I left my car in the lay-by on the south side of the A830 Glenfinnan to Mallaig Road just west of the bridge over the Allt an Utha and walked back across the bridge to the vehicle track on the east side of this stream. I headed north up the[…]
Fraoch Bheinn
It was back to Glen Dessarry, accessed from the end of the B8005 at the east end of Lock Arkaig on a long stretch of single track road on the north side of the Loch, to ascend Fraoch Bheinn, the only Corbett left in that area to climb for the[…]
Glen Coe
Beinn a’ Chrulaiste – I parked at the end of the unclassified road at the rear of the Kings House Hotel, accessed from the A82 east of Glen Coe. I then walked east along the private road to the Allt a’ Bhalaich then up its east bank following an intermittent[…]
Carn Mor
The car park at the west end of Loch Arkaig, accessed along many miles of single track road on the north side of the Loch from the end of the B8005 north-west of Spean Bridge, was the starting point, for the ascent of the Corbett, Carn Mor. Several vehicles were[…]
Gleann Fionnlighe
We were in Banavie near Fort William, so it was only a short drive west along the A830 Mallaig Road to the start of this walk parking on an old section of road opposite the A861 Strontian Road. We set off up Gleann Fionnlighe, this being the trade route to[…]
Banchory
Cairnshee: This Tump was located south-east of Banchory and was accessed from an unclassified road to the west where I parked at the start of a vehicle track. This track was followed into Cairnshee Wood later leaving the track and walking through an area where the trees had been thinned[…]
Hill of Noth
Parked in the car park on the north side of the A941 Rhynie to Dufftown Road just west of Rhynie and walked north along the marked path through a gate in the deer fence before heading east along the fence edge. The vehicle track became overgrown then just a mark[…]
Alford
Hill of Airlie – This Tump was located to the north-east of Alford. I parked on the east side of the unclassified road between Old and North Keig to the west of the hill. I then entered the trees and followed animal trails round fallen timber and gorse bushes. This[…]
Glen Tanar
Black Craig, Slain a Gour and Creag na Slice – I parked in the designated car park at the end of the public road in Glen Tanar, beside the nearby Glen Tanar House, accessed from the B976 South Deeside Road west of Aboyne. I then set out for the long[…]
Huntly
The Bin: Parked just off the A96 Huntly to Keith Road, north-west of Huntly, and walked along tracks later marked with yellow then white marker posts to the summit of this Hump. The return was by the upward route. Boddum Hill: Parked in the ‘Forest Walks’ car park, on the[…]