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110 articles across Scotland: route guides, gear reviews, skills articles and trip reports.
- Safety10 Aug 2026 · 14 min
Snow Gates in Scotland: Which Roads, Who Closes Them, How to Check
Where Scotland's snow gates are, who decides to shut them, how to check live status before you drive, and what to do if a gate closes while you are on the wrong side of it.
Read → - Hillwalking9 Aug 2026 · 12 min
Elie Chain Walk: Fife's Tidal Coastal Scramble, Explained
The Elie Chain Walk rounds Kincraig Point between Earlsferry and Shell Bay on eight fixed chains — and it is impassable at high tide. Route, tide planning, safety and honest advice.
Read → - Blog8 Aug 2026 · 10 min
Skiing in Scotland: Complete Beginner's Guide
Honest guide to skiing in Scotland — the five Highland resorts, how the conditions actually work, what kit you need, and how to plan a weekend that does not depend on perfect snow.
Read → - Blog8 Aug 2026 · 10 min
Ski Touring Scotland: A Beginner's Guide
Ski touring in Scotland — the kit, the conditions, where to start, and why a country with intermittent snow has some of the best touring days in Britain when it lines up.
Read → - Hillwalking8 Aug 2026 · 9 min
Fyrish Monument Walk: The Jubilee Path Above Alness
The Fyrish Monument walk climbs the Jubilee Path from the free Fyrish car park to an 18th-century replica of an Indian gateway above the Cromarty Firth. Route, history and practical notes.
Read → - Hillwalking3 Aug 2026 · 9 min
Aonach Eagach: Glen Coe's Knife-Edge Ridge Traverse Guide
The Aonach Eagach is the narrowest ridge on the Scottish mainland — two Munros along Glen Coe's north wall with no escape from the middle. Route, grade, direction, descent options and honest advice.
Read → - Hillwalking25 Jul 2026 · 14 min
Island Bagging by Public Transport: Every Ferry-Linked Hill Group in Scotland
Scotland's island hills are reachable without a car more often than people think. How to pair CalMac and NorthLink crossings with the rail network for Arran, Mull, Jura, the Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland.
Read → - Gear13 Jul 2026 · 12 min
Winter Mountaineering Kit: How to Choose Crampons and an Ice Axe
A Scottish hillwalker's buying guide to crampons and ice axes — the B/C boot-and-crampon rating system that stops your crampons falling off, and how to size a walking axe by height.
Read → - Safety13 Jul 2026 · 17 min
Winter Hill Walking Skills for Scotland: The Four That Keep You Alive
The four winter hill walking skills Scottish mountains actually demand — ice axe self-arrest, crampon technique, whiteout navigation and avalanche awareness — and the honest truth about learning them.
Read → - Hillwalking13 Jul 2026 · 13 min
Are There Wolves in Scotland? Predators, Past and Present
No wild wolves, bears or lynx live in Scotland today — all three were hunted to extinction centuries ago. What really lives here now, and where the lynx reintroduction debate stands in 2026.
Read → - Gear13 Jul 2026 · 15 min
Boots vs Trail Runners for Scottish Hills: An Honest Verdict
Do you need boots for Scottish Munros, or will trail runners do? An honest verdict on bog, granite, the ankle-support myth, the waterproof-vs-drains-fast trade-off, and why winter still means boots.
Read → - Long Distance12 Jul 2026 · 14 min
The West Highland Way Race 2027: How to Enter, Qualify and Finish
The definitive guide to the 96-mile West Highland Way Race. The confirmed 2027 date, the new qualifying rule, how the ballot works, the 35-hour cut-off and the crystal goblet.
Read → - Long Distance12 Jul 2026 · 13 min
The Cape Wrath Ultra 2027: What the Relaunch Means
The Cape Wrath Ultra is back for 2027, run by the Spine Race team as a non-stop expedition race called The Wrath. What's confirmed, what isn't, and who it's actually for.
Read → - Wild Swimming23 Jun 2026 · 8 min
Wild Swimming in Scotland: The Complete Guide
Scotland gives you the right to swim in almost any loch, river or sea. Where to go, when the water's worth it, and how to do it safely — from someone who swims here year-round.
Read → - Wild Swimming23 Jun 2026 · 8 min
Wild Swimming Kit for Scotland: What You Actually Need
Wetsuit or skins? Which changing robe, tow float and neoprene actually earn their place in cold Scottish water — an honest kit guide that tells you what to buy first and what you can skip.
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