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Running wild at the Great Wilderness Challenge

19 August 2017
Running wild at the Great Wilderness Challenge

Running wild at the Great Wilderness Challenge

19 August 2017

I’ve just put the date of next year’s Great Wilderness Challenge in my diary: Saturday, August 11, 2018. That’s when hundreds of walkers…


An epic dash and splash through the Cairngorms

05 August 2017
An epic dash and splash through the Cairngorms

An epic dash and splash through the Cairngorms

05 August 2017

There can be few better places to spend a glorious summer’s day than on the plentiful trails that take you through some of the best scenery in Scotland.


Challenge ahead for wilderness wanderer

29 July 2017
Challenge ahead for wilderness wanderer

Challenge ahead for wilderness wanderer

29 July 2017

Alfred Wainwright is more commonly associated with the Lake District but it is his description of the Dundonnell and Fisherfield forests that has given…


Away with the fairies

08 July 2017
Away with the fairies

Away with the fairies

08 July 2017

Motivation is the key to getting young children to be enthusiastic about what us grown-ups boringly refer to as "going for a walk". That, and ice cream.


Uphill battle to overcome nerves in Highland Cross

24 June 2017
Uphill battle to overcome nerves in Highland Cross

Uphill battle to overcome nerves in Highland Cross

24 June 2017

No matter how many times you’ve done the Highland Cross, it never seems to get any easier. Conditions were favourable this year, with a strong westerly…


Making a splash on sunny family cycle

03 June 2017
Making a splash on sunny family cycle

Making a splash on sunny family cycle

03 June 2017

A COUPLE of summers ago I took my two young children on this off-road cycle ride by myself – this time I had parental back-up!


A real drive to create safe, separate space for cycling

29 April 2017
A real drive to create safe, separate space for cycling

A real drive to create safe, separate space for cycling

29 April 2017

Cycling was top of the agenda over the weekend as Inverness hosted two events that put two-wheeled transport in the spotlight.


Taking time to explore quiet ways

08 April 2017
Taking time to explore quiet ways

Taking time to explore quiet ways

08 April 2017

It’s been great to be back on the bike for more than just the few miles to and from work recently, and this route to the west of Inverness was right…


Taking the smooth with the rough in Glen Affric

01 April 2017
Taking the smooth with the rough in Glen Affric

Taking the smooth with the rough in Glen Affric

01 April 2017

Glen Affric is a place to get away from it all and soak up nature at nature’s pace, appreciating all that is around you. My spur-of-the-moment visit…


Taking a walk around Loch an Eilein

04 March 2017
Taking a walk around Loch an Eilein

Taking a walk around Loch an Eilein

04 March 2017

The popular walk around Loch an Eilein in Rothiemurchus forest was our plan for a wet afternoon. It’s a straightforward plod, with a waymarked trail…


Bridging the gap to take mountain biking to new heights

25 February 2017
Bridging the gap to take mountain biking to new heights

Bridging the gap to take mountain biking to new heights

25 February 2017

In the shadow of Britain’s highest mountain, I guess it shouldn’t have come as a surprise that there was a fair bit of climbing to start as…


Battling the forces of nature in Glen Feshie

03 February 2017
Battling the forces of nature in Glen Feshie

Battling the forces of nature in Glen Feshie

03 February 2017

In search of a walk into the wilds while the clouds hung low on the mountains and the wind would be blasting over the high tops, I found the perfect escape.


Testing times on new Affric Kintail Way

30 August 2015
Testing times on new Affric Kintail Way

Testing times on new Affric Kintail Way

30 August 2015

Pushing my bike down a steep, rough path which is wet and slippery with the ongoing downpours that have been a feature of the last few hours, I know I…


Taking advantage of rocky viewpoint

09 August 2015
Taking advantage of rocky viewpoint

Taking advantage of rocky viewpoint

09 August 2015

All is still on the surface of the loch until tiny circular ripples show where a fish has just surfaced momentarily, hundreds of metres below where I…


On the road north: Land's End to John O'Groats

07 June 2015
On the road north: Land's End to John O'Groats

On the road north: Land's End to John O'Groats

07 June 2015

Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen said that an adventure is just a badly planned journey. His trips to the poles – he was the first person to reach…


Brewing up a storm

03 May 2015
Brewing up a storm

Brewing up a storm

03 May 2015

A TWIST of fate could have made this cycle around Loch Ness a very different affair. Just hours after most of us had crossed the finish line in Inverness,…


On the backs of dinosaurs

26 April 2015
On the backs of dinosaurs

On the backs of dinosaurs

26 April 2015

A DINOSAUR attracted us to this peak, the final Munro on a long ridge leading from the edge of Knoydart to here above the head of Loch Quoich. This huge…


Family fun in the spring sun

05 April 2015
Family fun in the spring sun

Family fun in the spring sun

05 April 2015

Trailers, tag-alongs, trikes and balance bikes – a brief hint of spring sunshine was enough to bring out the families for a fantastic gentle ride…


Making the connection

08 March 2015
Making the connection

Making the connection

08 March 2015

Connecting rural communities can be a tricky business, but one organisation has been doing what it can to encourage active and sustainable travel.


There’s nothing tougher than the Puffer!

25 January 2015
There’s nothing tougher than the Puffer!

There’s nothing tougher than the Puffer!

25 January 2015

NOTHING can prepare you for what goes on at the Strathpuffer. The 24-hour endurance mountain bike event marked its 10th year at the weekend, and this…


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