Steve Smirthwaite: Mountain biking maps of the Highlands
John Davidson John Davidson speaks to mapmaker Steve Smirthwaite about bikes, maps and all things outdoors in the latest episode of the Active Outdoors podcast
From city to seclusion
Bikepacking is becoming a popular way to travel through the wilds with minimal gear. John Davidson heads for the hills in the first of this two-part mountain biking adventure travelling…
Sandwood Bay, Durness and Cape Wrath
Here’s a selection of photos from a couple of days I spent this week in the far north-west of Scotland, camping at Durness and running out to Sandwood Bay from…
Western Isles ‘circular’
My recent week-long trip through the Western Isles turned out to be something of an adventure. After two wonderful days cycling from Inverness down through the Great Glen to Fort…
Three in a row
This is the end of my summer holidays so I had to make the most of the last few days of fine weather with a few outings. On Saturday I…
Cycling on the Moray coast
Meg and I took our daughter on a lovely bike ride on Sunday through quiet country lanes in Moray then back along the coast on the National Cycle Network Route…
The beautiful Scottish Highlands
I had booked a week off over the Easter holidays intending to do some decorating in the house, but when you live in a place like the Highlands it’s difficult…