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Runner traverses Kilpatricks and Campsies hills in one outing

Alan Owen completed an unsupported 33-mile run across both the Kilpatricks hill range and the […]

Donnie Campbell sets cycling FKT for 200-mile Badger Divide (ScotDURO) route

Munro bagging record holder Donnie Campbell has switched to two wheels for his latest impressive […]

Ultra runner John Kelly sets new record for 261-mile Pennine Way – again

Ultra runner John Kelly has again set a record for the UK’s 261-mile Pennine Way. […]

Traverse of the Campsie Fells: From Dumgoyne to Meikle Bin

One of the first hills that I walked when I moved to Glasgow more than […]

Corbett bagging: Short but steep Beinn Luibhean, Arrochar Alps

I wonder if I would have felt a little cheated by the short walk to […]

Graham Connolly and Paul Giblin set FKT for 230-mile Cape Wrath Trail

Graham Connolly and Paul Giblin have set a Fastest Known Time (FKT) for the remote […]

International gravel cycling race to take place in Dumfries & Galloway

A four-day international gravel stage race, the Raiders Gravel Galloway, is set to take place […]

Corbett bagging: Evening run-hike of Beinn Bheula in Arrochar Alps

Sometimes, you get lucky in Scotland’s mountains. While the forecast wasn’t too wonderful for mid-week […]

Billy Gibson sets new FKT on Fife Pilgrim Way

Another runner has recorded a new Fastest Known Time (FKT) on a Scottish long-distance trail. […]

Review: PopGrip SOG Multi-Tool for mobile phone

I have been testing the PopSockets PopGrip SOG Multi-Tool on my iPhone Max. It is […]

Climbing hero Martin Moran’s legacy to inspire a new generation of mountaineers

British climbing legend Martin Moran, who died in the Himalayas in 2019, has given his […]

Corbett bagging: Great chat and new friendships on Cairnsmore of Carsphairn

Day two of being “unlocked in Dumfries & Galloway” (as Covid 2021 restrictions eased) saw […]