Cnoc an Fhithich – I left my vehicle in the car park in the village of Rogart, located on the A839 road linking the A9 west of Golspie with Lairg. I walked north-west along this road to immediately beyond the hotel and to a vehicle track signposted Rhiemusaig and Round[…]
Pressendye From Pett Farm
I hadn’t been home long from climbing a few Tumps near Blair Atholl when I received a message from a hill walking friend who asked if I wanted to join him and his wife on an ascent of the Graham, Pressendye. It was a surprise to receive such an invite[…]
Circuit of Loch Moraig
The drive south on the A9 from Inverness was fairly quiet, it being an early Sunday morning. South of Aviemore there were great views of the Alpenglow on the snow capped mountains then south of Drummochter the glare from the sun on the damp road was blinding. At Bruar I[…]
Hills North Of Glen Moriston
I was in Glen Moriston to climb some of the hills in and around the Bhlaraidh Wind Farm. I left my car on the south verge of the A887 Invermoriston to Bun Loyne Road just west of the Allt Bhlaraidh and walked east to the road giving access to the[…]
Meall a’ Ghuirmein
The starting point for this walk was the private road leading to Farraline Farm, located on the east side of the B862 Inverness to Fort Augustus Road north of Errogie. I was able to get my car off the road at this point as the vegetation on the verge was[…]
South-West of Beauly
Torr Mor – I left my car in the Kiltarlity Churchyard car park located on the south side of the River Beauly and the A831 Beauly to Cannich road, accessed from the minor Kilmorack to Kiltarlity Road. It appeared that the car park was also used by dog walkers and[…]
Ralia and Glen Truim
Creagan a’ Choin and Ordan Shios – I parked at the south side of the B9150 Ralia to Newtonmore Road just north of its junction with the A9 Inverness to Perth Road and made the short walk to the A9 which was easily crossed as traffic was light on this[…]