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Active Outdoors

Falls are a haven on walk in woods

Keith is in the heart of whisky country, so a brisk walk could be just the thing to clear the head the morning after a dram or two! There is…

John Davidson February 4, 2019 0 Comments
Active Outdoors

Let it snow!

Weather can cause all sorts of problems for people in the mountains, not least during the winter. But we had a rather unusual weather problem in the Cairngorms earlier this…

John Davidson January 28, 2019 0 Comments
Active Outdoors

Always more to discover – and to share – in the hills

Despite years of traipsing to Aviemore to explore the area’s vast opportunities for outdoor fun, I’d never ventured up one of its most popular hills. Craigellachie rises steeply behind the…

John Davidson January 7, 2019 0 Comments
Active Outdoors

Learning curve on Loch Affric loop

I’ve made no secret of my love of this low-level walk that gives a glimpse into the awe-inspiring landscapes of Glen Affric, so it was a pleasure to lead a…

John Davidson December 21, 2018 0 Comments
Hostelling

Family fun on Highland hostelling experience

A weekend hostelling in Aviemore with the family gives John Davidson an opportunity to get the kids out and about in the Highlands.

John Davidson December 12, 2018 1 Comments
Active Outdoors Training & qualifications

The best route to mountain safety

Experience is key in the unforgiving environment of the Scottish mountains but it takes time to gain this invaluable commodity. That’s why one project is helping to give young people…

John Davidson November 25, 2018 0 Comments
Active Outdoors

Taming of the corkscrew

Twisting its way up through a series of tight hairpin bends, the locally-named corkscrew road at Inverfarigaig climbs from the shore of Loch Ness high into the hills above. There…

John Davidson November 18, 2018 0 Comments

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About John Davidson

I’m a journalist in Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland with a passion for the great outdoors – including walking, cycling and mountaineering.

In my day job I work for Highland News & Media as Content and Commercial Editor, working with the editorial teams across 14 weekly newspapers and associated websites and the HNM app, along with a number of editorial and commercial supplements and tourism publications. I am the editor of the John O’Groat Journal, Caithness Courier and Northern Times, covering Caithness and Sutherland.

I am also a qualified summer Mountain Leader and a member of the Mountain Training Association.

I have written two books of walking and cycling routes around the Highlands and regularly contribute to Scottish Walks & Cycling magazine.

I am also involved in campaigning for better streets for all through calling for a more pedestrian and cycle-friendly environment.

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  • Following the Traitors into the darkness of Glen Orrin March 21, 2026

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