by David Oxley | 11 September 2025
The Smugglers' Trail starts from the South Beach car park opposite Crosbie Tower. It runs generally southwards along the Ayrshire Coastal Path until at NS334287 it turns inland following the Wrack Road. The route crosses the Royal Troon Golf Club...
by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
The right of way is signposted as the road to the Lost Gallery and starts off up the hill between two lodges at NJ334158. The road surface is a reasonable forestry road and it climbs up through closely planted conifers for about 2km. In the lower stretches the road is...
by David Oxley | 11 September 2025
If the route is done south to north there are no real route finding issues* beyond crossing the boggy section and heading into the trees from the south side of Mannoch Hill. If the route is done north to south then there is an unclear cutoff of the track on Mannoch...
by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
This great pass is the most frequented route across the Cairngorms, going through much grander scenery than the Glen Feshie or Lairig an Laoigh routes. It is a long strenuous walk, requiring 10-12 hours, on a well trodden, but in places very rough path marked by...
by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
The Monega Pass is the highest of the Mounth Roads, reaching just over 1000m near the summit of Glas Maol. It is one of the most serious walks described on this website. It crosses a high, exposed and featureless plateau which in winter is frequently swept by storms....
