John Davidson, author and journalist, shares his love of the great outdoors from Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland
These two fine Munros in the Fannichs made a superb winter outing on Saturday. Peter and I had seen the ridge leading up Sgurr nan Clach Geala on a previous outing in these hills with Meg a few years back, and it looked dramatic enough in summer.
Continue reading ‘Sgurr nan Clach Geala and Sgurr nan Each’
This picture seems to have gone down well – see this week’s Active Outdoors to find out where it is and follow the great walk to get there!
Continue reading ‘A new year – time for new adventures!’
Continue reading ‘An island hop and a great new cycle track’
Posted from Druimavuic, Scotland, United Kingdom.
I’ve never been on a mountain with so many people on it! To be honest, I was glad to get off the top of Ben Nevis and head down to the CMD Arete for the bit of the day we’d really come for – the scramble between the Ben and Carn Mor Dearg.
Continue reading ‘Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg via the CMD Arete’
Posted from Fort William, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Had a long day in the saddle yesterday doing this fantastic ride from Helmsdale round to Lairg, getting the train to the start from Inverness then returning from Lairg.
Continue reading ‘Helmsdale to Lairg cycle ride’
It may be getting late in the week now, but I’ve been so busy I’m only just getting round to putting up these pictures from a busy weekend of walking and cycling.
Continue reading ‘Busy weekend on bike and foot’
On Sunday we had a nice family day out at Skelbo Forest near Dornoch, where there’s a great little walk – around a mile-and-a-half – through the trees and around a little burn.
I’d seen this one signposted off the A9 loads when driving (or occasionally cycling) past, and wondered what was here. It’s actually a really interesting little forest with loads of unusual carvings and great paths.
Continue reading ‘Fam out at Skelbo!’
Home from a fantastic night out on the River Ness in a kayak thanks to Explore Highland.
Continue reading ‘UPDATED WITH PHOTOS: River Ness kayak’
Back home after a soggy walk up Ben Bhraggie this evening. On the way up it seemed like it would be a beautiful evening but then the heavens opened… and stayed open.
Continue reading ‘Ben Bhraggie’
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I'm a journalist in Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland who specialises in the great outdoors - including walking, cycling and mountaineering. I write a regular Active Outdoors feature for the Inverness Courier as well as contributing to other publications, including leading hillwalking magazine TGO.
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