Cnoc Snataig and Creag Ard: These two Tumps were located to the north of Drumnadrochit. I left my car at the side of the vehicle track south of Achpopuli, accessed from the minor road west of Abriachan and the A82 Inverness to Drumnadrochit Road. I then walked south along this[…]
Dores
Torr an Daimh: I left my vehicle at the side of the B862 Dores to Fort Augustus Road near the south-west end of Loch Duntelchaig and walked north-east along a vehicle track later leaving it to ascend this Tump. The return was by the outward route. Ashie Moor: This Tump[…]
Sleat
Torr Ghabhsgabhaig: This Tump was located on the west coast of the Sleat Peninsula on the Isle of Skye, north of the hamlet of Tarskavaig. I parked at the side of the single track road north of Loch Tarskavaig and made the short ascent to the summit of Torr Ghabhsgabhaig.[…]
Westhill, Aberdeen
Mains of Kinmundy: After visiting a friend in Westhill on the outskirts of Aberdeen, drove to the top end of Hillside Crescent where I left my car. I then walked up a grass embankment, crossed fences and a dyke and entered a field to reach the summit of this Tump.[…]
Echt
Hill of Easter Echt: This Tump was located north-east of the village of Echt and was accessed from the minor road to the north of the B9119 Aberdeen to Tarland Road parking with permission beside business premises north of Easter Echt Farm. I then walked east along an estate road[…]
Aberdeen
Beans Hill: Located north of Peterculter in the City of Aberdeen this Tump was climbed from the minor road accessed off the B979 Peterculter to Westhill Road. I parked beside the Equestrian Centre then walked north across a stubble field to the summit of Beans Hill. The return was by[…]
Lower Deeside
Berry Top: This Tump was located south of Maryculter, south-west of Aberdeen, and was climbed from the east parking on the minor road south of the quarry lochan, accessed from the B979 Peterculter to Stonehaven Road. It was just the case of crossing a couple of fields to reach the[…]
Dava
Carn Ruigh Chorrach and Craig Tiribeg: We left my car on the minor road that runs between the A939 Nairn to Grantown of Spey Road and the B9007 Forres to Carrbridge Road at the south end of the trees surrounding Lochindorb Lodge. We then crossed the road and walked along[…]
Beinn Lochain
The start of this walk was Lettermay, south-west of the village of Lochgoilhead, on the west side of Loch Goil. We left the car just off the single track road at the start of the vehicle track leading to the houses at Lettermay then walked passed these houses and onto[…]
Beinn Maol Chaluim
I climbed this Corbett from Glen Etive, accessed from the A82 in Glen Coe, parking on an area of rough ground at the west side of the road north of Invercharnan at a gap between forests. (Grid Ref. NN148493). From there I ascended steeply north-west through rough vegetation onto the[…]