There was a choice of starting points for the Marilyn, Beinn Mheadhonach. I disregarded the approach from the foot of Glen Etive which involved crossing over Beinn Trilleachan and the northerly approach from Glen Ure, settling for an approach from the west. I parked at the side of an old[…]
Cona Glen for a Graham Top
It was back along the A861 Kinlocheil to Corran Road this time to the east end of Cona Glen just north of the bridge of the River Scaddle and Cona River. Here there was parking for a few vehicles with this starting point avoiding Conaglen House. I walked along the[…]
Druim Leathad nan Fias from Glen Scaddle
The previous day I climbed the Graham, Stob Mhic Bheathain, from the north, so this walk was to bag the adjoining Marilyn, Druim Leathaad nan Fias, from the east. I had been up Cona Glen on my first ascent of Stob Mhic Bheathain returning over Druim Leathad nan Fias, but[…]
Stob Mhic Bheathain and its Tops
I needed to visit the Graham, Stob Mhic Bheathain, in my quest to complete a second round of Grahams but there was a dilemma as I also wished to include the Sub 2K Marilyn, Druim Leathad nam Fias, to the east and the two Graham Tops to the west. Without[…]
East of Loch Ness
Spital of Boleskine – With the forecast for thundery showers in the afternoon I decided on a couple of hills on the east side of Loch Ness north of Foyers. The first one was the Spital of Boleskine so I left my vehicle in the Forestry Scotland car park at[…]
Caithness Grahams and Tops
I met my walking partner at the camp site in Brora then drove north up the A9 to immediately south of Dunbeath then west along the minor single track road with its numerous pot holes to the road end at Braemore. Here I left my vehicle in the small parking[…]
Two Remote Grahams and More
Access by vehicle to the remote hills between Kinbrace and Ben Klibreck required permission from the estate and this was obtained by my walking partner whom I uplifted from the caravan site at Brora. I then continued the drive north on the A9 to Helmsdale then along the single track[…]
Creag na Sroine from Glen Feshie
With a forecast for thundery showers in the afternoon I settled for a short walk in the Glen Feshie area of the Cairngorm National Park. I left my vehicle in the car park in Glen Feshie, north of Auchlean, accessed along a single track road from Feshiebridge on the B970[…]
Hills from the Green Hut, Flowerdale
With a fine day forecasted I decided to head to the North-West with an early start to avoid the traffic on the North Coast 500. I parked beside the green hut on the north side of the A832 Kinlochewe to Gairloch Road opposite Am Feur-Loch where there were already a[…]
Tumps From The Great Glen Way
From the A82 at Drumnadrochit I drove south along the minor road above Loch Ness with no views as visibility was down to below 100 metres due to the mist. At the end of the public road near Grotaig I left my vehicle in the car park there although it[…]