A bikepacking adventure across the Highlands
John Davidson I had been working on this route in my head for a couple of years, linking together bits of off-road I had done to create a flowing route through the…
Lochnagar via the Black Spout
My first proper mountain of the year and it’s already the middle of August! I’ve struggled to find time to fit in trips to the mountains this year with a…
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…
Hill running – Bac an Eich
I had my first real experience of hill running today, when I was taken up Bac an Eich in Strathconon by a couple of guys from the Highland Hill Runners.…
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…