The start of this walk was the car park on the rough road at Broughton Place, accessed from the A701 Penicuik to Moffat Road, north of the village of Broughton. We passed through a gate at the end of the public road then immediately on the right another gate to[…]
Marilyns, North Berwick Law, Lamberton Hill and Dirrington Great Law
North Berwick Law: I left my car in the car park just off the B1347, immediately south of the town of North Berwick in East Lothian and below North Berwick Law. I then followed a marked path along the east side of this Marilyn. There were then several different paths[…]
Pentland Hills Scald Law and Black Hill
We left the car in the lay-by on the west side of the A702 Edinburgh to West Linton Road, north-east of the hamlet of Silverburn, then passed through a gate and headed north-west along the sign-posted path for Balerno. Initially this path was a bit wet in places but drier[…]
Cairnpapple Hill and Arthur’s Seat
Cairnpapple Hill: Drove to Beecraigs Country Park, south of Linlithgow, then walked through the park, crossing a couple of minor roads to below the communications tower on Cairnpapple Hill. Thereafter a barbed wire fence was crossed before making the short climb to the summit of this Marilyn. The highest point[…]
Marilyns, Meikle Says Law and Spartleton
Meikle Says Law: We parked on rough ground at the side of the unclassified Duns to Gifford Road, opposite the estate track leading to Faseny Cottage, and descended to this habitation via the vehicle track. Beyond the cottage we crossed the Faseny Water and walked up the improved vehicle tracks[…]
Marilyn, Largo Law, Fife
I was heading through Fife en-route to Edinburgh but took a diversion to Lower Largo to climb the Marilyn, Largo Law. I left my vehicle in the car park situated between the school and the cemetery at Kirkton of Largo and followed the signed route to Chesterstone Farm. Here the[…]
Graham, Beinn na Feusaige
Earlier in the week it was observed that access to the Graham, Beinn na Feusaige, from the A890 Achnasheen to Lochcarron Road at Loan via the track beside the Allt Coire Crubaidh, wouldn’t be possible as a new hydro dam was under construction. An internet search revealed that it was[…]
Graham, Beinn a’ Chearcaill
I left my car on an old section of the A832 Kinlochewe to Gairloch Road at the entrance to Glen Grudie. Due to the construction of a hydro dam further up the glen temporary signs indicated the route round the cottage and onto the path west of the River Grudie.[…]
Beinn a’ Chlachain, Applecross
The Graham, Beinn a’ Chlachain, is located on the Applecross Peninsula in the North-West Highlands. I left my vehicle in the car park on the north side of Applecross Bay, west of Cruarg, then walked along the sign-posted path for Sand gaining some height and passing several stags. There were[…]
Graham, An Ruadh-mheallan, Torridon
I left my car in the small parking area on the minor Torridon to Diabaig Road north of the Bealach na Gaoithe, (grid reference NG824/592) and crossed the road to reach a path on the opposite side. It was short lived, probably used by tourists to reach a nearby rock[…]