Glaschul Hill: This Tump was located to the south of Kildrummy and was approached from the minor road to its east. I parked at the start of the forest track just north of Knowehead Farm and walked west along snow covered tracks to the highpoint in the forest where the[…]
Sauchen
Cairndaie Hill: This Tump was located south of Sauchen and accessed from the unclassified road to its south. I parked west of Lyne of Linton Farm and walked west along the minor road before entering a field, crossing it and a second one to reach a stone dyke and barbed[…]
Insch
Carrier’s Hill – From the B992 Insch to Auchleven Road, immediately south of Insch, at the south-west corner of the forest where I left my car, walked up the vehicle track to the mast and summit of this Tump. The return was by the ascent route. Hill of Christ’s Kirk[…]
Raemoir
Meikle Tap and Greymore – Parked in a lay-by on the B977 Echt to Raemoir Road, south of the access road to Newfield Farm, crossed the road, then it was a short walk along a path to reach a forest track. I briefly walked south along this track and at[…]
Echt
Barmekin Hill: I parked on the verge of the minor road leading to North Mains just off the B977 Echt to Dunecht Road, crossed the B977, and walked up the vehicle track passed the business premises, Osprey Systems, at Upper Mains. Once beyond the highpoint of this track and a[…]
Meall nan Gabhar
The Graham, Meall nan Gabhar, is located south-east of Dalmally. On previous visits to this area I’ve driven from the A85 Tyndrum to Dalmally Road, opposite Corrygoil, south-east up the forest track and parked at the crossroads junction west of Succoth Lodge thus saving a few kilometres of walking. On[…]
Moffat Dale
The proposed starting point for this walk was the A708 Moffat to Selkirk Road at Selcoth but there was no suitable parking here other than within the estate grounds. I continued north-east along the A708 to the Moffat Water Hall at Roundstonefoot where I left my car before walking back[…]
Mearns
Gallow Hill: This Tump is located north of Inverbervie and was approached from the minor road to the west parking on the verge beside the road leading to Craighead. I then walked east along a farm track, crossed a gate and a stubble field to reach the summit. The return[…]
Lower Deeside
Newmill Hill: ThisTump was located just west of the City of Aberdeen and its suburb Peterculter. I parked on the south side of the A93 Aberdeen to Banchory Road, opposite the road to Anguston, and followed paths through the trees to the summit of Newmill Hill. The return was by[…]
Strathfarrar
On arriving at the car park beside Inchmore, at the entrance to Glen Strathfarrar, accessed from Struy Bridge on the A831 Beauly to Cannich Road, it was covered in ice. As it sloped downhill I left my vehicle at its entrance. Once geared up and with microspikes fitted I headed[…]