With a fine day forecasted we headed for Glen Affric, reached along a single track road from west of the village of Cannich. We left my vehicle in the car park at Loch Beinn a’ Mheadhoin and walked briefly north along the road to just beyond the bridge over the[…]
Tomintoul
Breac Leathad and Tom Trumper – Left my vehicle in the car park on the north side of Conglass Water, accessed from the A939 Cockbridge to Tomintoul Road east of Delachule, and walked north-east then north along a forest track up the side of the Allt Mullach. Once beyond the[…]
Angus
Cuilt Hill and Black Binks – Left my vehicle in the car park on the east side of the Backwater Reservoir near its north end, accessed from the B951 Kirriemuir to Kirkton of Glenisla Road, and walked north along the tarred road to Glenhead Farm and the signposted route for[…]
Braemar
Carn Bhithir – On my arrival in the parking area at Inverey, on the minor Braemar to Linn of Dee Road, it was already fairly full with a few folks preparing to or setting off for the cycle down Glen Eye. I followed on foot later crossing the Eye Burn[…]
Glen Lee
It wasn’t quite 8.30am when I arrived at the head of Glen Esk in Angus to find the area was already fairly busy with vehicles, some belonged to folks preparing to set off, but others to campers at the riverside and elsewhere. However I did manage to find a space[…]
Cairnwell
Meall Gorm – The start of the ascent of this Graham Top was the car park often used to access the Munro, Creag Leacach, located on the east side of the A93 Braemar to Perth Road south of the Devil’s Elbow and the Cairnwell Ski Centre. There were already several[…]
Pitfichie
Left my vehicle in the car park on the west side of the unclassified road, accessed off the B993 Monymusk to Tillyfourie Road, east of Tillyfourie, and walked west along the forest track to Bogmore Wood. At a junction I headed north passed the Stone Circle. After a few undulations and at[…]
Glen Clova
Glen Clova in Angus was the starting point for this walk leaving my vehicle in the car park on the west side of the bridge over the River South Esk and the Clova Hotel. I walked south along the B955, passed through an open gate and crossed a grassy field[…]
Cock Bridge
Today’s hills were located to the west of Cock Bridge well known as being part of the A939 hill road across to Tomintoul that is often closed in the winter due to snow. I parked my car at the rear of the old Allargue Hotel, now an outdoor centre, and[…]
Ardnish
The plan was to climb the Tump, Cruach Peanmeanach, located at the south end of the Ardnish Peninsula, south-east of Arisaig. The start of the walk was the large lay-by on the west side of the A830 south of Polnish. Here a signed path went round the top of a[…]