I departed Inverness just after 4.30am and drove to the parking area at the head of Loch Long, reached from the A87 Kyle of Lochalsh Road north-west of Dornie. The midges were out as I geared up for this long cycle/walk. I set off on my bike along the private[…]
Elrick Hill, Aberdeen
I left my vehicle in the car park to the south-east of Elrick Hill, reached from the minor road to the south-west of Chapel of Stoneywood in Aberdeen. A path initially headed towards this Marilyn but I later walked through trees and long vegetation to reach its summit. The descent[…]
Kingshill, Aberdeen
I left my vehicle in the car park at Countesswells Forest, located on the west side of the unclassified Kingswells to Cults Road, Aberdeen. I walked through the forest then followed a vehicle track round the east, west and north sides of Kingshill. Here another track took me towards the[…]
Grey Corries
I was returning from Moidart and planned to stop off at the Grey Corries to climb the Munros, Stob Choire Claurigh and Stob Ban. I drove east from Spean Bridge along the minor road on the south side of the River Spean to Corriechoille then continued south up a rough[…]
Graham, Beinn Mheadhoin
I left my vehicle in the car park on the B8043 Kingairloch to Lochaline Road, at the east end of Loch Uisge, then walked along the vehicle track to the loch and across its dam by a walkway. A rough track then headed up the north ridge of Meall a’[…]
Sgurr Dhomhuill Mor
I parked on the verge of the A861Lochailort to Salen Road just east of Roshven Farm and walked up a fairly steep vehicle track on the west side of the Irine Burn. Just prior to a hydro electric dam, a little used path continued through the trees as the route[…]
Glen Galmadale
We left my car in the parking area on the B8043 Inversanda to Lochaline Road at the foot of Glen Galmadale and walked the short distance west then south along this single track road to the edge of the forest. On previous ascents of Beinn na Cille a path was[…]
Glen Moidart Grahams
The previous day I was in Glen Moidart to climb the Hump, Creag nan Lochan, and to check out the initial route for the ascent of the Grahams, Beinn Gaire and Croit Bheinn noting there was quite a bit of flooding. I returned to the car park at the end[…]
Moidart Humps
Carn Mor – We were staying at Shielfoot in Moidart and with the forecast for poor weather we decided to stick to the lower hills and made the short drive to Ardtoe, reached along the B8044 from the A861 Lochailort to Salen Road north of Acharacle. We left my vehicle[…]
Isle of Lewis
I was en-route from the Isle of Harris to Stornoway to catch the ferry back to Ullapool but stopped off to climb the Marilyn, Sleteachal Mhor. I managed to park at the side of the A859 at Ceann Tarabhaigh and walked north up the track to the west of the[…]