Afoot in the Hills

DOLOMITES by J C Milne                            O I gaed furth and far awa to see what I cou'd see,                       ...

A short walk today to see the 1200 year old Celtic Cross by Loch Kinord on the Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve. It's a lovel...

As noted on the post of 4 September we were unable to recall anything about our first ascent of this Corbett back in 1989, which we had a...

The rowan tree just outside the 'van. Lovely. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPad Mini Location: Berry heavy

We arrived at the cairn virtually simultaneously with a couple who'd come up from Glen Isla. After discussions about winter motorcara...

What an excellent day we've had for £10 each (stands £20 but fully booked). The Massed Pipe Band was superb, the individual bands equ...

Late afternoon and back in Braemar there is much activity and an air of excited expectation as the day of the Gathering draws near. The...

From the bridge just north of Baddoch a path strikes east between the steep heather covered slopes of Carn nan Gabhar and Creag an ...

The Callater Burn was quiet today which was more than could be said for the track. Two-wheeled transport was popular choice and a sensi...

If the wind strength at the car park was anything to go by, the Glas Maol plateau was going to be fun. The welcome sight of a mountain ...

We arrived in Braemar yesterday afternoon in what you might call breezy weather and after setting up on site, wandered down to the vill...

For anyone interested, a few photographs from our Braemar trip can be found here . 

As many will know, this wreckage is strewn widely across the slopes of Carn an t-Sagairt Mor but I was unaware of the story behind the c...

  We decided to approach the hill by the Tolmount*, which crosses from Auchallater to Glen Clova, rather than by one of the more pop...

Delighted to see that Alan Sloman has been nominated for his campaign against Scottish windfarms. Will vote when we return Alan. Today ...

  After a blustery walk along Loch Muick we reached Glas-allt Shiel, built in 1869 by Queen Victoria. It is a lovely spot, the pines p...

  Half the population of Aberdeenshire were on the hill today, or at least in the immediate environs. Or so it seemed. But it was af...

The Monega Pass, from Glen Clunie to Glen Isla is the highest of the rights of way across the Mounth. Before beginning its final desce...

We set off for Loch Callater all the lighter for our £2.50 'donation' to path repair. Large holes were being filled to ensure, ...

  From the moment we set out from the Spittal of Glenmuick we knew there would be difficulties high up. They were apparent enough on the...