I parked up at the side of the minor road leading from Cabrach to Haugh of Glass north-east of Backside Farm and walked west then north-west along a vehicle track and into a field of cattle. To avoid these beasts I headed along the edge of the forest, went through[…]
Huntly
South-west of Huntly was the Tump, Clashmach Hill. With permission I parked at the end of the unclassified road accessed off the A96 Huntly By-Pass at the local mart. I walked up a fenced off path, lower down bounded by gorse bushes, then later a deer fence on its upper[…]
Tongue
The plan was to climb the Corbett, An Caisteal on Ben Loyal, but it was too windy and the hill was in cloud so instead I decided to ascend the Sub 2K Marilyn, Ben Hutig, located to the north-west of the village of Tongue. I drove along the coastal route[…]
Durness
The starting point for the ascent of the Corbetts, Beinn Spionnaidh and Cranstackie was opposite the house, Carbreck, on the A838 Rhiconich to Durness Road in the Far North-West. Immediately to the east and at the start of the vehicle track leading to Rhigolter Farm there was an area of[…]
Heading North
Heading for the North-West Highlands I planned to stop off and climb some hills en-route the first being Carn Sgriob located to the north of the A938 Dulnain Bridge to Carrbridge Road. I drove up the single track road and parked just south of Achnahannet Farm then walked along an[…]
Rhynie
The first hill of the day was Cnoc Cailliche, located south-west of Rhynie. I left my car on the unclassified road south of Upper Wheedlemont and walked west along a vehicle track which led to a couple of wind turbines. I crossed some gates and a grassy field to reach[…]
Butterbridge
I left my vehicle in the car park, which appeared to have been recently extended, on the south side of the A83 in Glen Kinglas, east of Butterbridge. I then walked the short distance east to immediately before the bridge over the Kinglas Water where I climbed over a padlocked[…]
Bridge of Orchy
I left my car on the west side of the A82 north of Bridge of Orchy and south of Lochan na h-Achlaise at the start of old ATV tracks which led to a communications tower. I walked up these tracks to the tower then it was a steady pull through[…]
Victoria Bridge
I was staying in Tyndrum so a short drive up the A82 to Bridge of Orchy then along the single track road took me to the car park just south of Victoria Bridge where I left my vehicle. It was only 2C when I commenced the walk west along the[…]
Arrochar
I parked in the lay-by on the west side of the A83 Arrochar to Inveraray Road just north of Loch Restil, went over a crash barrier and descended to the loch’s outflow crossing it immediately above the Easan Dubh Falls and below the old dam. A wet and boggy path[…]