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[…]
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[…]
Deeside
Sgor an h-Iolaire and Creag nam Ban – Parked at Littlemill on B976 Ballater to Braemar South Deeside Road and walked south-west along the vehicle track towards Glen Girnock. The track later turned south and I followed it to beyond the vacant house at Loinveg where I left it and[…]
Glen Lethnot
I parked at the end of the public road in Glen Lethnot, one of the lesser known Glens in Angus located well north-west of Brechin, and walked south passed the farm buildings at Waterhead. The vehicle track then turned south-west than north-west and climbed fairly steeply onto Hill of Berran[…]
Farragon Hill
I left my car on waste ground north of Laigh of Cluny, Edradynate, accessed from the minor road on the north side of the River Tay, north-east of Aberfeldy, and continued on foot up this tarred road with numerous pheasants running off into the undergrowth or taking flight. Immediately beyond[…]
Tarland
Pittenderich – Parked just off the B9119 Aberdeen to Tarland Road at the start of the vehicle track leading to The Petts, north-east of Tarland, and walked up passed this property, which appeared unoccupied. It was then along various tracks to the west end of Pittenderich then up a heather[…]
Cromar
Torphins Hill: Parked beside the Torphins Clubhouse off the unclassified road to the north-west of the village and walked up the side of the golf course. I crossed a fairway to reach the highest point of Torphins Hill which appeared to be the man made 13th tee. The return was[…]
Carrbridge
Parked on the east side of the B9007 Carrbridge to Forres Road in the lay-by at Beum a’ Chlaidheimh and walked east on what appeared to be a path but it soon came to an end. We then descended steeply through long heather into a gorge then through more long[…]
Ben Hee
It was raining when I parked just west of West Merkland on the A838 Lairg to Laxford Bridge Road and made the short walk east along the A838 to cross the bridge over the Allt nan Albannach. Here I rounded the locked gate at the start of the vehicle track[…]
Strathdon
Culterden Hill: Parked at the start of the access road to the forest immediately east of Old Semeil, south of the A944 and the A97 junction east of Strathdon and walked briefly along this track. I thereafter left it and wandering through the trees, which had been thinned out, and[…]