The group I was staying with near Fort William planned to climb the Corbett, Sgurr Mhurlagain, so I decided to join them. The quiet narrow single track undulating road along the north side of Loch Arkaig, accessed from the B8005 at Mile Dorcha, was busier than normal with work vehicles,[…]
Mamores Mullach nan Coirean and Stob Ban
The plan was to ascent the Munros, Mullach nan Coirean and Stob Ban, and take in a few Tops, with a couple of friends joining me for Mullach nan Coirean. We left out cars on an area of ground at Achriabhach in Glen Nevis, reached from Fort William, then set[…]
Munro Gulvain from Gleann Fionnlighe
Staying near Fort William meant a reasonably short drive west along the A830 Fort William to Mallaig Road to opposite the junction with the A861 to Corran. Here there was parking for a few vehicles on an old section of roadway at the entrance to Gleann Fionnlighe. We set off[…]
Corbett Spidean Coir an Laoigh Beinn Damh
I was interested in climbing the Corbett, Beinn Damh, by its east ridge but with the forecast for poor weather I opted for the standard north-west ridge and to include a few tops. The starting point was the A896 Torridon to Shieldaig Road where I was able to get my[…]
Corbett Baosbheinn Torridon
I was staying as part of a group at the Torridon Youth Hostel with a plan to climb the Corbett, Baosbheinn. We drove north then west on the A832 Kinlochewe to Gairloch Road to west of the Am Feur Loch, parking beside the Red Barn which is actually green. We[…]
Hills South-East of Glen Lochsie
Earlier in the month I climbed the Hump, Meall Uaine, and a couple of Tops from the Spittal of Glenshee, located just west of the A93 Braemar to Blairgowrie Road. I was now back at the Spittal to bag a few more tops on the long twisting ridge to the[…]
Graham, Cnap Chaochan Aitinn from Glen Loin
It was late afternoon when I met a hill bagging friend in Tomintoul before making the short drive south to the car park at Delnabo. We then set off on the cycle south up Strath Avon, initially on a rough vehicle track, before joining the tarred road at Delavorar. We[…]
Hills from Spittal of Glenshee and Braemar
Meall Uaine, Creag an Dubh Shluic and Ben Earb – The forecast was for some reasonable weather so I headed for the Spittal of Glenshee, on the west side of the A93 Braemar and Blairgowrie Road. I planned leaving my car in the car park beside the hotel but the[…]
Cook’s Cairn and Corryhabbie Hill from Glen Fiddich
I looked at the options for combining the Corbett, Corryhabbie Hill, and the Graham, Cook’s Cairn, and chose an approach from the A941 Cabrach to Dufftown Road. It was a sunny morning when I parked on an area of grass on the north side of the bridge over the River[…]
Graham, Beinn na Sroine from Glen Lochy
With a changeable weather forecast it was decided on a short walk before I headed home. The Graham, Beinne na Sroine, would only take around a couple of hours so we left my car on an area of waste ground in Glen Lochy on the north side of the A85[…]