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[…]
South of The Dornoch Firth
Struie Hill – With permission I parked at Rheguile Farm, accessed off the A836 Tain to Bonar Bridge Road north-west of Edderton. I walked west along the tarred road, signposted Struie Hill, to an old cottage at Leachonich. Beyond, a vehicle track continued to a larger house of the same[…]
Eight Tumps North Fife
Chester Hill – After crossing the Tay Road Bridge I continued briefly south on the A92 before turning left and driving east along a single track road containing numerous potholes. There was limited parking but I did manage to get my car off the road, just, at a bend between[…]
Tump, Creag Garten
A light covering of snow made for a slow drive to reach the minor road north of Boat of Garten where I parked beside the sawmill then walked back to and across the A95 Aviemore to Grantown on Spey Road. A vehicle track ran north passed a house and into[…]
Scotsburn Then Tain, Easter Ross
Beinn an Lochain West Top and Beinn an Lochain – On Christmas Day I headed for the Scotsburn area of Easter Ross then onto the minor road that ran between Tain and Alness parking in the small car park east of Dalnaclach. From there I walked west along a path[…]
Evanton and The Black Isle
Meann Chnoc and Druim nan Damh – I parked on the road giving access to Glen Glass within the village of Evanton in Easter Ross and walked north along a tarred road passing a few houses. The road came to an end to be replaced by a path which was[…]
Tumps South of Forres
Newtyle Hill – This Tump was located south of Forres and east of the A940 Forres to Dava Road. My starting point was Phorp Farm at the end of a minor public road although I was actually able to drive a short distance along the vehicle track that led to[…]