Cnoc Dubh – On the previous couple of days I had climbed four of the five Tumps to the north-west of Contin, so I was back to complete this small section. The starting point was again Loch Achilty, on the north side of Strathconon, accessed along the minor road from[…]
South then North of Strathconon
Stob Loch a’ Mhuillin – I headed for Scatwell in Strathconon, accessed from the A832 at Marybank where there are limited parking opportunities. I left my car at the entrance to a quarry, I’ve parked here before, (NH40115561) then walked west along the road to opposite West Lodge and headed[…]
Strathconon
It was another visit to Strathconon this time to climb a couple of hills to the south-west of Scardroy. As on my previous visit I left my car in the parking area midway along the north shore of Loch Beannacharain, accessed from the A835 at Marybank on a single track[…]
Strathconon
I left my vehicle in the parking area at the end of the public road, well that’s what the sign said, midway along the north shore of Loch Beannacharain in Strathconon, reached from the A832 at Marybank on a single track road. It was a glorious sunny morning as I[…]
Strathconon
I left my car beside the locked gate in a deer fence on the north side of Strathconon at Dalnacroich, passed through the pedestrian gate there and walked north-west up a forest track where some of the trees had been harvested as well as areas of new plantings. Before the[…]
Strathconon Tumps
I headed for Strathconon, accessed along a single track road from the A832 at Marybank, with the intention of leaving my vehicle at the start of the access road to Inverchoran. However a camper van occupied the spaces so I was forced to leave my vehicle on the verge further[…]
Moy Wood and Strathconon
Cnoc a’ Mhuilinn-Thaibh – On leaving the A835 Maryburgh to Contin Road at Tollie I drove along the minor road that circled Loch Ussie. At the end of this road I found a suitable point to leave my car then set off west along a path through Moy Wood. The[…]
Graham Top Meall Giubhais Strathconon
With a fine day forecasted I decided on another outing to Strathconon, reached along a single track road from the A832 at Marybank. On this occasion I decided to head south-west of Milton where immediately beyond a converted church there was apparently a footbridge across the River Meig. (Grid Ref.[…]
Graham Top Meall nan Damh from Strathconon
Strathconon is a pleasant glen accessed along a single track road from the A832 at the hamlet of Marybank. I left my vehicle at the mouth of the vehicle track giving access to Balnalt Wood, located opposite the west end of Loch Meig, then walked up this track which was[…]
Strathconon
With permission I parked on an area of waste ground west of Strathconon Hall and before a new large house then walked along a vehicle track that skirted this property. I entered Factors Wood where I crossed the Allt Mor. The track wound its way through the trees emerging onto[…]