South-west of Huntly was the Tump, Clashmach Hill. With permission I parked at the end of the unclassified road accessed off the A96 Huntly By-Pass at the local mart. I walked up a fenced off path, lower down bounded by gorse bushes, then later a deer fence on its upper[…]
Tongue
The plan was to climb the Corbett, An Caisteal on Ben Loyal, but it was too windy and the hill was in cloud so instead I decided to ascend the Sub 2K Marilyn, Ben Hutig, located to the north-west of the village of Tongue. I drove along the coastal route[…]
Durness
The starting point for the ascent of the Corbetts, Beinn Spionnaidh and Cranstackie was opposite the house, Carbreck, on the A838 Rhiconich to Durness Road in the Far North-West. Immediately to the east and at the start of the vehicle track leading to Rhigolter Farm there was an area of[…]
Heading North
Heading for the North-West Highlands I planned to stop off and climb some hills en-route the first being Carn Sgriob located to the north of the A938 Dulnain Bridge to Carrbridge Road. I drove up the single track road and parked just south of Achnahannet Farm then walked along an[…]
Rhynie
The first hill of the day was Cnoc Cailliche, located south-west of Rhynie. I left my car on the unclassified road south of Upper Wheedlemont and walked west along a vehicle track which led to a couple of wind turbines. I crossed some gates and a grassy field to reach[…]
Butterbridge
I left my vehicle in the car park, which appeared to have been recently extended, on the south side of the A83 in Glen Kinglas, east of Butterbridge. I then walked the short distance east to immediately before the bridge over the Kinglas Water where I climbed over a padlocked[…]
Bridge of Orchy
I left my car on the west side of the A82 north of Bridge of Orchy and south of Lochan na h-Achlaise at the start of old ATV tracks which led to a communications tower. I walked up these tracks to the tower then it was a steady pull through[…]
Victoria Bridge
I was staying in Tyndrum so a short drive up the A82 to Bridge of Orchy then along the single track road took me to the car park just south of Victoria Bridge where I left my vehicle. It was only 2C when I commenced the walk west along the[…]
Arrochar
I parked in the lay-by on the west side of the A83 Arrochar to Inveraray Road just north of Loch Restil, went over a crash barrier and descended to the loch’s outflow crossing it immediately above the Easan Dubh Falls and below the old dam. A wet and boggy path[…]
Glen Clova
I left my vehicle in the car park in Glen Clova, south-west of the Clova Hotel, and walked east along the front of the hotel, through their car park, following the signs for Loch Brandy and Glen Esk. The path was in reasonable condition and there were several other walkers[…]