Tumps East of Strath Vaich – I parked beside Black Bridge, on the A835 Inverness to Ullapool Road north-east of Inchbae Lodge, and set off on foot north up the tarred road in Strath Vaich. Within minutes I encountered a sleet shower but after that it was dry for the[…]
Two Strath Avon Tumps
I left my vehicle in the car park beside the road bridge leading to Mains of Inverourie, just west of the B9136 Tomintoul to Glenlivet Road and the River Avon in Strath Avon, crossed the bridge and walked briefly south on the B9136 to the access track for Ballenlish. I[…]
Tumps in Moray
York Tower – This Tump was located west of Elgin and south-west of the junction of the A96 Elgin to Forres Road and the B9013 to Burghead. I parked at the west side of the minor road to the east of the hill then climbed fairly steeply through the well[…]
Glen Arder, Moray
I parked on the verge in Glen Arder, just east of the start of the vehicle track leading Paul’s Hill Wind Farm, which was reached along the minor road from the B9102 south of Knockando in Moray. I then walked up this vehicle track, initially fairly steeply with rock faces[…]
Strath Glass
Carn na Gearraig and Carn nan Gobhar – I parked on the verge of the minor road on the east side of Strath Glass, south of Mauld, accessed from Struy on the A831 Beauly to Cannich Road. I then walked briefly north to The Bothy then between this property and[…]
North-East of Bonar Bridge
I drove north to Bonar Bridge and at the junction of the A836 and the A949 continued east then north-east along a minor road to just beyond Sleastary, my planned starting point. There were various signs including a Health and Safety sign and one for The Carnegie Road and Path[…]
Three Little Moray Hills
Cairn Cattoch – This Tump was located north of the village of Archiestown, which lies on the B9102 Craigellachie to Knockando Road in Moray. From the village centre I drove the short distance north on a tarred road and parked at the north side of a house. There was no[…]
East of Glen Shee and Bridge of Cally
Balduff Hill – I parked beside Kilry Hall on the west side of the minor road at Dykehead, north of Alyth, and walked briefly south then west along a vehicle track to some gates where I joined the Cateran Trail. I followed it south then south-west round Knaptam Hill on[…]
West of Black Bridge and North of Bellabeg
Carn na Cloiche and Sgor Gaoithe – I left my car on the north side of the A939 Grantown on Spey to Tomintoul Road beside the bridge over the Allt Mor east of Dirdhu, passed through a stock gate and walked north then east along a vehicle track gradually gaining[…]
Hills West of Aviemore
The starting point for this walk was the end of the public road at Alltnacriche, accessed along the narrow single track road from the A9 at Lynwilg, just south of Aviemore. There was space for a few cars immediately before the property at Alltnacriche. To the north-east of these grounds[…]