Hills Sound of Sleat

Beinn Loch Dhugaill, Doire na h-Achlais and Sgurr Breac  I headed for the highpoint on the minor single-track road that ran between the A851 Teangue to Armadale Road at Ostaig to the hamlet of Tarskavaig. I had been to this point on the Sleat Peninsula, Isle of Skye, back in[…]

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Strathaird, Isle of Skye

Nead an Fhior-eoin – This hill was located in the Strathaird district on the Isle of Skye and was positioned on the west side of the B8083 Broadford to Elgol Road. Parking at my planned starting point, the east entrance to Strathaird House wasn’t possible, so I parked opposite the[…]

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Hump and Two Tumps, Isle of Skye

Creag Strollamus and Glas Bheinn Bheag – The starting point for the ascent of these two hills was beside a stock gate on the A87 Broadford to Sligachan Road, south of the hamlet of Strollamus. (GR NG600266. Parking was a bit tight here with space for only a single vehicle.[…]

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Tumps, Skye and Lochalsh

Leathad Chrithinn, Leathad Chrithinn North-Eat Top and Druim nan Cleochd – I had firstly intended climbing the Hump, Creag Strollamus, but missed the starting point. Due to the volume of traffic on the A87 Broadford to Sligachan Road I decided to continue to my next set of planned hills, located[…]

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