Drove along Glen Moidart, accessed from the A861 Lochailort to Acharacle Road at Ardmolich, parking at the end of the public road with space for several vehicles then walked northeast along the vehicle track to the south of Loch nan Lochan and the River Moidart. It was obvious from setting[…]
Roshven and Gleann Dubh
Sgurr a’ Mheadhain – Set off from the accommodation in Roshven and briefly walked east along the A861 Glenuig to Lochailort Road as far as Roshven Farm then south up the vehicle track on the west side of the Irine Burn. At the mini hydro dam, a path continued up[…]
Hills Southeast of Lochailort
Left the car in Lochailort at the junction of the A830 and A861 and walked briefly northeast to beyond the hotel then down the tarred road to cross the bridge over the River Ailort. The road ahead, a dead end, was signed no access to the hills which appeared to[…]
Ardnish Tumps
Staying in Roshven allowed me to make the short drive to the lay-by on the A830 Lochailort to Mallaig Road south of Polnish. On arrival, despite it only being 7.30am, several cars were parked there, the occupants probably overnighting on the road free Ardnish Peninsula. The signed posted track initially[…]
Meall a’ Chaorainn from Strath Vaich
Left my vehicle at Black Bridge, crossing point of the Abhainn Srath a’ Bhathaich, on the A835 Garve to Ullapool Road, with space for several vehicles, then set off on a borrowed mountain bike NNW up Strath Vaich. Initially it was on a tarred road, passing through a stock gate[…]
Another Morvern Marilyn
After returning to the mainland from the Isle of Mull on the Fishnish to Lochaline ferry I drove north-east on the A884 and before reaching Claggan turned off left and headed north-west along the minor single-track road to the south-west end of Loch Arienas. (NM68115052) There was limited parking here[…]
Marilyn and Deleted Tump South-East Mull
Carn Ban The final day spent climbing hills on the Isle of Mull was misty, the first clouds of the week. it was back to the south-east side of the Island to climb another Sub 2K Marilyn. Parked at the start of the forest entrance on the west side of[…]
South-East Mull
Maol Ban and Cruach na h-Airighe The penultimate day on the Isle of Mull involved a return to the south-east corner of the Island this time leaving the single track Lochbuie Road, accessed from the A849 at Strathcoil, and driving east along the minor single-track road on the south side[…]
South-West of Tobermory, Isle of Mull
On day four on the Isle of Mull I headed north to Tobermory then south-west along the single track B8073 road to Dervaig. At the west end of Loch Carnain and immediately before the road lost height a parking space on the south side of the road was capable of[…]
Lochbuie, South-East Mull
Day three on the Isle of Mull and I decided to drive down to Lochbuie on the south-east side of the Island, reached along a minor single-track road from the A849 at Strathcoil. There is ample parking beside the loch but be aware overnight these spaces are also used by[…]