With a fine day forecasted I decided to head to the North-West with an early start to avoid the traffic on the North Coast 500. I parked beside the green hut on the north side of the A832 Kinlochewe to Gairloch Road opposite Am Feur-Loch where there were already a[…]
Tumps From The Great Glen Way
From the A82 at Drumnadrochit I drove south along the minor road above Loch Ness with no views as visibility was down to below 100 metres due to the mist. At the end of the public road near Grotaig I left my vehicle in the car park there although it[…]
South-East of Dundonnell
With a fine day forecasted I headed for the north-west and in particular the A832 Braemore Junction to Aultbae Road south of Dundonnell, passing a couple of car parks just after 8am noting that they were already overflowing, so others were making the most of the weather conditions. I parked[…]
Corbett Tops From Glen Mazeran
There were a few options for the approach route to the Corbett Tops, Beinn Bhreac Mhor and Carn Ghriogair. I had initially thought of starting from Coignafearn at the end of the public road in Strath Dearn but opted for the Glen Mazeran approach, a shorter drive down the Strath,[…]
Hills Guisachan, Tomich
I headed for the village of Tomich, accessed off the A831 south-east of Cannich, then continued through the village and onto the untarred road, with its numerous pot holes, signposted Plodda Falls. Once beyond Hilton Lodge I parked at the side of the track and walked back towards the Lodge[…]
Hills West And South of Achfary
The forecast was for some fine weather so I decided to head for the far north-west to ascend one of my unclimbed Sub 2K Marilyns. The drive involved sunny spells and areas of mist especially on the single track A838 Lairg to Laxford Bridge Road along the shore of Loch[…]
Hills Around Rogart in Sutherland
Cnoc an Fhithich – I left my vehicle in the car park in the village of Rogart, located on the A839 road linking the A9 west of Golspie with Lairg. I walked north-west along this road to immediately beyond the hotel and to a vehicle track signposted Rhiemusaig and Round[…]
Pressendye From Pett Farm
I hadn’t been home long from climbing a few Tumps near Blair Atholl when I received a message from a hill walking friend who asked if I wanted to join him and his wife on an ascent of the Graham, Pressendye. It was a surprise to receive such an invite[…]
Circuit of Loch Moraig
The drive south on the A9 from Inverness was fairly quiet, it being an early Sunday morning. South of Aviemore there were great views of the Alpenglow on the snow capped mountains then south of Drummochter the glare from the sun on the damp road was blinding. At Bruar I[…]
Hills North Of Glen Moriston
I was in Glen Moriston to climb some of the hills in and around the Bhlaraidh Wind Farm. I left my car on the south verge of the A887 Invermoriston to Bun Loyne Road just west of the Allt Bhlaraidh and walked east to the road giving access to the[…]