Coire an t-Sneachda offers first blast of winter mountaineering fun
John Davidson Snow and ice transform Scotland’s mountains into a unique and beautiful landscape but it can also be a somewhat hostile environment.
Active Outdoors
Out of Puffer on magical woodland run
Quiet forest trails don’t get much better than this – but it won’t be long until these particular ones are taken over by two-wheeled trail riders. That’s because much of…
Opting for Plan B on Beinn Eighe
Coire Mhic Fhearchair on the north side of Beinn Eighe is often described as a spectacular amphitheatre but, as well as that, it can also be a cold, rocky, inhospitable…
Family-friendly cycle from Aviemore to Loch an Eilein and Coylumbridge
Children are often capable of so much more than we – or they – think. That’s my excuse for dragging my daughter out for a 10-mile bike ride last weekend…
Getting the marathon buggy
Meg Davidson compares running the marathon to giving birth... after a while, the idea of doing it again doesn't seem so bad!
Loch Ness 360 loop will be an uphill challenge
There has been a lot of talk in the running and biking communities since the announcement of a new round Loch Ness challenge due to take place next year.
Striding high on Torridon’s tremendous trail network
It’s a dog’s life – and so it proved for one energetic springer spaniel that joined us on a run through the awe-inspiring Torridon landscape. While our exploration of the…