Carn a’ Choire Mhoir – I drove to Tomatin, located on the old A9 south of Inverness, then north-east along the minor road to Balvraid where I managed to park on rough grass at the side of the access road to Balvraid Lodge. I then walked south along a vehicle[…]
Alladale
It was a touch frosty when I left my car at the end of the public road north of Glencalvie Lodge after a drive west through Strathcarron, accessed from the A836 Tain to Bonar Bridge Road at Ardgay. I walked west along the vehicle track on the north side of[…]
Graham Tops from Inverey
I parked beside the telephone kiosk at Inverey, west of Braemar, and initially walked west across the bridge over the Ey Burn then along the vehicle track to the house at Loin-a-veaich. Here a padlocked barrier prevented vehicular access to an estate track which was in reasonable condition and was[…]
The Cabrach
I headed for The Cabrach on the A941 Rhynie to Dufftown Road then drove west along minor roads parking on the verge beside Aldivalloch Farm. I then walked west to what appeared to be an office but was in fact a renovated cottage with a small parking area for walkers[…]
Glen Shee
Carn Mor and Creag Lamhaich – I parked on the west side of the A93 Braemar to Blairgowrie Road, north of the Spittal of Glenshee, and at the start of the vehicle track below the Corbett, Ben Gulabin. (Grid Ref. NO114714) I then set off up this track soon leaving[…]
Lochnagar
I met my daughter and her dogs in the village of Torphins before driving to the head of Glen Muick, accessed off the B976 South Deeside Road south of Ballater, where the charge for leaving my vehicle in the car park there was £4. We set off passed the buildings[…]
Aberdeenshire
Beauty Hill – This Tump was located north-east of Newmachar. I parked at the entrance to the old golfing range, west of Braeside of Balnakettle, crossed a double gate and walked south-east along a vehicle track running between two stubble fields. This led to a stock gate and a grassy[…]
Bonar Bridge
Cnoc a’ Choire Bhuidhe – North of Bonar Bridge I parked on the verge of the minor road south of the road end at Garbh Leathad and beside the access track to the communications tower. I walked up this vehicle track, a bit eroded as stones and rubble had been[…]
Erchless and The Aird
Creag Ard Mhor – I parked at the start of the vehicle track on the north side of the A831 Beauly to Cannich Road, opposite Erchless Castle, and headed up this track through the wood mainly in a north-easterly direction. The track later turned west gaining some more height. Immediately[…]
Dingwall
Parked in a small quarry on the west side of the minor road leading to Leidchruich Farm, accessed from the town of Dingwall, and briefly walked north along this road to a stock gate. This gave access to the vehicle track, flooded in places, leading to Strath Sgitheach and the[…]