Firstly, without sounding too much like an Oscar acceptance speech, I would sincerely like to thank the 6 writers of the existing WH reports, without whom we would have no idea of the wonderful views from the top of Ben Hiant. We were there last Saturday, with the cloud base at around 1000-1200ft, a...

Having done a lot more hill-walking over the summer than for many years I thought that finishing the better weather off by getting to the top of a Munro seemed a good challenge. The obvious and closest candidates were Mayar & Driesh at the head of Glen Doll. Being fortunate and able to choose wh...

..... Incidentally, the summit of King's Seat isn't the big double cairn but is at the far end of the ridge (which you crossed anyway); seemingly the NW end is 7m higher than the cairns, although I'm never convinced it's quite as much as that. The Woolpack always looks nice, but I've only ever been...

RTC wrote:Nice photos and report. Well done on recovering from your operation and managing to do all these hills. The Ochils are great for meeting nice people, even the odd Campbell.

Thanks, I like your turn of phrase about meeting the "odd Campbell"; as if there was any other kind!

The forecast was for sun most of the day so I had set off early for Dollar and got to the Castle Campbell Car Park around 8:30, first one there too. 20161002.gpx A sign said the road up from there was in a bad state and for pedestrians only. So after up and down and round the back of the Castle via ...

Set off from Castlehill Reservoir car park at around 9 on a cloudy morning but with sun forecast for later. All set for a quiet tranquil walk for my first 2 Donalds in the Ochils. Went round the Glenquey House road and then across the front of Glenquey Dam. About 30m beyond the dam I saw the usual v...

20150523single.gpx This was walked last year but I've only just written it up. We have walked from twice from Craiglush to Loch Ordie / Deuchary Hill but this time I started at Guay, just off the A9 South and East of the Ballinluig junction. A mile or so from the A9 there is a sharp left turn with ...

As we were in Kintyre for a week in 2007, and I was looking for something to do other than sit and shiver watching wildlife, the thought of doing a section of the Kintyre Way came to mind. The tale below is of the next 6 years in which I walked one, and finally two, sections each year till ending at...

20160629.gpx We took this walk as a starting point and as it was a good day, the best of the week in fact, we thought of being a bit more adventurous and decided to do an anti-clockwise circular walk round the Loch. The start was identical to the WH description, between the two white cottages and f...

20160627.gpx We combined these two walks, the Allt na Calliche Trail & the River Garry, starting at the Forestry Commission Glengarry Car Park (Ciste Dubh) and followed the Allt na Calliche trail South on the West side of the river to the waterfalls on a day with some blue sky and some short ra...

Innerdouny Hill from Littlerigg Car Park 9.3km 5.8 miles; 2hr 20min; Summit 497m 1630ft; Ascent GPS 260m 850ft 20160611aUp.gpx The 2 Hills are close enough to be worth doing as one trip so in spite of the low cloud & rain I headed off to park at the Littlerigg Forestry Commission site. Just bef...

Cairnie Hill from Woodmill Mains 4.6km 2.9 miles; 1hr 15min; Summit 228m 748ft; Ascent GPS 140m 472ft 20160605a.gpx Left early and parked by the telecomms mast at NO272155 by 8:50am. Overcast but dry and headed off aiming to follow the route marked by superstar_tradesman on his run up Cairnie Hill ...

I agree with you about the multitude of different approaches, I would say its one of the attractions of what seems a very unassuming hilltop. People seemed to be appearing from all over the place once I was up on the ridge. And its true, no matter what your state of fitness is, there will always be ...

Started from the Holl Reservoir parking, being careful not to transgress and enter the hallowed ground of the Fisherman’s Car Park, 9 am on a Sunday morning and that was half full whereas the other car park was empty. Do fishers really get out and about before walkers? P1020736.jpg Followed the WH r...

Parked at the Village Hall in Luthrie and followed the WH route for the circuit, a good sunny afternoon but still with a chill in the air. Turned right at Carphin House Lodge, then veered to the left at Emily Cottage, anyone know who Emily was? P1020651.jpg Carphin Dovecot (18th C) was on the left a...