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Walk across Scotland: 2 days and a Corbett

There is a narrowing of the Scottish mainland above Inverness. It means that it’s possible […]

Walk around Loch Leven, Kinross

Loch Leven is a National Nature Reserve located near the town of Kinross, some 13 […]

New hills list: Harper100

A keen walker, H J Harper, has come up with a list of Scottish hills […]

Review: The Mountains of Great Britain book

I confess I love a bagging  list of mountains. I have enjoyed ticking off all […]

9 things I learned: A weekend with a group of veteran Munro baggers

I recently enjoyed a weekend at a hostel near Aviemore in the company of some […]

Review: Berghaus Cuillin Insulated Hoody

I have been testing the new Berghaus Cuillin Insulated Hoody, which the company has described […]

What to take with you for backpacking

Backpacking is a fun way to switch off and reconnect with nature. There are many […]

Review: Berghaus Remote Hike 35 rucksack for walkers

I have been testing the Berghaus Remote Hike 35 rucksack, which was sent to me […]

Top adventure books – inspiration for outdoors fun

I have chosen some of my favourite books from the Vertebrate Publishing Adventure Books collection. […]

Kayak and hike: Slioch, Kinlochewe

Just like the much photographed Glencoe mountain Buachaille Etive Mor, so the mountain of Slioch […]

A year on: David revisits the mountain accident scene

On the first anniversary of my friend David’s devastating fall in the Strathfarrar mountains, we […]

Book review: Scottish Wild Country Backpacking

Cicerone has published a new book, Scottish Wild Country Backpacking: 30 Weekend and Multi-day Routes […]