En-route to Galloway I stopped off to climb Wauk Hill from the A702 west of Thornhill. After crossing the Shinnel Water, south-west of Penpont, I looked for a suitable location to ascend this Marilyn but cattle on the adjacent fields forced me to continue along the road to a series[…]
Glen Carron
The plan was to climb the Graham, Carn Breac, using the path to the east of the Allt Coire Dubh-riabhach shown on my map as starting just to the west of Glencarron Lodge. We parked on the south side of the A890 Achnasheen to Lochcarron Road just west of the[…]
Corriemoillie
I left my car on the north side of the A832 Garve to Achnasheen Road at the start of the vehicle track situated between Corriemoillie Lodge and Corriemoillie Farm. I then walked north along this track crossing a locked gate in a deer fence then passing through a couple of[…]
Strathconon
With permission I parked on an area of waste ground west of Strathconon Hall and before a new large house then walked along a vehicle track that skirted this property. I entered Factors Wood where I crossed the Allt Mor. The track wound its way through the trees emerging onto[…]
Strathcarron
The starting point for the ascent of the Graham, Carn Salachaidh, was Strathcarron, reached along a single track road from the A836 at Ardgay. Parking near the start of the vehicle track opposite Gruinards Lodge wasn’t possible due to mud so I found a more suitable spot further east at[…]
Strathdearn
Carn Bad an Daimh, Carn Leachter Beag and Carn Dubh ic an Deoir – From Tomatin, south of Inverness I drove along the single track unclassified road on the south side of the River Findhorn to south-west of the woods near Clunie where I parked on the verge. I then[…]
East Loch Ness
Carn an Dubh-ghlaic and Carn an Fheadain – These two Tumps are located on the east shore of Loch Ness several kilometres north-east of Foyers. I parked at the side of the unclassified road to the east of Carn an Dubh-ghlaic and north of the cattle grid, crossed the road[…]
Duthil
Carn nan Clacha Garbha – This Tump was located on the west side of the B9007 Forres to Carrbridge Road. I parked at the side of the road at the junction with the unclassified road leading to Lochindorb, crossed the road, climbed through heather and onto its north ridge. The[…]
Kingussie
Meall Buidhe and Aonach Mor – I parked amongst the trees on the access road to Drumguish, just east of the B970 Kingussie to Kincraig Road and walked along a path through the trees to the vehicle track in Glen Tromie south of Tromie Bridge. The track was followed south[…]
Cromdale
Tom Liath – I left my car near the start of the vehicle track to Burnside located south of Cromdale and accessed from the A95. I then briefly walked towards Burnside before heading south-west along another track which led to the woodland surrounding Tom Liath. Once through a couple of[…]