Lamachan Hill and Curleywee on a longish day. On this occasion the plan was to ascend Millfore from the east via the Tump, Cairngarroch. We drove north along the minor road on the west[…]
Circuit of Capel Cleuch, Nithsdale
I was en-route to Galloway so stopped off in the Dalveen Pass, parking on the south side of the A702 Abington to Thornhill Road opposite the farm track to Upper Dalveen, with intention of climbing the hills surrounding Capel Cleuch. Once through or over a couple of gates it was[…]
Third Visit to The Hills of North Fife
Coultra Hill – This hill was located to the north of the A92 Dundee to Glenrothes Road and west of Gauldry. I parked at the start of the forest track, accessed from the minor road to the south, passed through a gate in the new deer fence, and followed tracks[…]