Cnoc nan Each – The starting point for the ascent of this hill was the parking area at the old quarry on the north side of the A890 Lochcarron to Achnasheen Road west of the road bridge over the Fionn-abhainn. I crossed this bridge then walked north along the vehicle[…]
West and North-West of Camas-luinie
I left my vehicle in the car park at the start of the private road to Killilan, reached along the north shore of Loch Long from the A87 Dornie to Kyle of Lochalsh Road, and used by those heading up Glen Elchaig. Instead of going to Killilan I walked along[…]
Sleat, Isle of Skye
A’ Mhaoile – My target was to climb a few wee hills on the Sleat Peninsula on the Isle of Skye. The first one was the Tump, A’ Maoile, located on the west side of the A851 Broadford to Armadale Road, north of Isleornsay. I left my car in a[…]
Hump and Two Tumps, Isle of Skye
Creag Strollamus and Glas Bheinn Bheag – The starting point for the ascent of these two hills was beside a stock gate on the A87 Broadford to Sligachan Road, south of the hamlet of Strollamus. (GR NG600266. Parking was a bit tight here with space for only a single vehicle.[…]
Hills Above Carr Brae
I left my car beside the Viewpoint at Carr Brae, on the old road between Inverinate and Dornie in Lochalsh, crossed the road then a stock fence and entered a field containing sheep and their lambs. Once across the field there was another stock fence followed by a stream then[…]
Beinn Conchra West Tops
I left the A87 Kyle of Lochalsh to Dornie Road, immediately east of Ardleve, and drove east along the Sallachy Road looking for an access point to the hills to the north as well as somewhere to park. At the north side a water filled ditch required crossing and without[…]
Auchtertyre, Ardelve and Balmacara Square
Maol Mor and Maol Beag – Parked beside an unused gate on the A890 Auchtertyre to Strathcarron Road opposite Lochalsh Dam, passed through the pedestrian gate into Auchtertyre Woodland and along an old section of roadway which was grassy and wet. I soon left the roadway and walked through some[…]
Tumps, Skye and Lochalsh
Leathad Chrithinn, Leathad Chrithinn North-Eat Top and Druim nan Cleochd – I had firstly intended climbing the Hump, Creag Strollamus, but missed the starting point. Due to the volume of traffic on the A87 Broadford to Sligachan Road I decided to continue to my next set of planned hills, located[…]
Five Lochalsh Tumps
Cnoc Strathellen – I looked at ascending this hill from the minor Plockton to Achmore Road to the north but there didn’t appear to be a suitable starting point so I drove round to the south side of the hill and parked on the verge opposite Loch Lundie. I rounded[…]
Glen Boreraig, Isle of Skye
I drove across to the Isle of Skye with the intention of climbing the hills around Glen Boreraig. I read that the roads in Skye were in a fairly bad state of repair and that was the case on the B8083 Broadford to Torrin Road with numerous pot holes making[…]