The videos that could help Inverness get segregated cycle routes
John Davidson Inverness will find out in the next few weeks whether it has won funding to create a series of significant improvements to the active travel network in the city. These…
Frustration and fun at the Great Wilderness Challenge
It’s not every day you get offered the chance to have a ride in a helicopter through a remote Highland glen. That even put a smile on my face after…
An epic dash and splash through the Cairngorms
There can be few better places to spend a glorious summer’s day than on the plentiful trails that take you through some of the best scenery in Scotland. The Cairngorms…
Challenge ahead for wilderness wanderer
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…