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New date for Loch Ness 360 events

New date for Loch Ness 360 events

New date for Loch Ness 360 events

31 March 2020

Organisers of a new round Loch Ness event have set a new date for the challenge after it was forced to cancel in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.


City set for new leisure attraction despite coronavirus outbreak

City set for new leisure attraction despite coronavirus outbreak

City set for new leisure attraction despite coronavirus outbreak

31 March 2020

The team behind ambitious plans for a new climbing and sports centre at Inverness Marina is determined to press on with the project.


Generous runners give mountain rescue teams a lift

Generous runners give mountain rescue teams a lift

Generous runners give mountain rescue teams a lift

30 March 2020

GENEROUS runners forced to pull out of a postponed hill race near Dingwall have donated their entry fees to three Highland mountain rescue teams.


Forest car parks, toilets and bike trails closed

Forest car parks, toilets and bike trails closed

Forest car parks, toilets and bike trails closed

27 March 2020

Mountain bike trails operated by Forestry and Land Scotland have been closed as the organisation reacts to the coronavirus outbreak.


Make the most of your one piece of outdoor exercise a day

Make the most of your one piece of outdoor exercise a day

Make the most of your one piece of outdoor exercise a day

27 March 2020

The country is in lockdown due to coronavirus – but the Prime Minister said that people were allowed out to do one form of exercise a day.


Biking on the Black Isle – an antidote to coronavirus worries

Biking on the Black Isle – an antidote to coronavirus worries

Biking on the Black Isle – an antidote to coronavirus worries

25 March 2020

John Davidson finds some escape from the pressures affecting everybody during the coronavirus pandemic on a Black Isle bike ride


Hostels and bothies closed amid coronavirus lockdown

Hostels and bothies closed amid coronavirus lockdown

Hostels and bothies closed amid coronavirus lockdown

25 March 2020

Hostels and bothies across Scotland are closed until further notice following the tight restrictions over coronavirus.


Stay at home message for walkers and mountaineers

Stay at home message for walkers and mountaineers

Stay at home message for walkers and mountaineers

24 March 2020

Walkers and climbers have been told to stay away from the hills after the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced a country-wide lockdown.


Loch Ness 360 adventure challenge postponed to 2021

Loch Ness 360 adventure challenge postponed to 2021

Loch Ness 360 adventure challenge postponed to 2021

23 March 2020

A THREE day showcase adventure race event around Scotland's most famous loch, the Loch Ness 360° Challenge, has been postponed until next year.


My Outdoors Q&A: Mike Dennison

My Outdoors Q&A: Mike Dennison

My Outdoors Q&A: Mike Dennison

23 March 2020

Meet the adventure cyclist who lives in a self-built eco-house in the Cairngorms National Park, and discover why he loves being active outdoors


Ski resorts across the north closed

Ski resorts across the north closed

Ski resorts across the north closed

23 March 2020

All five of Scotland's outdoor ski resorts have closed with immediate effect.


Long-distance love on the Bin of Cullen

Long-distance love on the Bin of Cullen

Long-distance love on the Bin of Cullen

20 March 2020

Jenny Gillies explores intricate forest tracks to create a long run from the Moray coastal village with firth views from the high point


Parkrun cancelled as coronavirus hits global weekly gatherings

Parkrun cancelled as coronavirus hits global weekly gatherings

Parkrun cancelled as coronavirus hits global weekly gatherings

20 March 2020

Runners and walkers who gather every Saturday morning for their 5km social run will have to wait until at least May for their next group event.


Highland Cross cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

Highland Cross cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

Highland Cross cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

20 March 2020

50-mile duathlon from Kintail to Beauly will not take place this year.


'Reduce risk' plea for outdoor fans

'Reduce risk' plea for outdoor fans

'Reduce risk' plea for outdoor fans

19 March 2020

People heading to the hills are being urged to reduce risk to themselves and others during the coronavirus outbreak.


Book review – The Munros: The Complete Collection of Maps

Book review – The Munros: The Complete Collection of Maps

Book review – The Munros: The Complete Collection of Maps

18 March 2020

If you like maps and mountains, you can't go far wrong with this coffee-table tome.


On the right path – Loch Maree Post Road

On the right path – Loch Maree Post Road

On the right path – Loch Maree Post Road

17 March 2020

In a new series, John Davidson looks at a route once used by post runners heading from the county town of Dingwall to the west coast at Poolewe


Funding bid for city walking group

Funding bid for city walking group

Funding bid for city walking group

17 March 2020

A Highland group has taken more than 200 people on one or more of its free walks since it started in August last year.


Body of missing climber found after avalanche

Body of missing climber found after avalanche

Body of missing climber found after avalanche

16 March 2020

The body of a missing climber was recovered from Aonach Mor in Lochaber on Sunday, March 8.


Etape Loch Ness postponed

Etape Loch Ness postponed

Etape Loch Ness postponed

16 March 2020

Organisers of the Etape Loch Ness 2020 event have announced that it will be postponed until September.


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