I left my vehicle on the east side of the A838 just north of the hamlet of Achfary at the start of the estate road to Airdachuilinn. Previously, parking was permitted beside the bridge over the inflow to Loch Stack but a new bridge had been installed and at the[…]
Glen Feshie
Creag Ghiuthsachan –This Hump was located on the east side of Glen Feshie accessed from the B970 at Feshiebridge. The path shown on my map running south-east from NN848999 didn’t appear to exist due to tree felling so I headed back, north, along the glen to NH852012 where there was[…]
Trinafour
Beinn a’ Chuallaich and Meall na Moine– I parked on the east side of the B847 Trinafour to Kinloch Rannoch Road at GR NN706616 where there was space for a couple of vehicles. From there I crossed the road, passed through a metal deer gate, and followed a vehicle track[…]
Glen Feshie
Creag Mhigeachaidh – I left my car in the parking area on the east side of the unclassified Feshiebridge to Achlean Road in Glen Feshie at GR NH852012, where there was space for several vehicles, and walked east on a forest track then a path as it rose through the[…]
Inverness
From the Crown area of Inverness, walked through the City, along the side of the Caledonian Canal and through a housing estate and from there climbed the Tump, Creag Phadrig. The return to the start was roughly by the approach route. Time taken – 2 hours. Distance 10 kilometres. Height[…]
Cairngorms
Creag Phitulais and Creag a’ Ghreusaich – From the Glen More Road, east of Coylumbridge and the B970, walked up the vehicle track to Achnahatnich Farm. Beyond, followed another track which soon came to an end then crossed some rough vegetation coming across a vehicle track which was not marked[…]
Arderseir
Drumnacreich – This Tump was located south-west of Ardersier and just north of the B9039. I parked beside the communications mast on the unclassified road to Fisherton and walked along paths through the wood to the so called highest point. It wasn’t obvious so wandered around a bit before returning[…]
Letterewe
I left my vehicle in the car park at Poolewe on the east side of the River Ewe immediately south of the A832. It was a pleasant sunny morning, there had been a touch of grass frost, as I walked south on a tarred road passed a few houses with[…]
Drumochter
I left my car on an area of waste ground on the north-east side of the level crossing at Dalnaspidal, just off the A9 south of the Drumochter Pass, crossed the railway line, and followed the vehicle track that by-passed Dalnaspidal Lodge to the north. This led to the bridge[…]
Kildrummy
The Tump, Drumnahavie Hill, was located north of Kildrummy and accessed from the single track unclassified road to the north of the A97. After parking at the side of the road, north of Tyries, I walked up the side of a copse of trees, crossed a gate, entered a field[…]