Knockali – I left my vehicle beside the phone box (used as a library) at Blacklunans, on the minor road running east from the A93 Braemar to Blairgowrie Road to Brewlands Bridge on the B951 Kirriemuir Road. I walked south-east along a vehicle track to a cottage where the track[…]
Tumps Easter Ross
Knockbain – I parked at the side of the minor road at Ussie, accessed off the A835 Tore to Contin Road west of Tallysow, walked east along the road to Meikle Ussie, then through its farmyard and onto the vehicle track for Somerby. On approaching this farm I crossed a[…]
Graham Top, Carn Ruabraich, from Glen Avon
I left my vehicle in the car park at Delnabo, south-west of Tomintoul, and walked down the tarred road to the bridge over the River Avon then continued along the road to Delavorar. Immediately prior to this farm I headed up the vehicle track to the west which gradually rose[…]
The Buck and its Outliers
I left my car at the start of the vehicle track leading to Silverfoot, at the junction with the B9002 Cabrach to Lumsden Road, and walked briefly north-west along this road to an old vehicle track which ran west through the heather. The track was initially obvious but later became[…]
Tumps Close To Moray Firth
Hill of Chattie – Parked on the verge of the minor road to the south of Hill of Chattie and east of the access road to Greenings, east of the B9022 Portsoy to Glen Barry Road. I then walked north along the edge of two stubble fields before crossing a[…]
Circuit of Coire a’ Bhaile
I parked in the lay-by on the west side of the A93 Braemar to Blairgowrie Road just south of its junction with the B951 road to Kirriemuir and walked briefly north to immediately before the property at Lair, the start of a signposted path to Kirkmichael.This path initially passed through[…]
Sidlaw Hills
Lundie Craigs, Palmer Hill and Smithton Hill – Left my vehicle in the parking area on the south side of the A923 Coupar Angus to Dundee Road opposite the entrance to Tullybaccart Farm, crossed the road and walked north to and round the side of the farm buildings. A vehicle[…]
Tumps South-West of Glamis
With permission I parked at Wester Denoon Farm, located at the end of a minor road south-west of Glamis and accessed from the A94 Forfar to Coupar Angus Road. I then briefly walked south along the vehicle track signposted Kirkton of Auchterhouse before descending east to cross the bridge over[…]
Huntly and Keith Hills
Ordiquhill – On a previous visit I failed to find a route onto this Tump but with more information I parked on the west side of the B9022 Huntly to Portsoy Road at the start of one of the several forest tracks leading into the Bin Forest. (NJ528429) I walked[…]
Glens Clova and Prosen
White Hill – I left my car on the north side of the B955 in Glen Clova, Angus, north-west of Rottal, passed through a couple of gates and commenced the approach to the Corbett Top, White Hill. The walk north along a vehicle track to the east of a copse[…]