I was making good progress along the single track A838 Lairg to Laxford Bridge Road and as dawn made an appearance I was along the side of Loch Merkland when a stag came out of the ditch into the path of my car. Fortunately the stag rolled and didn’t go[…]
Glen Cannich
I left my car on the verge in Glen Cannich near the east end of Loch Corrie and from there climbed north through rough vegetation, crossing the Allt Charaidh, and coming to a quad vehicle track which I used to gain a bit more height. When this track disappeared deer[…]
Cairngorms
I parked at Forest Lodge, accessed along an un-tarred road from the unclassified Nethy Bridge to Tulloch Road, and descended north-east then south-east along a forest track crossing the bridge over the River Nethy. Beyond, at a junction of tracks, a path was followed south later crossing the Crom Allt[…]
Easter Ross
Hill of Pitcalnie: Located north-east of Nigg, in Easter Ross, I parked at the side of the vehicle track opposite Wester Rarichie, and just south of the unclassified road to Balintore, and walked up the track to the sheep pens. Once through a couple of gates the track became less[…]
Drumnadrochit
I left my car in the car park at Drumnadrochit and briefly walked south on the A82 then onto the Affric/Kintail Way later leaving it and following tracks through the forest to the north and west of Craig Mony. I crossed a field via a little used path and entered[…]
Gairnshiel
Lary Hill and Tom Liath: Parked beside the farm building at Lary, at the end of the unclassified road through Glen Gairn, accessed from the A93 at Bridge of Gairn, and walked north-east to a gate in a stock fence. Beyond a vehicle track headed through the heather and onto[…]
Glenkindie
Garlet Hill, Broom Hill and Roman Hill: I managed to park on the verge of the unclassified road, accessed from the A97 north-east of Glenkindie, and north-west of the access road to Cookshill, and walked north along a vehicle track through fields of sheep to the empty house at Corrie[…]
Muir of Fowlis
Stone Hill: I left my car on the verge of the unclassified road east of Muir of Fowlis and opposite the entrance to Broomhill Farm then walked north up the farm road and into a field. I soon left this field as it contained cattle and walked up a lane,[…]
Glenbervie
Droop Hill: I left my vehicle at the start of the access road leading to the wind farm, reached from the unclassified road north-west of Glenbervie, and walked up this track into a field which was muddy on passing the cattle shed. The cows were in a far corner and[…]
Fetteresso
Hill of Swanley: Left my vehicle in the car park to the east of Fetteresso Forest and north-east of Stonehaven, and walked west then north-west along forest tracks to just after its high point. Here I located a narrow path, a mountain bike trail, which led to the summit. Due[…]