The starting point for the ascent of the Corbett, Auchnafree Hill, was the car park at the south end of Loch Turret Reservoir accessed along Glen Turret, north-west of Crieff. There were already several vehicles parked there but on this outing I saw few walkers.
I set off along the track on the east side of the Reservoir on what was a sunny but windy morning.
![Choppy Loch Turret](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/01-Choppy-Loch-Turret.jpg)
![Loch Turret, Creag nan Uan and Ben Chonzie](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/02-Loch-Turret-Creag-nan-Uan-and-Ben-Chonzie.jpg)
On crossing Gilbert’s Burn near the north end of the Reservoir, rather than take the longer and easier route using vehicle tracks, I opted for a more direct route up the side of the burn. It turned out to be easier than expected as there were several sheep trails to follow through the rough vegetation.
![Route taken up side of Gilbert's Burn](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/03-Route-taken-up-side-of-Gilberts-Burn.jpg)
![Loch Turret, Carn Chois and Creag nan Uan](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/04-Loch-Turret-Carn-Chois-and-Creag-nan-Uan.jpg)
High up I joined the vehicle track and headed along it to a junction of tracks where I took a left but the track wasn’t gaining much height so I decided to leave it and make a more direct approach onto Auchnafree Hill. Due to the strength of the wind it was a bit of a struggle to reach the summit which was supposed to be marked by a small cairn. However it no longer existed and I wondered if folks had moved the stones from the smaller cairn to the larger and lower one, although a pointless exercise as the height of the cairn is immaterial.
![Summit, Auchnafree Hill](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/05-Summit-Auchnafree-Hill.jpg)
![Route to Stonefield Hill](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/06-Route-to-Stonefield-Hill.jpg)
It was too windy for me to remain on this exposed summit and despite the wind I decided to continue with my plan to take in a couple of Corbett Tops. With the wind on my back I headed east then south-east following a line of old fence posts taking a few diversions to avoid icy pools. There were also numerous peat hags to contend with but on the whole they were frozen making things easier. I ascended Stonefield Hill the highest point marked by split rocks.
![Ben Chonzie and Auchnafree Hill](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/07-Ben-Chonzie-and-Auchnafree-Hill.jpg)
![Across Glen Almond to Beinn na Gainimh](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/08-Across-Glen-Almond-to-Beinn-na-Gainimh.jpg)
After a break here, sheltering from the wind which now wasn’t as strong, I descended west through more peat hags trying to avoid losing too much height. I spotted some frozen boot prints and later learned from the Hill Bagging web site that a chap had been this way the previous day. Areas of cut heather were followed before making the final ascent to the summit of Choinneachain Hill.
![Stonefield Hill](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/09-Stonefield-Hill.jpg)
![The Fife Lomonds in the distance](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/10-The-Fife-Lomonds-in-the-distance.jpg)
![Crieff. The Ochills in the distance](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/11-Crieff.-The-Ochills-in-the-distance.jpg)
From there I descended south-west then south on a walker’s path which took me through some rock and lower down heather. I passed a chap and his dog taking a break, the only person I met on these hills.
![Descent route to Loch Turret Dam](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/12-Descent-route-to-Loch-Turret-Dam.jpg)
The path later split and led to the vehicle track just north of the dam then it was a short walk back to the car park.
- Time taken – 5.25 hours.
- Distance – 15.5 kilometres.
- Height climbed – 645 metres.