Left my vehicle at Black Bridge, crossing point of the Abhainn Srath a’ Bhathaich, on the A835 Garve to Ullapool Road, with space for several vehicles, then set off on a borrowed mountain bike NNW up Strath Vaich. Initially it was on a tarred road, passing through a stock gate[…]
Another Morvern Marilyn
After returning to the mainland from the Isle of Mull on the Fishnish to Lochaline ferry I drove north-east on the A884 and before reaching Claggan turned off left and headed north-west along the minor single-track road to the south-west end of Loch Arienas. (NM68115052) There was limited parking here[…]
Marilyn and Deleted Tump South-East Mull
Carn Ban The final day spent climbing hills on the Isle of Mull was misty, the first clouds of the week. it was back to the south-east side of the Island to climb another Sub 2K Marilyn. Parked at the start of the forest entrance on the west side of[…]
South-East Mull
Maol Ban and Cruach na h-Airighe The penultimate day on the Isle of Mull involved a return to the south-east corner of the Island this time leaving the single track Lochbuie Road, accessed from the A849 at Strathcoil, and driving east along the minor single-track road on the south side[…]
South-West of Tobermory, Isle of Mull
On day four on the Isle of Mull I headed north to Tobermory then south-west along the single track B8073 road to Dervaig. At the west end of Loch Carnain and immediately before the road lost height a parking space on the south side of the road was capable of[…]
Lochbuie, South-East Mull
Day three on the Isle of Mull and I decided to drive down to Lochbuie on the south-east side of the Island, reached along a minor single-track road from the A849 at Strathcoil. There is ample parking beside the loch but be aware overnight these spaces are also used by[…]
West of Ben More, Isle of Mull
On the second hill day on the Isle of Mull I headed west of Ben More along the B8035 Salen to Glen More Road parking at the entrance to an old quarry near the highpoint above Gleann Seilisdeir and south of the Allt Chreaga Dubha. Leaving the car, I walked[…]
Glen Forsa, Isle of Mull
I was staying with hill-walking friends in self-catering accommodation just west of Fishnish on the Isle of Mull. They were climbing the Island’s Classic Hills while my interest was on the Sub 2K Marilyns. On the first whole day on the Island, I made the short drive west on the[…]
A Morvern Marilyn
I was on-route to Lochaline on Morvern to catch the ferry to Fishnish on the Isle of Mull but planned to stop off in Morvern to climb one of the several Sub 2K Marilyns I’ve still to ascend in this area. South of Aharn on the A884 Strontian to Lochaline[…]