An Creagan and Cnoc Chalmac: The start for the ascent of these Tumps was the B976 Crathie to Gairnshiel Road at the Right of Way to Tomintoul (Grid ref. NO260981) where I left my car. I walked north-west along the Right of Way, a vehicle track in good condition, descending[…]
Deeside
Sgor an h-Iolaire and Creag nam Ban – Parked at Littlemill on B976 Ballater to Braemar South Deeside Road and walked south-west along the vehicle track towards Glen Girnock. The track later turned south and I followed it to beyond the vacant house at Loinveg where I left it and[…]
Lower Deeside
Brackenstake: Parked at the end of the public road in the Forest of Birse, accessed from the B976 Banchory to Aboyne South Deeside Road, and walked along tracks towards Wester Floors. Here I crossed some rather rough ground and a fence to reach the heathery hillside. Ascending this Tump took[…]
Lower Deeside
Berry Top: This Tump was located south of Maryculter, south-west of Aberdeen, and was climbed from the east parking on the minor road south of the quarry lochan, accessed from the B979 Peterculter to Stonehaven Road. It was just the case of crossing a couple of fields to reach the[…]
Glen Quoich, Deeside
I met a couple of American friends in Ballater and drove them to the Linn of Quoich, west of Braemar. I had to leave my vehicle in a parking area on the west side of the Quoich Water as the bridge over the river had been washed away in a[…]