I parked on the east side of the B8077 immediately north of the A85 at Drishaig. Despite the temperature being only 3C it was a pleasant morning with some mist hanging around and a few hill tops were in the sun. I crossed the road, passed through a set of[…]
Arrochar
I intended climbing the Corbett, The Brack via the Graham Top, Cruach Fhiarach, which meant finding a route through the forest. I therefore left my car on the west side of the Croe Water at Ardgartan, accessed off the A83 Rest and Be Thankful Road, and walked south along the[…]
Dalmally
Prior to heading to my accommodation in Dalmally I drove south-west from this village along the minor road to its end where I left my car. I then made the short climb on a grassy path to the monument marking the summit of the Tump, Dun Athaich. Time taken 30[…]
Arrochar
I’m reluctant to pay £9 to leave my car anywhere, including at Succoth in Arrochar, to access the hills so as was the case on my previous ascent of The Cobbler I headed for the A83 in Glen Croe. North of Laigh Glencroe I parked on an area of rough[…]
Borders
It was my final day in the Border Hills. The first stop was north of Dolphinton on the A702 where I parked in a lay-by on the east side of the road then walked east along the track towards Kippit Farm. I crossed a barbed wire fence and a field[…]
West Linton
I left my car on some rough ground south-west of West Linton and its Golf Clubhouse at Right of Way signs, one which stated Dolphinton 4miles and Mendick Hill 2 miles. This route followed a vehicle track to a bridge over the West Water before continuing on what was the[…]
Edinburgh
I was staying with friends in Edinburgh and the lady of the household was planning an early morning dog walk on the Braid Hills. We met with her dog walking friends at the entrance to the Park and climbed to the trig point then onto the high point of this[…]
Pentlands
With some friends we headed to west of Dolphinton and parked at the side of the minor road just west of Croft-an-Righ. We passed through a couple of gates, crossed a field containing sheep then followed a vehicle track south-west below White Hill. After gaining some height the track continued[…]
Tyndrum
The plan was to climb four of the Tyndrum Corbetts on a linear walk using two cars. We parked on the access road leading to Auk Farm and walked north-east up Gleann Achadh-innis Chailein crossing the Allt Coralan via a bridge which replaced the old ford. This track led to[…]
Pentlands
I was staying with friends in Edinburgh so we headed down the A70 to the small car park on the east side of the road to the south of Little Vantage. From here we walked south along the Cross Borders Drove Road on a path that was rather wet and[…]