I drove south-west through Strath Errick, to the east of Loch Ness, and at the south end of Loch Mhor continued south-east along the minor road to Garthbeg where there appeared to be no objection to parking at the end of the public road. I walked towards the gates giving[…]
Strath Dearn
Accessing the hills to the south-east of Coignascallan, in Strath Dearn, is a bit problematic as it involves a river crossing and potentially wet feet although there is a bridge at Dalmigavie Lodge but it is several kilometres away. I suspected that after a recent dry spell of weather it[…]
Graham, Slat Bheinn from the North
Slat Bheinn is an awkwardly placed Graham located between Lochs Hourn and Loch Quoich (now Cuaich on the map) with approach options including from Barrisdale to the west or Loch Quoich to the east. However I opted to climb it from the north but this involved a considerable loss of[…]
Hills Around Braemore, Caithness
Maiden Pap, Smean, Carn Mor and Conachreag – Accompanied by my brother we headed north up the A9 and into Caithness. Just before the village of Dunbeath I drove west along the single track road to the end of the public road at the bridge across the Berridale Water where[…]
Above Garrogie Lodge
I’ve climbed several hills around Whitebridge, on the east side of Loch Ness, but never driven as far as Garrogie to the south-east, reached from the B862 south of the village. On my arrival at the bridge over the River Fecklin I noted that it was private and that the[…]
West of Glen Tromie
The plan was to start this walk from the car park at Ruthven Barracks but on driving south from Kingussie on the B970 I discovered that the road across the River Spey was closed for repairs although open to pedestrians. I therefore parked beside The Dell, the home of Kingussie[…]
East of Glen Markie
This was the final day staying at Newtonmore so I decided to head for Glen Markie and climb a couple of Corbett Tops. I left my car at the start of the vehicle track leading to the glen and below the Spey Dam, accessed along a single track road from[…]
West of Crubenmore
Meall Crubenmore, Meall Ruigh nam Biorag East Top, Meall Ruigh nam Biorag, Meallach Chaitrine, Creag na Sanais, Cruban Mor and Am Binnein – I left my car on the west verge, north of Crubenmore Lodge, on the minor Crubenbeg to Dalwhinnie Road which runs parallel with the A9 Perth to[…]
South-West of Kinloch Laggan
I had never explored the area east of Lochan na h-Earba having climbed the Grahams to its north from Moy at the west end of Loch Laggan. So my plan was to climb the hills to the east and south of Lochan na h-Earba starting from Kinloch Laggan. I located[…]
North of Balgowan, Strathspey
I left my car at the east entrance to the hamlet of Balgowan, just off the A86 Newtonmore to Laggan Road, and walked a short distance north-west passed a few houses and onto a path that led to a deer fence, part of the East Highland Way. The deer fence[…]