by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
Starting in Dalwhinnie*, follow the road beside Loch Ericht to Ben Alder Lodge. Turn off to the left at Loch Pattack to the Culra bothy (now closed). After the bothy, continue southwest through the Bealach Dubh before veering off from the track to cross the Uisge...
by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
Head northwards from Brig o’ Turk along the hydro road, and up the east side of Glen Finglas Reservoir. At NN523103, turning northeast up Gleann nan Meann on a rough hill track to NN517146 where a rough grassy path continues north-northeast for 300m to the stile...
by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
The start of the Firmounth can be reached either from Dinnet or Aboyne. From Dinnet, the route is across the River Dee and southeast by Burnside and Belrorie to the Bridge of Tanar (NO480965). The Glen Tanar Visitor Centre (formerly Braeloine Cottage) is across the...
by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
From the bridge over the River Dee go south up The Fungle by a steep road between Birsemore Hill and Craigendinnie to a cottage, The Guard. From there a track continues through woodland and across the Allt Dinnie to join a track which goes south over the col...
by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
Today much of this route goes through developed forests, which causes difficulty with following the original route, so diversions are required to approximately follow it. North and South Balloch sit either side of a bridge (NX329956) over the River Stinchar. From...
