Cruach an Fhearainn Duibh – Parked in the lay-by at the west side of the A830 Lochailort to Arisaig Road south of Arnipol and walked south-west across the Ardnish Peninsula along a wet, boggy, rough and undulating path. On reaching Loch Doir a’ Ghearrain climbed the Tump, Cruach an Fhearainn[…]
Tougal
From the B8008 at Tougal, located south-west of the village of Morar, walked north-west along the sandy beach on the south side of the River Morar Estuary, this river being one of the shortest in Scotland. Later left the beach, crossed some rocky ground, then it was through rough vegetation[…]
Forest of Birse
The previous day I was walking on the north side of the Forest Birse, accessed from the B976 Banchory to Aboyne South Deeside Road at Finzean, so today it was the turn of the south side. I parked at the edge of the single track road around a kilometre from[…]
Finzean
Lamahip and Craig Lash South Top – I headed for the Forest of Birse, accessed off the B976 Banchory to Aboyne South Deeside Road at Finzean, and parked at the side of this single track road just east of the track heading north-east towards Finlets. (GR NO 554 910) I[…]
Strathconon
Creag Iucharaidh and Meall na Faochaig – With a reasonable weather forecast I headed up Strathconon, accessed from Marybank, north-west of Muir of Ord, to just beyond Inverchoran Farm and parked on the verge at a passing place. I then walked a few metres west to the start of a[…]
Gleann Mama
I parked on the north verge of the A830 Mallaig to Lochailort Road just west of the entrance to Glen Mama Farm and walked down the track to the farm and the bridge over the Allt a’Mama. Once across the bridge a vehicle track led across the grassy fields on[…]
Loch Nevis
I was staying with friends at Doune on the Knoydart Peninsula, accessed only on foot or by boat, with a plan to climb the Corbett, Bidein a’Chabair, from the head of Loch Nevis, a shorter route than the long walk in from Strathan in Glen Dessarry. Firstly it was over[…]
Doune
I was staying at Doune on the Knoydart Peninsula, only accessible by boat or on foot, and set off up the track to the single track Inverie to Airor Road then in a heavy rain and a hail shower walked north to Airor. The tarred road came to an end[…]
Barrisdale
I was staying with a group of friends at Doune on the Knoydart Peninsula, accessible only by boat or on foot. On this day we were conveyed by boat to Barrisdale on the north side of the peninsula and were dropped off at the small landing area just east of[…]
Isle of Scalpay
This was the third day of our stay at Doune on the Knoydart Peninsula which can only be accessed by boat or on foot. Some of the group I was staying with wanted to do a bit of Island Hopping off the east coast of the Isle of Skye and[…]