You wouldn’t think that ultra running makes a good spectator sport but the Glencoe Skyline, held for the first time a couple of weeks ago, surpassed…
Active Outdoors correspondent Jenny Gillies has a rapid learning curve as she takes to the water in an open canoe on one of Scotland’s most popluar…
THE Ladder Hills stand as a boundary between Strathdon and Glenlivet and I spend a lot of time here as the area is refreshingly quiet even on the sunniest…
THE weather doesn’t seem to be able to decide on a season at the moment, making it hard to plan in advance where to go.
With the World Orienteering Championships being hosted in the Highlands this summer, put her map-reading skills to the test alongside some of the sport’s…
The Bin of Cullen is a noticeably singular peak on the Moray coastline and looks down, from the east, onto the broad sweep of Spey Bay. This short, sharp…
It’s not often it snows, and stays, to sea level in Skye. I was lucky enough to be in Sleat when the most recent winter storms cleared and I enjoyed…
This run over Carn Daimh takes place on the Glenlivet Estate, an often-overlooked gem of natural resources. Mountain springs feed the many distilleries,…
This popular route is a well known circuit around Speyside and, with easy navigation and well made paths, it makes a great trip out even if the wind is…
Running from sea level to Britain’s highest point and back down might not seem like everyone’s idea of fun but, as Jenny Gillies remembers…
