Sandwiched between the two more popular glens of Affric and Strathfarrar, Glen Cannich is often overlooked. The head of the glen at Mullardoch is a possible…
Hidden waterfalls and a series of intricate woodland paths make this a fascinating circuit of the Big Burn at Golspie.
This weekend sees the official launch of Scotland’s first formal canoe trail, stretching from Fort William to Inverness.
Crossing the Black Isle between the Cromarty and Beauly firths, this bike route follows some of the area’s quietest and most spectacular roads.
Following the Dunbeath Water, this unofficial heritage trail takes you years back into history and miles into the depths of the strath.
While most of us are looking for the safe slopes on a day in the winter mountains, Keith Miller is on a mission to find the most unstable slopes, the…
Villagers in Fochabers and Mosstodloch were celebrating last week when a long-awaited bypass was opened, taking traffic off what used to be the A96. The…
On the quiet side of Loch Ness, the forests around Inverfarigaig provide some of the most beautiful walking in the area.
Pedalling around Speyside on this great bike ride I was struck with a sudden burst of optimism about the year ahead.
Seventeen Jacobites are believed to have been shot dead at the Prisoners Stone in the bloody aftermath of the 1746 Battle of Culloden.
Over the past year the Active Outdoors team have enjoyed a number of adventures across the Highlands and Moray. Here is a selection of photos from a fantastic…
The minor road between Lybster and Watten holds happy memories for me from a previous bike trip from Aviemore up to John O’Groats.
As we turned the corner, a wall of heavy snow greeted us and the road went from black to pure white in seconds. And that was just on the way to this fabulous…
The Caledonia Way is destined to be one of the UK’s finest long-distance cycle routes when it is completed. Even now, there are tempting sections of this…
Kyle of Sutherland loop - A triangle of tarmac offers a spectacular ride in the centre of the Highlands
Anagach Wood and Speyside circuit - A varied walk on mostly flat terrain taking in beautiful forests and a riverside trail
IT’S an eerie feeling being out on a bike on a pitch-black country road with nothing but shadows for company. The experience can really play tricks…
A FEW months ago I wrote about a walk up Ben Bhraggie above Golspie and promised to return to try out the area’s mountain bike trails. So I headed…
THIS little adventure reminded why it’s so good to live in this part of the Highlands; a quick drive down past Fort Augustus on a Sunday morning and I…
Scotland’s most popular long-distance path, the West Highland Way, takes walkers from Milngavie on the outskirts of Glasgow to Fort William in Lochaber. It’s…
