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Active Outdoors – 2020 in photos

By John Davidson
- john.davidson@hnmedia.co.uk
Published: 08:02, 31 December 2020

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The last year might not have been full of the usual number of adventures for the Active Outdoors team, but they still found time to enjoy some excellent outings. John Davidson selects some of his favourite photos of the year in this collection from our 2020 features.

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John and his daughter Clara enjoy a kayaking trip in Loch Dochfour in autumn.A reconstructed sheiling above Loch Ness on the Abriachan trails.Peter at an unsocial distance heading up to Coire Lair on the weekend the five-mile travel limit was lifted.Clara celebrates reaching the summit of Ben Wyvis, her first Munro.The view east from the Bin of Cullen from one of Jenny Gillies’ runs.On the way up the hill from Redcastle on a road ride from Inverness.On the estate tracks between Moy and Tomatin in the northern Monadhliath.Looking back to Beinn a'Chaorainn's summit on a two-Munro trek.Rosemary heads towards the watershed on one of Peter Evans’ walks up a Graham in Strath Conon.An old stone dyke in Contin Woods shows its age with mosses and lichens.Creag a' Chalamain looking over the Lairig Ghru to the shrouded Braeriach.Peter heads up through the short scrambly section on Creag Dhubh above Newtonmore.John heading towards Tomfat woods on a fun mountain bike circuit.John’s daughter Jennifer enjoys the view from Fionn Bheinn's summit after reaching the top of her first Munro.The view to Liathach and Beinn Eighe from Fionn Bheinn.Lochan a' Choire on Geal Charn (Monadhlaith).John heads into the water for a spot of outdoor swimming from Rosemarkie.A fogbow from Nairn beach.Jenny starts the descent off Glas Tulaichean looking towards Loch nan Eun.A view of the hills beyond Loch Fleet on Peter’s walk in the nature reserve.Peter enjoys some easy going along the riverside towards Beauly.Shadows from the low sun on Jenny’s run at Nethy Bridge.Tackling a brief bit of swimming in the cold water of Loch Morlich in February.A narrow path leads up beside the burn under Ruadh-stac Bheag.The ruin at Ortunan on General Wade’s Military Road near Slochd.A birch tree in woods close to home in Inverness lit up beautifully in the sunshine.
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