I parked at Easter Balmoral, immediately south of the B976 South Deeside Road, and walked briefly south-west along what was initially a tarred road, passed a few houses to the start of a path that led to Princess Beatrice’s Cairn. The path continued to Prince Albert’s Cairn, a large pyramid,[…]
Moidart
I met a hill walking friend at the starting point for the ascent of the Corbett, Beinn Odhar Bheag which was on the south side of the A830 Glenfinnan to Lochailort Road east of Loch Eilt where we parked on an area of hard core. (Grid Ref. NM856813) Once geared[…]
Moidart
The Corbett, Beinn Mhic Cedidh, is usually climbed in conjunction with the Corbett, Beinn Odhar Bheag, but I planned to split them into two days as I wished to include a couple of lower hills. I therefore parked on the south verge of the A830 Glenfinnan to Lochailort Road east[…]
Loch More
I was making good progress along the single track A838 Lairg to Laxford Bridge Road and as dawn made an appearance I was along the side of Loch Merkland when a stag came out of the ditch into the path of my car. Fortunately the stag rolled and didn’t go[…]
Glen Cannich
I left my car on the verge in Glen Cannich near the east end of Loch Corrie and from there climbed north through rough vegetation, crossing the Allt Charaidh, and coming to a quad vehicle track which I used to gain a bit more height. When this track disappeared deer[…]
Cairngorms
I parked at Forest Lodge, accessed along an un-tarred road from the unclassified Nethy Bridge to Tulloch Road, and descended north-east then south-east along a forest track crossing the bridge over the River Nethy. Beyond, at a junction of tracks, a path was followed south later crossing the Crom Allt[…]
Easter Ross
Hill of Pitcalnie: Located north-east of Nigg, in Easter Ross, I parked at the side of the vehicle track opposite Wester Rarichie, and just south of the unclassified road to Balintore, and walked up the track to the sheep pens. Once through a couple of gates the track became less[…]
Drumnadrochit
I left my car in the car park at Drumnadrochit and briefly walked south on the A82 then onto the Affric/Kintail Way later leaving it and following tracks through the forest to the north and west of Craig Mony. I crossed a field via a little used path and entered[…]
Gairnshiel
Lary Hill and Tom Liath: Parked beside the farm building at Lary, at the end of the unclassified road through Glen Gairn, accessed from the A93 at Bridge of Gairn, and walked north-east to a gate in a stock fence. Beyond a vehicle track headed through the heather and onto[…]
Glenkindie
Garlet Hill, Broom Hill and Roman Hill: I managed to park on the verge of the unclassified road, accessed from the A97 north-east of Glenkindie, and north-west of the access road to Cookshill, and walked north along a vehicle track through fields of sheep to the empty house at Corrie[…]