Cnoc Achadh nan Cleireach: This Tump was located on the east side of the A835 Garve to Ullapool Road, north of Garve. I left my vehicle in the Black Water Falls Car Park on the west side of A835, crossed the road and an industrial site, to access a vehicle[…]
Strathdon
Coulvoulin Hill: Parked at the side of the A944 Alford to Corgarff Road beside the junction with the minor road to Edinglassie and walked briefly east along the A944 before leaving it and heading north through the trees using vehicle tracks. I later left these tracks and continued through the[…]
Hill of Keir
Parked in Blackhouse Brae off Westhill Drive in Westhill on the western outskirts of Aberdeen and walked along the vehicle track to Souterhill Farm then onto the Reservoir. Thereafter I crossed a fence to reach the summit of the Tump, Hill of Keir. The return was by the approach route.[…]
Kemnay Hill
Left my vehicle in Alexander Crescent, Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, and followed paths to the tower. However the summit and highest point of the Tump, Kemnay Hill, was further east and involved walking through brambles, crossing barbed wire fences and into a mixture of rough vegetation and trees. The return was by[…]
Huntly
Hill of Bainshole: This Tump was located on the north side of the Glens of Foudland, part of the A96 Inverurie to Huntly Road. I left my vehicle at the side of the minor road to the north-east and walked south-west along a sign-posted vehicle track then a path through[…]
Banchory
Drum Hill: This Tump was located north of the A93 Aberdeen to Banchory Road north of Drumoak. I parked on the minor road north of Newton of Drum and walked east on a path through the trees. The path became overgrown but I came across a path system that led[…]
Durris
Craigneil: This Tump was located to the east of the A957 Banchory to Stonehaven Road south of Durris Forest. It was initially ascended along a little used track from this road then across rough vegetation to reach its summit. The return was by the ascent route. Mongour: From the A957[…]
Tillyfourie
Red Hill: This Tump was located on Corrennie Moor south of the A944 Aberdeen to Alford Road. I left my vehicle in a parking area on the south side of the road west of Tillyfourie and walked along vehicle tracks through the forest. Once the tracks came to an end[…]
Nethy Bridge
Craigmore: This Tump was located to the north-east of Nethy Bridge. I left my vehicle at the side of the B970 Nethy Bridge to Grantown on Spey Road, north of Nethy Bridge, and walked east through the forest to the summit of Craigmore. The return was by the approach route.[…]
Easter Ross
Cnoc Muigh-bhlaraidh and Beinn Clach an Fheadain: The start of this walk was the B9176 Alness to Bonar Bridge Road commonly known as the Struie Road. I parked at the side of the minor road to Edderton, crossed the B9176, then easily through a deer fence where the strands of[…]