Beinn Ghlas East Top and Beinn Ghlas – Headed for Glen Lonan, east of Oban, parking on the grassy slope west of the vehicle track at NM972283. (east of Duntanachan) Walked south up this grass and stoney track which was in reasonable condition until high up where the track was[…]
South of Camas-luinie
The start of this outing was the hamlet of Camas-luinne, accessed from north-west of Dornie on the A87 Shiel Bridge to Kyle of Lochalsh Road, then along the single-track road on the northside of Loch Long. There was parking for a few cars at the end of the public road.[…]
Sleat Peninsula, Isle of Skye
Drove south on the A851 Broadford to Armadale Road then along the minor single-track road towards Ord, parking beside a cattle grid, keeping the gate clear. (NG62391290) Crossed the road and onto some boggy ground churned up by cattle with hoof prints filled with water. The underfoot conditions improved as[…]
The Long Way Round
Parked beside the Water Works on Carr Brae, a minor road to the north of the A87 Shiel Bridge to Kyle of Lochalsh Road, accessed from Inverinate. Passed through a walker’s gate then across some muddy ground beside a few old buildings, two cows were using one for shelter. The[…]
South-East of Attadale
Attadale Estate have a walker’s car park at the entrance to the estate immediately after leaving the A890 Auchtertyre to Strathcarron Road and crossing a cattle grid. On arrival there were already a couple of vehicles there and another arrived after me. Set off along the tarred road to the[…]
West Moidart
Cnoc Blain and Beinn Gheur – Parked beside entrance to the vehicle track on the north side of the A861 Ardmolich to Acharacle Road at Blain. Realised had previously parked here to climb the Sub 2K Marilyn, Beinn Bhreac. (February 2016) Walked north up this track through the trees, until[…]
A Few Moidart Hills
Egnaig Hill and Cruach Bairness – Left my car in a large parking area in Glen Uig, on the east side of the A861 Lochailort to Ardmolich Road, north of Bealach Corach. (NM66917539) Crossed the road, went through some trees and into rough vegetation including tussocks, bog myrtle and heather.[…]
Across the Sea to Eilean Shona
The plan was to climb the Sub 2K Marilyn, Beinn a’ Bhaillidh, on the tidal Eilean Shona, during low tide which on this date was 1052 hours. Parked on the west verge of the A861 Lochailort to Ardmolich Road immediately north of the vehicle track leading to Shona Beag. Wearing[…]
Southeast of Glen Moidart
Drove along Glen Moidart, accessed from the A861 Lochailort to Acharacle Road at Ardmolich, parking at the end of the public road with space for several vehicles then walked northeast along the vehicle track to the south of Loch nan Lochan and the River Moidart. It was obvious from setting[…]
Roshven and Gleann Dubh
Sgurr a’ Mheadhain – Set off from the accommodation in Roshven and briefly walked east along the A861 Glenuig to Lochailort Road as far as Roshven Farm then south up the vehicle track on the west side of the Irine Burn. At the mini hydro dam, a path continued up[…]