There were already a couple of cars parked in the large parking area on the access road to Achallader Farm, accessed from the A82 north of Bridge of Orchy, when I arrived there early on this sunny morning. I decided to climb the Munros, Beinn a’ Chreachain and Beinn Achaladair[…]
Glenfinnan
After spending a week at Doune on Knoydart in sunny weather the forecast was for another fine day so after returning to Mallaig by boat I drove east along the A830 Fort William Road to the parking area just west of the bridge over the Allt an Utha, west of[…]
Barrisdale
This was our final day based at Doune on the Knoydart Peninsula so the plan was take the boat around to Barrisdale, on Loch Hourn, where the choice of hills were the Graham, Slat Bheinn or the Corbett, Sgurr a’ Choire-bheithe. We all disembarked onto the rocks near Fraoch Eilean[…]
Head of Loch Nevis
We were dropped off by dingy in small groups at the mouth of the Finiskaig River after a boat trip up Loch Nevis from Doune on the Knoydart Peninsula where we were staying for a week. The group heading for the Corbett, Ben Aden were first off and on their[…]
Sgurr na Stri
I was staying with a group of friends at Doune on the Knoydart Peninsula. They were planning a boat trip to the head of Loch Scavaig on the Isle of Skye to climb Sgurr na Stri so despite having already climbed this Marilyn back in November 2013 I decided to[…]
Island of Eigg
Staying with a group of friends at Doune on the Knoydart Peninsula the plan was to visit the Island of Eigg where I was hoping to climb the Marilyn, An Sgurr. The skipper of the boat had a vast knowledge of the hills and seas around this area and said[…]
Beinn Bhuidhe
I was staying with a group of friends in The Lodge at Doune on the west coast of the Knoydart Peninsula overlooking the Sleat Peninsula on the Isle of Skye and its Cuillin Range of mountains. Five members of the group planned a day’s kayaking at Arisaig while the rest[…]
Knoydart
This was the first day of a week based at Doune on the Knoydart Peninsula accessed either on foot or by boat. The other members of the group were dropped off east of Croulin, on the south shore of Loch Hourn, with the intention of climbing the Corbett, Beinn na[…]
Gleann Beag, Cowal
I parked at the start of the forest track on the east side of the B839 Glen Beag Road, also known as Hells’ Glen, which runs between the A815 Strachur Road and the B828 Gleann Mor Road in Cowal. We then crossed the road and a wooden fence adjacent to[…]
Abernethy Forest
I drove to Forest Lodge, accessed from the minor road to the south of Nethy Bridge, then it was along a rough vehicle track to the parking areas. I walked north-east along a forest track before heading south-east to cross the bridge over the River Nethy. I located the path[…]