Active Outdoors

Pictures from John Davidson's sea kayaking journey to the Summer Isles...

IT ranks as one of the finest mountain scrambles in Scotland – the traverse of the Forcan Ridge to a Munro prize at the end, The Saddle.

IT ranks as one of the finest mountain scrambles in Scotland – the traverse of the Forcan Ridge to a Munro prize at the end, The Saddle.

Visiting peaceful lochs and with the rare sight of the Cairngorms clear for the whole day, this family outing was a great way to spend time in the outdoors.

Visiting peaceful lochs and with the rare sight of the Cairngorms clear for the whole day, this family outing was a great way to spend time in the outdoors.

On a recent visit to Gairloch, we decided to make the most of one of those rare but memorable days on the west coast.

On a recent visit to Gairloch, we decided to make the most of one of those rare but memorable days on the west coast.

"Brakes off, brain off” is the mantra needed for running downhill in the mountains, I’m told at the summit of a Corbett I’ve wanted to climb for some…

THERE are no dull hills, only dull people. It’s a saying that sticks in my mind when anyone calls a hill “dull” or “uninspiring”.

THERE are no dull hills, only dull people. It’s a saying that sticks in my mind when anyone calls a hill “dull” or “uninspiring”.

Stepping off the train at the remote Altnabreac station in Caithness, I didn’t know what to expect from a ride that – on the map at least – looked like…

A 360 degree panoramic view taking in the Cairngorms and Ben Rinnes awaits those who tackle this wonderful circuit on the Glenlivet Estate.

VENTURE above Ullapool into Assynt and you enter a world of distinctive peaks with striking outlines, built of rocks dating back millions of years. This…

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.

HIGH hills don’t have a monopoly on the best views. Often it’s lower summits that provide them, and that’s certainly the case with a Corbett neighbouring…

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…