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[…]
Strathconon
I left my vehicle in the car park at the end of the public road in Strathconon, located mid way along the north shore of Loch Beannacharain, and accessed along a single track road from the A832 at Marybank. To the north of the parking area the hillside had been[…]
Strathconon
We had planned to head south-west of Auchnasheen but heavy rain in Inverness delayed our departure and instead it was decided to head back to Strathconon which we visited the previous day. On this occasion we only went as far as Loch Achonachie at the east end of the glen[…]