This was our final day based at Doune on the Knoydart Peninsula so the plan was take the boat around to Barrisdale, on Loch Hourn, where the choice of hills were the Graham, Slat Bheinn or the Corbett, Sgurr a’ Choire-bheithe. We all disembarked onto the rocks near Fraoch Eilean[…]
Head of Loch Nevis
We were dropped off by dingy in small groups at the mouth of the Finiskaig River after a boat trip up Loch Nevis from Doune on the Knoydart Peninsula where we were staying for a week. The group heading for the Corbett, Ben Aden were first off and on their[…]
Sgurr na Stri
I was staying with a group of friends at Doune on the Knoydart Peninsula. They were planning a boat trip to the head of Loch Scavaig on the Isle of Skye to climb Sgurr na Stri so despite having already climbed this Marilyn back in November 2013 I decided to[…]
Island of Eigg
Staying with a group of friends at Doune on the Knoydart Peninsula the plan was to visit the Island of Eigg where I was hoping to climb the Marilyn, An Sgurr. The skipper of the boat had a vast knowledge of the hills and seas around this area and said[…]
Beinn Bhuidhe
I was staying with a group of friends in The Lodge at Doune on the west coast of the Knoydart Peninsula overlooking the Sleat Peninsula on the Isle of Skye and its Cuillin Range of mountains. Five members of the group planned a day’s kayaking at Arisaig while the rest[…]
Knoydart
This was the first day of a week based at Doune on the Knoydart Peninsula accessed either on foot or by boat. The other members of the group were dropped off east of Croulin, on the south shore of Loch Hourn, with the intention of climbing the Corbett, Beinn na[…]
Gleann Beag, Cowal
I parked at the start of the forest track on the east side of the B839 Glen Beag Road, also known as Hells’ Glen, which runs between the A815 Strachur Road and the B828 Gleann Mor Road in Cowal. We then crossed the road and a wooden fence adjacent to[…]
Abernethy Forest
I drove to Forest Lodge, accessed from the minor road to the south of Nethy Bridge, then it was along a rough vehicle track to the parking areas. I walked north-east along a forest track before heading south-east to cross the bridge over the River Nethy. I located the path[…]
Glen Loy
I parked at the start of the forest track opposite Inverskilavulin on the south side of Glen Loy, accessed from the B8004 Banavie to Gairlochy Road. Here there was a signpost for Stob a’ Ghrianain which took us along a forest track and passed a couple more signs. However we[…]
Carn na Loinne
I left my car on the north verge of the minor road east of Nethy Bridge and the access road to Mill of Garlyne and The Crofts of Cairngorm. I then walked back along the road then north along the vehicle track crossing the Allt Mor via a bridge to[…]