I left my vehicle in the car park on the B8043 Kingairloch to Lochaline Road, at the east end of Loch Uisge, then walked along the vehicle track to the loch and across its dam by a walkway. A rough track then headed up the north ridge of Meall a’[…]
Sgurr Dhomhuill Mor
I parked on the verge of the A861Lochailort to Salen Road just east of Roshven Farm and walked up a fairly steep vehicle track on the west side of the Irine Burn. Just prior to a hydro electric dam, a little used path continued through the trees as the route[…]
Glen Galmadale
We left my car in the parking area on the B8043 Inversanda to Lochaline Road at the foot of Glen Galmadale and walked the short distance west then south along this single track road to the edge of the forest. On previous ascents of Beinn na Cille a path was[…]
Glen Moidart Grahams
The previous day I was in Glen Moidart to climb the Hump, Creag nan Lochan, and to check out the initial route for the ascent of the Grahams, Beinn Gaire and Croit Bheinn noting there was quite a bit of flooding. I returned to the car park at the end[…]
Moidart Humps
Carn Mor – We were staying at Shielfoot in Moidart and with the forecast for poor weather we decided to stick to the lower hills and made the short drive to Ardtoe, reached along the B8044 from the A861 Lochailort to Salen Road north of Acharacle. We left my vehicle[…]
Isle of Lewis
I was en-route from the Isle of Harris to Stornoway to catch the ferry back to Ullapool but stopped off to climb the Marilyn, Sleteachal Mhor. I managed to park at the side of the A859 at Ceann Tarabhaigh and walked north up the track to the west of the[…]
Sgaoth Aird, Isle of Harris
It was wet and windy as I parked on an old section of the A859 Tarbert to Stornoway Road just north of its junction with the B887 Huisinis Road. It was a bit of a thought to leave the car, cross the new section of carriageway and head directly into[…]
Beinn Dhubh, Isle of Harris
I parked in the Losgaintir Beach and Cemetery car park which was accessed from the A859 Leverburgh to Tarbert Road, Isle of Harris. This minor road ran along the north side of the famous Losgaintir Beach. On setting out on foot I passed through a gate leading to the beach[…]
Uisgneabhal Mor, Isle of Harris
We left my car in the parking area on the single track B887 Tarbert to Huisinis Road at the bridge over the Abhainn Mhiabhaig and walked along the road to beyond a fenced off area. From there we climbed east onto the south-west/south ridge of Uisgneabhal Mor. It was then[…]
Tiorga Mor and Oireabhal
I parked at the side of the single track B887 Tarbert to Huisinis Road, just west of the estate road leading up Gleann Chliostair. We walked along this estate road to just south of the bridge over the Abhainn Leosaid and here left the road crossing some wet and boggy[…]