ACTIVE OUTDOORS

Gaping gorge is highlight of varied run

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

Active Outdoors events list 2019

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

Riverside route has plenty of historical interest

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

The story of Active Outdoors

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

Monster loop should be an adventure for all

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

A cut above the rest

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

Centuries of stones on coastline trail

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

Door to Dores on Loch Ness trail

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

Looking for a Vue of a different kind

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

Bringing the best of the outdoors under one roof

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

A view that's easy to fall for

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

Taking flight for the Osprey Village

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

Cromdale cruise puts focus back on the mountains

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

The one that got away...

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…

Wildlife watching wander

With the BBC’s Winterwatch set in the Cairngorms earlier this year, it was hard not to get enthused about snowy mountains and their attendant wildlife.…

On a roll along Skyline circuit

The hills around Tarland roll rather than rise from the landscape, a feature accentuated by the sharp outlines of the eastern edge of the Cairngorms on…

ACTIVE OUTDOORS

Bridging the gap between walk, rest and play

Gaping gorge is highlight of varied run

Gaping gorge is highlight of varied run

Active Outdoors events list 2019

Active Outdoors events list 2019

Riverside route has plenty of historical interest

Riverside route has plenty of historical interest

The story of Active Outdoors

The story of Active Outdoors

Monster loop should be an adventure for all

Monster loop should be an adventure for all

A cut above the rest