Leschangie Hill: Parked near the end of the unclassified road, accessed off the B994 Kemnay to Kintore Road, and walked west along the road passed some houses and an office building. A path then led through the trees and at its highpoint I left it and walked through some rough[…]
Beinn Lagan
After a weekend climbing the Grahams on the Cowal Peninsula it was time to return home but beforehand we decided to climb the Marilyn, Beinn Lagan, located at the north end of Loch Eck. According to the map it was surrounded by Glen Banter Forest but on checking on-line the[…]
Glen Lean
The starting point for the Graham, Cruach nan Capull, was the B836 in Glen Lean at the vehicle track leading to the house at Corrachaive which at the time of this visit was up for sale. Here there was space for a single vehicle on the east side of the[…]
Glen Massan
We set off from the end of the public road in Glen Massan, accessed from the A815 north of Dunoon, and walked north-west on a good quality vehicle track. On reaching Glenmassan Farm, where the cottage was used as a holiday home, the track was obstructed by Highland cattle waiting[…]
Cowal
It was early afternoon when we parked up in the small car park on the south side of the Inverchapel Burn accessed from the A815 Strachar to Dunoon Road at the south end of Loch Eck and opposite a holiday park. On leaving the car park we crossed the burn[…]
Torry
The Tump, Torry, is located within the Torry district of the City of Aberdeen. I drove up to Tullos Circle where the Torry Academy was surrounded by houses. It was impossible to say where the highpoint of this hill was located.
Strath Nairn
Dundavie: Parked at the start of the forest track just west of Daviot on the A9 south of Inverness and walked up this track to its highest point. I then left the track and made the short climb to the fence at the edge of a quarry. On crossing this[…]
Beauly
Creag na Manachuinn: Parked at the forest entrance at Ruilick, north-west of Beauly, and walked along forest tracks. On approaching the summit of this Tump, left the vehicle track, crossed some brash, and passed through a few trees to reach the trig point. The return was by the ascent route.[…]
Isle of Skye
Mullach an Achaidh Mhoir: Parked on the minor road leading to Drumfearn, accessed from the A851 Broadford to Armadale Road south of Kinloch. I then walked west along this road then left it and climbed to summit of the Tump. The return was by upward route. Cnoc a’Mhadaidh-ruaidh: Parked south[…]
Torphins
Hill of Beltie: Parked at the side of the access road to Easter Beltie, south-east of Torphins, and crossed a number of fields, some of rough grazing. I then ascended to the summit of this Tump. The return was by the ascent route. Ord Fundle: Located south of Torphins I[…]