Beauty Hill – This Tump was located north-east of Newmachar. I parked at the entrance to the old golfing range, west of Braeside of Balnakettle, crossed a double gate and walked south-east along a vehicle track running between two stubble fields. This led to a stock gate and a grassy[…]
Bonar Bridge
Cnoc a’ Choire Bhuidhe – North of Bonar Bridge I parked on the verge of the minor road south of the road end at Garbh Leathad and beside the access track to the communications tower. I walked up this vehicle track, a bit eroded as stones and rubble had been[…]
Erchless and The Aird
Creag Ard Mhor – I parked at the start of the vehicle track on the north side of the A831 Beauly to Cannich Road, opposite Erchless Castle, and headed up this track through the wood mainly in a north-easterly direction. The track later turned west gaining some more height. Immediately[…]
Dingwall
Parked in a small quarry on the west side of the minor road leading to Leidchruich Farm, accessed from the town of Dingwall, and briefly walked north along this road to a stock gate. This gave access to the vehicle track, flooded in places, leading to Strath Sgitheach and the[…]
Bridge of Brown
Tom an t-Suidhe Mhoir – I parked at Bridge of Brown on the A939 Tomintoul to Grantown on Spey Road and walked across the bridge over the gorge of the Burn of Brown. Thereafter a track led to the vacant and in places derelict Mains of Glenbrown and along the[…]
Glen Isla
It was back to Glen Isla in Angus this time to climb a few hills on the east side of the glen. I left my car on the verge of the minor road north of the vehicle track leading to Fergus, accessed from the B951 at Brewlands Bridge. I then[…]
Moray Tumps
Old Fir Hill – Located north-east of Keith this Tump was climbed from the single track road to the north. Parking at the side if this minor road near the start of the vehicle track east of Rosebank wasn’t possible but I did located a spot around 600 metres to[…]
Glen Prosen
I parked at the end of the public road in Glen Prosen, accessed from the town of Kirriemuir in Angus. It was sunny but slightly chilly as I set off along the vehicle track passed some buildings and houses. The track then headed north-west above the Prosen Water and passed[…]
Strath Vaich
I parked beside the Black Bridge on the A835 Garve to Ullapool Road east of the Aultguish Inn and walked north up Strath Vaich on the tarred road to the east of the Abhainn Srath a’ Bhathaich for around 3.5 kilometres. Just beyond the weir we crossed the stream via[…]
Cougie
I drove to the Highland Riding Centre at Cougie, south of Glen Affric, and accessed along an untarred road from the hamlet of Tomich. There appears to be no objection to parking in the vicinity of this centre where the ponies were roaming free one coming close to the car.[…]