Hillphones 2002

From August to October, recorded telephone messages will provide information about the location of stag stalking activities in various parts of the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Messages will indicate where stalking is taking place and which walking routes will be unlikely to affect stalking, as well as giving a forecast of stalking activity over the next few days. Recorded messages are updated by 8am each day, and calls are charged at normal rates. It may help to have a map beside you when you call the Hillphone number.

The Hillphones service is supported by the Access Forum, and has been organised by the Mountaineering Council of Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage and the participating estates. The service aims to improve communications between stalkers and hillwalking.

Please be aware that stag stalking takes place elsewhere in Scotland, and not just in the Hillphone areas. Also, whilst the stag stalking season finishes on October 20, the hind cull continues until February 15.

There is no stalking on Sundays.

Throughout the Highlands, walkers can help to minimise disturbance during the stalking season by following the main established hill paths, prominent ridges and spurs on the hills, especially in descent, main routes through glens and principal watercourses when descending open hillsides.

Hillphones 2002 numbers

	1 Grey Corries/Mamore (including Sgurr Eilde Mor and Stob Coire Easain on OS 41). Stalking will take place from August 19 until October 20. Tel 01855 831511
	2 Glen Dochart/Glen Lochay (including Meall Glas and Sgiath Chuil on OS 51). Stalking will take place from August 26 until October 20. Tel 01567 820886
	3 North Arran (covering the northern half of the island, north of the B880, on OS 69). Stalking will take place from August 26 until October 20. Tel 01770 302363
	4 South Glen Shiel (including the Saddle and the South Cluanie Ridge on OS 33). Stalking will take place from August 10 until October 20. Tel 01599 511425
	5 Drumochter (including Geal-charn and A'Bhuidheanach Bheag on OS 42). Stalking will take place from September 23 until October 20. Tel 01528 522200
	6 Glen Shee (including Carn a' Gheoidh and Creag Leacach on OS 43). Stalking will take place from August 19 until October 20. Tel 01250 885288
	7 Callater and Clunie (including Carn an t-Sagairt Mor and Carn an Tuirc on OS 43 & 44). Stalking will take place from September 16 until October 20. Tel 01339 741997
	8 Invercauld (including Ben Avon and Beinn a'Bhuird on OS 36 & 43). Stalking will take place from September 16 until October 20. Tel 01339 741911
	9 Balmoral/Lochnagar (including Lochnagar and White Mounth on OS 44). Stalking will take place from August 12 until October 20. Tel 01339 755532
	10 Glen Clova (including Driesh and Tom Buidhe on OS 44). Stalking will take place from August 1 until October 20. Tel 01575 550335
	11 Paps of Jura (including Beinn Chaolais, Beinn an Oir and Beinn Shiantaidh on OS 61). Stalking will take place from July 1 until October 20. Tel 01496 820151
	12 Atholl and Lude (including Beinn a'Ghlo and Beinn Dearg on OS 43). Stalking will take place from August 12 until October 20. Tel 01796 481740

Maps reproduced courtesy of the Mountaineering Council of Scotland.