I obtained permission to leave my car in the Torridon Inn car park, at the west side of the A896 Torridon to Shieldaig Road, south of the village. We then walked through the grounds of the Torridon Inn following the sign-posted path for Beinn Damh. This took us across the[…]
Creag Dhubh, Cairngorms
I left my car at the side of the B970 Inverdruie to Feshiebridge Road, opposite Inshriach House, and walked through the Moor of Feshie along various forest tracks. This led to a cairn marking the start of the path through Invereshie and Inshriach National Nature Reserve. I followed this path,[…]
Munros, Sgairneach Mhor and Beinn Udlamain
I left my car in lay-by 79, located on the west side of the A9 Inverness to Perth Road at Drumochter, which was beside the start of the estate track to Coire Dhomhain. I set off along this track which took me south to a railway underpass then back north[…]
Ardnamurchan
Ardnamurchan Point: I was staying in Kilchoan, on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula, so drove north-west along the single track B8007 road, then west on the minor road to the empty car park beside the Ardnamurchan Lighthouse, the exhibition and tower being closed during the winter months. After visiting the area below[…]
Marilyns Ben Laga and Meall nan Each
I parked on the north side of the B8007 Salen to Glenborrodale Road in Ardnamurchan, at Laga, immediately west of the Allt Mor. I walked east along the B8007 to beyond the Allt nam Mearlach (Laga Burn) and followed animal trails to and along the south and east sides of[…]
Meall nan Con, Ben Hiant and Beinn na Selig,
Beinn an Leathaid and Meall nan Con: I left my car on the B8007 Glenborrodale to Kilchoan Road at the entrance to the forest west of the junction to Achateny then walked north along ATV tracks which were spongy despite being frozen. This took me to below Beinn an Leathaid[…]
Beinn Bhreac, Moidart
I left my car beside a vehicle track at Blain, north of Acharacle on the A861 Lochailort to Salen Road, and walked north up this track which crossed the Blain Burn. Beyond a rough path continued to Loch Blain and Lochan na Fola. At a junction of paths I followed[…]
Oxen Craig, Bennachie
The road was icy in places as I drove north from Blairdaff towards the Chapel of Garioch and the Esson’s Car Park, the starting point for my ascent of the Marilyn, Oxen Craig, on Bennachie, in rural Aberdeenshire. The car park was fairly busy as it was a fine bright[…]
Munros, Carn na Caim and A’ Bhuidheanach
It was -8C as I parked in Lay-By 87 on the west side of the A9 Perth to Inverness Road just south of the A889 turn off for Dalwhinnie. I walked north for a short distance before crossing the A9 onto the quarry track which would take me to the[…]
Graham Tops Carn Odhar and Carn Eilrig
With a reasonable weather forecast for the Cairngorms we headed for Coylumbridge, east of Aviemore, parking in the lay-by on south side of the B970 beside the caravan and camping park. We set off along the marked trail for the Lairig Ghru which took us through the Caledonian Pine Forest,[…]