The Coire Lair circuit from Achnashellach – a return to the mountains
John Davidson After months in lockdown, John Davidson makes the most of the easing of travel restrictions with a fine walk into the hills
John Davidson
Jock’s Road to Callater Stables bothy
A testing cycle for the family with a break at the bothy, before an easier return through Glen Callater – a popular route with the Royals Jock’s Road to Callater…
Carn na h-Easgainn and Tomatin Distillery – a Monadhliath running route
John Davidson battles the elements – and the gradient – on a run up Carn na h-Easgainn in the northern Monadhliath hills
Walking the Elginia Trail at Quarrelwood in Elgin
Elginia mirabilis. This rather exotic sounding creature was buried in the sands of time here, a stone’s throw from today’s cathedral city of Elgin. It’s hard to imagine this 250-million-year-old…
Running the South Loch Ness Trail from Foyers to Dores – a recce for the Loch Ness 360 Challenge
A recce of the Loch Ness 360 route between Foyers and Dores, heading over the Fair Haired Lad's Pass and up the infamous Corkscrew road at Inverfarigaig.
My pick of photos from 2019
Looking back on a few of my favourite photos and adventures from 2019.
Coire an t-Sneachda offers first blast of winter mountaineering fun
Snow and ice transform Scotland’s mountains into a unique and beautiful landscape but it can also be a somewhat hostile environment.