Challenge ahead for wilderness wanderer
John Davidson Alfred Wainwright is more commonly associated with the Lake District but it is his description of the Dundonnell and Fisherfield forests that has given this area its legendary status in…
Away with the fairies
Motivation is the key to getting young children to be enthusiastic about what us grown-ups boringly refer to as “going for a walk”. That, and ice cream. But on this…
A bikepacking adventure across the Highlands
I had been working on this route in my head for a couple of years, linking together bits of off-road I had done to create a flowing route through the…
Uphill battle to overcome nerves in Highland Cross
No matter how many times you’ve done the Highland Cross, it never seems to get any easier. Conditions were favourable this year, with a strong westerly blowing us through the…
Raffle winners – Highland Cross 2017
Well done to my #paerntsontherun team-mates for completing this year’s Highland Cross! We had a great time on the day and helped raise cash for some deserving charities helping those…
Making a splash on family cycle in the Cairngorms
A COUPLE of summers ago I took my two young children on this off-road cycle ride by myself – this time I had parental back-up! Back then our eldest had…
Out of the dorm
Scotland’s youth hostels provide affordable accommodation for travellers in cities and rural areas. John Davidson visited two remote Highland hostels and found some unexpected benefits