I parked at a wide gate entrance around 600 metres south-west of the road end at Balvraid, reached from the village of Tomatin, south of Inverness. Since my first visit to this area last year when I left my car on rough ground at the start of the road leading[…]
Hills North-East of Tomnavoulin
I parked at the start of the vehicle track at NJ233252, on the minor road north of Allanreid, accessed from the B9008 Tomintoul to Dufftown Road, north of Tomnavoulin. I walked south-east then north-east up this track, also known as the Battle of Glenlivet Path, to a couple of gates.[…]
Munros, Glas Maol and Creag Leacach
We left my vehicle in the parking area on the A93 Braemar to Blairgowrie Road just south of the Devil’s Elbow, (NO139757) and descended via a path to the crossing of the Allt a’ Choire Sheiridh. An ATV track was then followed onto the Leacann Dubh Ridge and with a[…]
Graham Top, Carn Cul-Sgor, Cannich
I left my car at the entrance to a vehicle track on the north side of the A831 Beauly Road just east of the village of Cannich and west of the bridge over the Allt Coillte, (NH341320) then walked north-west up this track. However it soon turned west, away from[…]
Graham Top, Queen’s Cairn from Glen Glass
I headed for Glen Glass, accessed from the B817 at Evanton, then drove up the single track road, which was under repair. It was badly needed as further up the glen sections of the road were more like rough estate tracks with numerous potholes and loose stones. On arriving at[…]
Graham Top, Caimhlin Mor, Strath Dearn
I left my vehicle in the parking area immediately before the end of the public road in Strath Dearn, accessed from Tomatin, south of Inverness. I then walked to the end of the road, and the houses at Coignafearn Old Lodge. Beyond a vehicle track continued along the north-west side[…]
Grahams, Glas Bheinn and Meall Blair, Loch Arkaig
Glas Bheinn – I left my car beside an old bridge over the Allt Dubh on the north side of the single track road that ran along the north shore of Loch Arkaig, accessed from the B8005 at Gairlochy. I then walked up the vehicle track on the east side[…]
Tumps, Carn Ellick and Carn Liath, Strath Avon
Carn Ellick – I headed for Glenconglass, accessed along minor roads to the north of Tomintoul, with the intention of climbing the Tump, Carn Ellick, via Ellick Farm. On arrival at the small parking area a sign indicated a clockwise circular forest route taking in Carn Daimh. Having already climbed[…]
Hills near Grantown on Spey
Carn Luig and Creag Bheithe Mor – I left my car at the end of the minor road east of the house at Camerory, accessed from the A939 Nairn Road just north of Grantown on Spey. I then walked up the vehicle track passed this house then along an Old[…]
Hills Drumnadrochit and Glen Convinth
Cnoc Fhearchair and Creag Nay – I drove to Achtuie, located at the end of a single track road north of the A82 and accessed from east of Drumnadrochit, then walked along a vehicle track and between a couple of residential homes. This took me to a stock gate in[…]