I was considering climbing the Graham, Carn Loch nan Amhaichean, in Easter Ross, but on phoning the keeper he suggested I wait until a Sunday so I contacted the keeper for Wyvis Estate who was happy for me to access the route to the Graham, Beinn nan Eun. I drove[…]
Corbett Sgurr a’ Chaorachain Applecross
The start for the ascent of the Corbett, Sgurr a’ Chaorachain, was the car park at the summit of the Bealach na Ba, the minor road between Kishorn and Applecross in Wester Ross. We were already at 620 meters above sea level although lost a few metres as we walked[…]
Corbett Beinn Dronaig Attadale
We parked in the walkers car park at the entrance to Attadale Estate on the east side of the A890 Strathcarron to Stromeferry Road. Once geared up we commenced the cycle to Bendronaig Bothy initially along a tarred road later reverting to an estate track. Beyond the bridge over the[…]
Munro Mullach na Dheiragain from Glen Elchaig
The previous day we had cycled up Glen Elchaig to climb the Corbetts, Aonach Buidhe and Faochaig, so today’s return to Glen Elchaig was to ascend the Munro, Mullach na Dheiragain. The starting point was the car park west of the hamlet of Killilan, reached along a single track road[…]
Corbetts Aonach Buidhe and Faochaig
We were staying at Plockton so this made accessing Killilan, the starting point for the Corbetts, Aonach Buidhe and Faochaig, a relatively short drive. On leaving the A87 Kyle of Lochalsh to Dornie Road west of the Dornie Bridge we drove along the single track road on the west side[…]
Graham Cook’s Cairn from Glenlivet
A friend was interested in climbing Cook’s Cairn which I had climbed earlier in the year. On that occasion I approached this Graham from Glen Fiddich to the north so on this visit I decided on a westerly approach. The starting point was the car park at Allanreid, at the[…]
Munro Ben Vane
I left my vehicle in the car park at Inveruglas on the east side of the A82 Tarbet to Ardlui Road, on the west shore of Loch Lomond. I then walked south along the path on the west side of the A82 for around half a mile to the start[…]
Beinn a’ Bheithir Munros
The starting point for the two Beinn a’ Bheithir Munros was the car park in Gleann a’ Chaolais, just off the A828 immediately west of South Ballachulish. I set off up the glen following signs for the Munro, Sgorr Dhearg. The waymarked route took me across a bridge over the[…]
Munro Ben Hope from Alltnacaillich
I learned that the minor Altnaharra to Hope Road was closed due to bridges being washed away in a storm the previous month. This single track road was the usual starting point to climb the Munro, Ben Hope. It was suggested that approaching from the Alnaharra side would allow access[…]
Marilyns Ben Klibreck and Meall nan Clach Ruadha
Ben Klibreck, Creag and Lochain and Cnoc Sgriodain: It was a misty drive north along the A836 Lairg to Altnaharra Road but by the time I reached the Crask Inn the sun was out. On approaching Strath Vagastie, south of Altnaharra, I left my car at the edge of a[…]