Laggan Hill: Parked in the viewpoint car park on the north side of the A938 east of Dulnain Bridge and walked north up the vehicle track, which by-passed Easter Laggan Farm to the east, and onto the summit of the Tump, Laggan Hill. I visited both tops before returning by[…]
Loch Ness-side
Beinn a’Bhathaich: Parked at the side of the B862 on the east side of Loch Ness and at the south end of Loch Ceo Glais and initially climbed steeply through gorse bushes then mixed vegetation avoiding the crags. It was then onto the north-east ridge of the Hump, Beinn a’Bhathaich,[…]
Falls of Orrin
Cnoc Udais: Parked near Auchmore Farm, on the unclassified road west of Muir of Ord, crossed a gate then vehicle tracks led to the cairn marking the summit of this Tump. The return was by the ascent route. Cul Mor and Cul Beag: Left my vehicle in the Falls of[…]
Inverurie
Leschangie Hill: Parked near the end of the unclassified road, accessed off the B994 Kemnay to Kintore Road, and walked west along the road passed some houses and an office building. A path then led through the trees and at its highpoint I left it and walked through some rough[…]
Beinn Lagan
After a weekend climbing the Grahams on the Cowal Peninsula it was time to return home but beforehand we decided to climb the Marilyn, Beinn Lagan, located at the north end of Loch Eck. According to the map it was surrounded by Glen Banter Forest but on checking on-line the[…]
Glen Lean
The starting point for the Graham, Cruach nan Capull, was the B836 in Glen Lean at the vehicle track leading to the house at Corrachaive which at the time of this visit was up for sale. Here there was space for a single vehicle on the east side of the[…]
Glen Massan
We set off from the end of the public road in Glen Massan, accessed from the A815 north of Dunoon, and walked north-west on a good quality vehicle track. On reaching Glenmassan Farm, where the cottage was used as a holiday home, the track was obstructed by Highland cattle waiting[…]
Cowal
It was early afternoon when we parked up in the small car park on the south side of the Inverchapel Burn accessed from the A815 Strachar to Dunoon Road at the south end of Loch Eck and opposite a holiday park. On leaving the car park we crossed the burn[…]
Torry
The Tump, Torry, is located within the Torry district of the City of Aberdeen. I drove up to Tullos Circle where the Torry Academy was surrounded by houses. It was impossible to say where the highpoint of this hill was located.
Strath Nairn
Dundavie: Parked at the start of the forest track just west of Daviot on the A9 south of Inverness and walked up this track to its highest point. I then left the track and made the short climb to the fence at the edge of a quarry. On crossing this[…]