This turned out to be a longer day than planned after I decided to add on a couple of extra Corbett Tops. The starting point was the vehicle track west of Coignascallan Farm in Strath Dearn, accessed from the old A9 south of Tomatin. I walked south along this track[…]
Strath Rusdale
Cnoc an t-Sidhein Mor – I drove up Strath Rusdale, reached from the B9176 Struie Road at Ardross, to near the end of the public road parking at the start of the vehicle track below the Keeper’s Cottage. I walked up this track, went through a stock gate width gap[…]
Moy Wood and Strathconon
Cnoc a’ Mhuilinn-Thaibh – On leaving the A835 Maryburgh to Contin Road at Tollie I drove along the minor road that circled Loch Ussie. At the end of this road I found a suitable point to leave my car then set off west along a path through Moy Wood. The[…]
Hills West of The River Grudie
The starting point for this outing was the lay-by on the A832 Garve to Achnasheen Road opposite the vehicle track to Fannich Lodge. Once across the main road I walked north-west along this tarred private road as it rose north-west through the trees and passed a new communications tower. After[…]
Graham Tops from The Slochd
I left my vehicle beside the Slochd Ski Centre, accessed from an old section of the A9 south-east of Inverness, and walked across the railway bridge then south on a vehicle track through the forest, gradually losing some height. On reaching the house at Insharn I went right through a[…]
Glenlivet Tumps
Carn na h-Iolhaire – I parked at the side of a passing place on the minor road leading to Chapeltown, just east of the B9008 Tomintoul to Glenlivet Road, crossed a tied down gate and climbed fairly steeply up the edge of a grassy field. En-route I was approached by[…]
Marilyn Creag nam Mial
I decided to climb the Marilyn, Creag nam Mial, from the east so I drove north on the A924 Bridge of Cally to Kirkmichael Road parking opposite the entrance to Pitcarmick House. I then headed towards this property descending to cross the bridge over the River Ardle then south towards[…]
Tom an Uird and Knock Frink Cromdale
Tom an Uird – From the A95 Grantown on Spey to Aberlour Road at Cromdale I drove along the minor road to the south-east, part of the Speyside Way, and parked at the start of the vehicle track west of Wester Rynaballoch. (grid ref. NJ102285) I walked north, initially on[…]
Creag Dhubh Bheag and Creag Dhubh Mhor
I drove north-west from Lairg along the single track A838 Laxford Bridge Road as far as Fiag Bridge managing to park just east of the bridge. I then set out for the long walk to Fiag Lodge. A mountain bike would have been more appropriate here as the vehicle track[…]
Beinn Dubhcharaidh Dunmaglass Estate
The start of this walk was the access road to Dunmaglass Estate, south of Strathnairn. I parked beside the telephone kiosk at the junction of the B851 Farr to Errogie Road with the minor road leading to Abersky, then walked briefly west along the B851 to the access road. I[…]