Active Outdoors

John Davidson returns to take on the challenge of the Highland Cross for a sixth time and finds a growing community of support

Jenny Gillies heeds safety advice and opts for a short, sharp climb up the Cuillin outlier of Bla Bheinn

John Davidson marks a 'significant' birthday with a 20-mile run along the Great Glen Way – perfect training for the Highland Cross

Exploring the Diabaig peninsula on foot, Peter Evans finds the paths are a tougher proposition than they might appear

John Davison discovers a fascinating past as he looks down from two of Glen Affric's magnificent Munros

Trying to encourage the children to get out for a walk, John Davidson finds the perfect solution – a glorious play park in the forest

Jenny Gillies sets off from Tomintoul as she explores the countryside around the Cairngorms village and visits the lesser-known Ailnack Gorge

Peter Evans goes for a stroll by the Spey and discovers a fascinating past in his latest Active Outdoors feature

John Davidson joins thousands of others on the start line of the Etape Loch Ness – and wishes more people could ride this route

Find out a little bit more about Active Outdoors, and meet the team behind the north's number one outdoors column!

A rough climb to a lonely Corbett provides John Davidson with spectacular views over the last great wilderness – and some nice wildlife encounters

Jenny Gillies goes off the beaten track to explore some of Moray's historic sights on a running tour from Duffus

A plethora of trails through woodland and over moors on the outskirts of Inverness offer Peter Evans a good walking route close to home

John Davidson takes in the bigger picture on an ad hoc bike ride starting at the cinema

The first Highland Adventure Fest took place in Inverness in March. John Davidson headed indoors to get a taste for the great outdoors

John Davidson climbs a Kintail Munro on his way to one of the highest and most impressive waterfalls in Scotland

Peter Evans enjoys a cool stroll alongside the River Spey in this peaceful walk from Boat of Garten

We round up the outdoors events taking place across the Highlands and Islands, Moray and Grampian throughout 2019

Hill runner Jenny Gillies makes the most of the unseasonal conditions to get back to basics with a long outing through the Cromdales

Let’s face it – hill walking isn’t all about the smiles and summits, sometimes a hard slog and a fair dose of grit and determination…