Around 9am I parked at Nether Lochaber, just off the A82 south of Fort William. This gave us sufficient time to change into boots and waterproofs then board the ferry as foot passengers at no charge. The ferry sailed at 9.15am for the short crossing to Corran in Ardgour. Once[…]
Failed Attempt on Beinn Fhionnlaidh
I left my car on an area of rough ground on the north side of the single track road immediately east of the road bridge over the Allt Charnan in Glen Etive, accessed from the A82 east of Glen Coe. Once geared up I crossed the bridge and continued straight[…]
Luss Hills
The plan was to ascend a couple of the Grahams west of Loch Lomond, so I left my car on the north side of the A817 Glen Fruin Road to the east of the Auchengaich Burn. We set off through a gate then walked north along a vehicle track on[…]
Munro, Beinn Chabhair, from Inverlochlarig
The starting point for this ascent of the Munro, Beinn Chabhair, was the car park at Inverlochlarig, reached along a single track road on the north shore of Loch Voil, from Balquhidder in the Trossachs. I walked west through the farm at Inverlochlarig then along the farm track in the[…]
Marilyns, Scottish Borders
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[…]