Frustration and fun at the Great Wilderness Challenge
John Davidson 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…
Active Outdoors
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…
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…
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