Cairngorms

Creag Phitulais and Creag a’ Ghreusaich – From the Glen More Road, east of Coylumbridge and the B970, walked up the vehicle track to Achnahatnich Farm. Beyond, followed another track which soon came to an end then crossed some rough vegetation coming across a vehicle track which was not marked[…]

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Arderseir

Drumnacreich – This Tump was located south-west of Ardersier and just north of the B9039. I parked beside the communications mast on the unclassified road to Fisherton and walked along paths through the wood to the so called highest point. It wasn’t obvious so wandered around a bit before returning[…]

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Letterewe

I left my vehicle in the car park at Poolewe on the east side of the River Ewe immediately south of the A832. It was a pleasant sunny morning, there had been a touch of grass frost, as I walked south on a tarred road passed a few houses with[…]

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Drumochter

I left my car on an area of waste ground on the north-east side of the level crossing at Dalnaspidal, just off the A9 south of the Drumochter Pass, crossed the railway line, and followed the vehicle track that by-passed Dalnaspidal Lodge to the north. This led to the bridge[…]

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Kildrummy

The Tump, Drumnahavie Hill, was located north of Kildrummy and accessed from the single track unclassified road to the north of the A97. After parking at the side of the road, north of Tyries, I walked up the side of a copse of trees, crossed a gate, entered a field[…]

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Glen Lyon

I left my vehicle in the car park at Innerwick, Glen Lyon, accessed from the B846 Aberfeldy to Tummel Bridge Road at Coshieville, and walked across the road bridge over the Allt Ghallabhaich, passed the war memorial and onto the vehicle track that ran up the east side of this[…]

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Daer

Rodger Law and Ballencleuch Law – I parked beside Kirkhope at the end of the public road and south of Daer Reservoir, accessed from the A702 south of Elvanfoot, and commenced the ascent of Rodger Law. We initially located a vehicle track that led to a stock gate but once[…]

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Tummel Bridge

I left my car on the east side of the B846 Aberfeldy to Tummel Bridge Road, at the entrance to the vehicle track leading to the Barite Mine, and walked east along this track which took me through the forest on a fairly steady incline. Beyond the trees I entered[…]

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Glenkindie

Ord Hill – Parked in the lay-by on A93 Aboyne to Ballater Road, west of Dinnet and Meikle Kinord, and walked through the well spaced trees and to summit of this Tump. The return was by the upward route. Cairnbeg Hill and Clachcurr – I left my car in the[…]

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Beinn Leoid

I left my vehicle in a small parking area adjacent to a passing place on the A838, Lairg to Laxford Bridge Road, west of Loch Merkland , (NC357334) during a heavy shower which had eased as I walked briefly west  on the A838 to a stalker’s path. This path initially[…]

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