On the second hill day on the Isle of Mull I headed west of Ben More along the B8035 Salen to Glen More Road parking at the entrance to an old quarry near the highpoint above Gleann Seilisdeir and south of the Allt Chreaga Dubha. Leaving the car, I walked[…]
Glen Forsa, Isle of Mull
I was staying with hill-walking friends in self-catering accommodation just west of Fishnish on the Isle of Mull. They were climbing the Island’s Classic Hills while my interest was on the Sub 2K Marilyns. On the first whole day on the Island, I made the short drive west on the[…]
A Morvern Marilyn
I was on-route to Lochaline on Morvern to catch the ferry to Fishnish on the Isle of Mull but planned to stop off in Morvern to climb one of the several Sub 2K Marilyns I’ve still to ascend in this area. South of Aharn on the A884 Strontian to Lochaline[…]
West of Glen Afton
The previous day we climbed the Graham, Blackcraig Hill, from Glen Afton so this glen was also our destination for the ascent of the Graham, Windy Standard, and the New Donald, Dugland. Glen Afton is reached from New Cumnock on the A76 Kilmarnock to Dumfries Road. We parked on the[…]
East of Glen Afton
I was staying in Edinburgh with friends and from there we headed to New Cumnock in East Ayrshire, located on the A76 Kilmarnock to Dumfries Road, then south up Glen Afton to the access road for Blackcraig Farm. There was parking for a few vehicles west of the bridge over[…]
Foyers
With a forecast for strong winds making walking in exposed areas difficult I decided to look at forested hills where I would be protected from the wind. I settled for the Foyers area on the east shore of Loch Ness, accessed from Inverness along the B852. I parked at the[…]
Glen Moriston
It was back to Glen Moriston to climb a couple more of the numerous Tumps in this area. I parked on the verge on the south side of the A887 Invermoriston to Bun Loyne Road just west of the hamlet of Bhlaraidh and walked back to Bhlaraidh then north up[…]
Winter on Bennachie
This being the final day of around 10 days of winter weather I wanted to get a walk in before the thaw commenced. Getting to the start would involve some snow-covered roads so I settled for Bennachie, which involved a short drive west from the A96 at Inverurie passing through[…]
South of Strathnairn
It was back to Strathnairn, south of Inverness, parking in a small lay-on the south side of the B851 Farr to Errogie Road, west of Tomintoul House. I walked back to this property then up the vehicle track to Achvraid Farm passing a few houses, outbuildings and a couple of[…]
Not Too Farr
From Inverness I made the short journey south on the B861 to Invercarnie then south-west on the B851 to Farr where at Woodside drove south on the little used minor road linking the B851 with Strathdearn. Immediately north of the cattle grid and bridge over the Allt Beag I parked[…]