Benniguinea and Cairnsmore (Black Craig of Dee) – The starting point for the ascents of these two hills was the A712 Newton Stewart to New Galloway Road at the Clatteringshaws Visitor Centre. Payment was required to park there so I left my car off-road to the west and walked back[…]
North-East of Glen Trool
Glen Trool, accessed off the A714 Girvan to Newton Stewart Road, was the starting point for this walk. We parked at the end of the tarred road (east end) where there was parking for several vehicles. (Parking was also available further west.) We set off downhill passed the house at[…]
Graham, Millfore, Galloway
On a previous visit to Galloway I climbed the Graham, Millfore, from Glen Trool and included Lamachan Hill and Curleywee on a longish day. On this occasion the plan was to ascend Millfore from the east via the Tump, Cairngarroch. We drove north along the minor road on the west[…]
Circuit of Capel Cleuch, Nithsdale
I was en-route to Galloway so stopped off in the Dalveen Pass, parking on the south side of the A702 Abington to Thornhill Road opposite the farm track to Upper Dalveen, with intention of climbing the hills surrounding Capel Cleuch. Once through or over a couple of gates it was[…]
Third Visit to The Hills of North Fife
Coultra Hill – This hill was located to the north of the A92 Dundee to Glenrothes Road and west of Gauldry. I parked at the start of the forest track, accessed from the minor road to the south, passed through a gate in the new deer fence, and followed tracks[…]
Hills In North Fife
Lucklaw Hill – Parked in School Road, Balmullo, located immediately west of the A941 Newport on Tay to Cupar Road and walked west along the single track Quarry Road later leaving it and entering a grassy field to the east of Lucklaw Hill. It was a steady climb to a[…]
North of Glen Urquhart
I parked beside the houses at Balnaglaic, accessed via a single track road from Balnain on the A831 Drumnadrochit to Cannich Road in Glen Urquhart. I walked north-west along a vehicle track, passed a few houses then went through a couple of stock gates now heading north. This little used[…]
Three Tumps from Strath Nairn
Stormy weather was forecasted so I planned a short day with an ascent of the Tump, Meall Mor, where the majority of the route would be sheltered by trees. I drove to Strath Nairn and parked on the east side of the B851 north-east of Invercarnie beside the entrance to[…]
Hills North-East of Invermoriston
I left my vehicle in the car park at Invermoriston, on the A82 Inverness to Fort William Road, crossed the A82 then the A887 Skye Road and walked up the road behind the Glenmoriston Hotel. This narrow road, part of the Great Glen Way, wound its way steeply uphill and[…]
A Circuit of Loch Tarff
Today I was east of Fort Augustus, parking in the designated area on the south-east side of Loch Tarff, beside the B862 South Loch Ness Road. From there I walked back along the road, south-west, to beyond the west end of the loch and to where the road crossed the[…]