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,[…]
Munro Ben Lomond
The start for the ascent of the Munro, Ben Lomond, was Rowardennan, located at the end of the public road on the east shore of Loch Lomond accessed from the B858 at Drymen. Parking or stopping wasn’t permitted on the final six mile stretch of this road and this meant[…]
Graham Meall Reamhar
Back in October 2011 we planned to combine Meall nan Caorach with Meall Reamhar but after climbing the former and descending to the col between the two Grahams we were advised that stalking was taking place on Meall Reamhar so there was no option other than to head back down[…]
Beinn a’ Ghlo Munros
It was still dark when I parked on an area of rough ground on the Monzie Road, opposite Loch Moraig, accessed from the village of Blair Atoll. As dawn appeared I walked the few metres east to the gates giving access to the vehicle track for Shinagag then along this[…]