Parked on the east side of the B9007 Carrbridge to Forres Road in the lay-by at Beum a’ Chlaidheimh and walked east on what appeared to be a path but it soon came to an end. We then descended steeply through long heather into a gorge then through more long[…]
Ben Hee
It was raining when I parked just west of West Merkland on the A838 Lairg to Laxford Bridge Road and made the short walk east along the A838 to cross the bridge over the Allt nan Albannach. Here I rounded the locked gate at the start of the vehicle track[…]
Strathdon
Culterden Hill: Parked at the start of the access road to the forest immediately east of Old Semeil, south of the A944 and the A97 junction east of Strathdon and walked briefly along this track. I thereafter left it and wandering through the trees, which had been thinned out, and[…]
Glen Esk
I parked off-road immediately south of the bridge over the River North Esk in Glen Esk, and west of Dalbrack Farm, and from there walked to the farm then up the vehicle track on the west side of the Burn of Dalbrack. I then crossed a fence and the stream[…]
Aboyne
Craig Ferrar, Craig Dhu Mulloch and Tomachallich: I left my car in the parking/picnic area on the south side of the A93 Ballater to Aboyne Road beside the Gliding Centre, west of Aboyne and walked east along the A93 then up a little used vehicle track heading north-west towards Braeroddach.[…]
Lower Deeside
Brackenstake: Parked at the end of the public road in the Forest of Birse, accessed from the B976 Banchory to Aboyne South Deeside Road, and walked along tracks towards Wester Floors. Here I crossed some rather rough ground and a fence to reach the heathery hillside. Ascending this Tump took[…]
Ben Vrackie
It was an early start from the small car park on the Baledmund Road, accessed from Moulin on the A924 north of Pitlochry, where I followed the signposted path through the woods, crossing a vehicle track a couple of times, before emerging from the trees. Further on I came to[…]
Gartly Moor
I left my vehicle in the car park at Gartly Moor, accessed off the unclassified Insch to Huntly Road, and took the path through the forest towards Wishach Hill. The path later disappeared amongst some fallen timber and at the top end of the forest I worked my way through[…]
Ballater
I left my car at the start of the vehicle track on the north side of the B972 Pass of Ballater, east of Monaltrie, and walked up this track through the forest on a steady gradient. Just prior to reaching the communications tower another track continued through the forest, below[…]
Clatterin Brig
I left my car on some rough ground on the unclassified road immediately opposite the Clatterin Brig Restaurant, crossed the B974 Fettercairn to Banchory Road, and walked along the vehicle track on the north side of the Back Burn of Arnbarrow. At one of the metal footbridges I crossed this[…]