Brackenstake: Parked at the end of the public road in the Forest of Birse, accessed from the B976 Banchory to Aboyne South Deeside Road, and walked along tracks towards Wester Floors. Here I crossed some rather rough ground and a fence to reach the heathery hillside. Ascending this Tump took[…]
Ben Vrackie
It was an early start from the small car park on the Baledmund Road, accessed from Moulin on the A924 north of Pitlochry, where I followed the signposted path through the woods, crossing a vehicle track a couple of times, before emerging from the trees. Further on I came to[…]
Gartly Moor
I left my vehicle in the car park at Gartly Moor, accessed off the unclassified Insch to Huntly Road, and took the path through the forest towards Wishach Hill. The path later disappeared amongst some fallen timber and at the top end of the forest I worked my way through[…]
Ballater
I left my car at the start of the vehicle track on the north side of the B972 Pass of Ballater, east of Monaltrie, and walked up this track through the forest on a steady gradient. Just prior to reaching the communications tower another track continued through the forest, below[…]
Clatterin Brig
I left my car on some rough ground on the unclassified road immediately opposite the Clatterin Brig Restaurant, crossed the B974 Fettercairn to Banchory Road, and walked along the vehicle track on the north side of the Back Burn of Arnbarrow. At one of the metal footbridges I crossed this[…]
Ballater
I left my vehicle in the car park in the centre of Ballater, walked through the village, and crossed the Bridge of Dee then the South Deeside Road into Craig Coillich Wood. Here I path to the right led to the access road for the House of Glenmuick with its[…]
Glasnacardoch
We left my vehicle in the car park at Glasnacardoch, located just off the A830 on the southern outskirts of Mallaig, and walked under the railway bridge, past a few houses, through a gate and onto the path for Loch an Nostarie. On reaching this loch the path continued along[…]
Tougal
I was staying overnight in the Morar area and in the late evening set off from Tougal Beach to climb Druim Seangain, which had recently been added to the list of Tumps on the hill bagging web site. On reaching the summit visited a couple of high points before returning[…]
Streap
Back in 2004 I climbed Streap on a couple of occasions and thought I had included all its Tops. However I later noticed that I had missed out Beinn an Tuim South Top, a Corbett Top, so planned to rectify it on this visit. With it being at the start[…]
South Loch Eil
Previously I’ve ascended the Corbett, Stob Coire a’ Chearcaill, from the A861 via a track east of Blaich but according to a Corbett book there was a shorter route from east of Duisky on an intermittent path. I drove east along the single track A861 on the south side of[…]