Old Fir Hill – Located north-east of Keith this Tump was climbed from the single track road to the north. Parking at the side if this minor road near the start of the vehicle track east of Rosebank wasn’t possible but I did located a spot around 600 metres to[…]
Glen Prosen
I parked at the end of the public road in Glen Prosen, accessed from the town of Kirriemuir in Angus. It was sunny but slightly chilly as I set off along the vehicle track passed some buildings and houses. The track then headed north-west above the Prosen Water and passed[…]
Strath Vaich
I parked beside the Black Bridge on the A835 Garve to Ullapool Road east of the Aultguish Inn and walked north up Strath Vaich on the tarred road to the east of the Abhainn Srath a’ Bhathaich for around 3.5 kilometres. Just beyond the weir we crossed the stream via[…]
Cougie
I drove to the Highland Riding Centre at Cougie, south of Glen Affric, and accessed along an untarred road from the hamlet of Tomich. There appears to be no objection to parking in the vicinity of this centre where the ponies were roaming free one coming close to the car.[…]
Glen Affric
With a fine day forecasted we headed for Glen Affric, reached along a single track road from west of the village of Cannich. We left my vehicle in the car park at Loch Beinn a’ Mheadhoin and walked briefly north along the road to just beyond the bridge over the[…]
Tomintoul
Breac Leathad and Tom Trumper – Left my vehicle in the car park on the north side of Conglass Water, accessed from the A939 Cockbridge to Tomintoul Road east of Delachule, and walked north-east then north along a forest track up the side of the Allt Mullach. Once beyond the[…]
Angus
Cuilt Hill and Black Binks – Left my vehicle in the car park on the east side of the Backwater Reservoir near its north end, accessed from the B951 Kirriemuir to Kirkton of Glenisla Road, and walked north along the tarred road to Glenhead Farm and the signposted route for[…]
Braemar
Carn Bhithir – On my arrival in the parking area at Inverey, on the minor Braemar to Linn of Dee Road, it was already fairly full with a few folks preparing to or setting off for the cycle down Glen Eye. I followed on foot later crossing the Eye Burn[…]
Glen Lee
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[…]