It wasn’t quite 8.30am when I arrived at the head of Glen Esk in Angus to find the area was already fairly busy with vehicles, some belonged to folks preparing to set off, but others to campers at the riverside and elsewhere. However I did manage to find a space[…]
Cairnwell
Meall Gorm – The start of the ascent of this Graham Top was the car park often used to access the Munro, Creag Leacach, located on the east side of the A93 Braemar to Perth Road south of the Devil’s Elbow and the Cairnwell Ski Centre. There were already several[…]
Pitfichie
Left my vehicle in the car park on the west side of the unclassified road, accessed off the B993 Monymusk to Tillyfourie Road, east of Tillyfourie, and walked west along the forest track to Bogmore Wood. At a junction I headed north passed the Stone Circle. After a few undulations and at[…]
Glen Clova
Glen Clova in Angus was the starting point for this walk leaving my vehicle in the car park on the west side of the bridge over the River South Esk and the Clova Hotel. I walked south along the B955, passed through an open gate and crossed a grassy field[…]
Cock Bridge
Today’s hills were located to the west of Cock Bridge well known as being part of the A939 hill road across to Tomintoul that is often closed in the winter due to snow. I parked my car at the rear of the old Allargue Hotel, now an outdoor centre, and[…]
Ardnish
The plan was to climb the Tump, Cruach Peanmeanach, located at the south end of the Ardnish Peninsula, south-east of Arisaig. The start of the walk was the large lay-by on the west side of the A830 south of Polnish. Here a signed path went round the top of a[…]
Mallaig
Parked at the East Bay car park in Mallaig then located a signposted path located between a couple of houses indicating a circular route above the village. The path gradually climbed north-east below Creag a’ Chait. Just beyond it left the path and climbed through rough vegetation to the summit[…]
Lochailort
I parked in a lay-by on the south side of the A830 west of Lochailort opposite an old church building. Once beyond a crash barrier I followed a faint track through rough vegetation to the summit of Cnoc Poinish with views down to Loch Ailort. Time taken – 0.15hours. Distance[…]
Angus
North-west of Kirriemuir was the Tump, Broom Hill. I parked my car at the side of the minor road north of Bykenhilloch and walked along a vehicle track heading west through the trees to join the track coming in from Corriehead Farm. At a derelict house I left this track[…]
Trossachs
Druim Mor was located north of Callander the starting point for the ascent of this Tump. I headed along the access road to Bracklin Falls later leaving it and walking up a track then paths to Callander Crags. Once above this point I located a gate in the deer fence[…]