Strathpuffer 2025: Photos and more from the event
John Davidson John Davidson took part in the Strathpuffer this year for the first time since 2016. In between laps, he also took a series of photographs and video clips around the…
Active Outdoors
Loch Ness 24 proves a real challenge
Taking part in their first 24-hour running event at the Loch Ness 24, John and Meg aimed to keep going through the day and night. Find out how they got…
Fighting for the right to roam on Kinder Scout – 92 years after mass trespass
The author contrasts the access rights to land in Scotland and England, highlighting the expansive freedoms granted by the Scottish Land Reform Act (2003) compared to the limitations set by…
Being part of something special at the 40th Highland Cross
The 40th staging of the Highland Cross took place on Saturday, June 22, 2024 – and I was among the 750 or so people lined up at the start in…
Live tracking on the Loch Ness 360 Challenge
Follow live – Friday (Dores to Drumnadrochit) | Saturday (Drumnadrochit to Fort Augustus) | Sunday (Fort Augustus to Dores) This weekend sees the inauguaral Loch Ness 360 Challenge finally get…
Melvich base for Flow Country cycling trip
My visits to the far north coast tend to be dominated by cycling, from day trips to Dunnet Head to touring routes including Land’s End to John O’Groats and the…
Etape Loch Ness 2022 – video and round-up
The water was mirror calm as a record number of riders took on the Etape Loch Ness last weekend. I was among them once again as we gathered at the…