Fasach an t-Searraich and Sgurr an t- Searraich – I parked my car in the hamlet of Ault a’ chruinn, located on the east side of the A87 just south of the causeway over Loch Duich in Kintail. The start of the route up the side of the Allt a’[…]
Applecross
Accompanied by some friends we set off from the car park at the Bealach na Ba between Kishorn and Applecross and walked along the vehicle track towards the communication tower on Sgurr a’ Chaorachain. My companions were headed for this Corbett but my interest was on the two Graham Tops[…]
Inverinate
The initial plan was to climb the Graham Tops Beinn Bhuide (also a Hump) and Beinn Bhreac from the Clachan Duich Cemetery Car Park near the A87 Causeway over Loch Duich. I set off through a stock gate and followed a vehicle track, which was mostly dry after the recent[…]
Isle of Raasay
In 2010 I visited the Isle of Raasay to climb the Marilyn, Dun Cann, but at that time didn’t realise that there was a second Marilyn at the north end of the island. When the folks I was staying with mentioned visiting Raasay I was happy to drive to Sconser[…]
Letterewe
One of my hill walking friends arranged to get the boat across Loch Maree to climb the Corbett, Beinn Lair and the Graham, Meall Mheinnidh in Letterewe, North-West Highlands, as an alternative to the long walk in from Poolewe. At 8am we met the boatman at the Loch Maree Hotel[…]
Glen Orchy
I left my vehicle in Glen Orchy on the east side of the B8074 Bridge of Orchy to Dalmally Road, in the new car park beside the Eas Urchaidh, and crossed the road and the substantial bridge over the River Orchy. This gave access to the upgraded forest track heading[…]
Glen Strae
The Graham, Meall Garbh, is an awkward little hill to reach. The choice was a long walk in from Victoria Bridge to the east or from Glen Strae to the south crossing over Meall Beithe with the subsequent loss of height to reach the foot of Meall Garbh. I opted[…]
Cononish Glen
I left my vehicle in the car park at Dalrigh on the west side of the A82 Crianlarich to Tyndrum Road and set off west along the vehicle track which passed to the north of a large house, went through the trees, under the railway line and into Cononish Glen.[…]
Glen Muick
Parked at the Spittal of Glenmuick, south-west of Ballater, then set off passed the buildings there and onto the vehicle track heading for the east shore of Loch Muick. Prior to reaching the loch a vehicle track headed south up the Capel Mounth which I followed to west of Black[…]
Carsphairn
I left my car on the west side of the A713 just south of Deugh Bridge and north of the village of Carsphairn then walked across the road, passed a cottage and onto a vehicle track. This took me through a field of sheep and lambs and initially along the[…]