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115 articles across Scotland: route guides, gear reviews, skills articles and trip reports.
- Blog8 Sept 2026 · 10 min
Hiking and Mental Health: What the Evidence Actually Says
A grounded look at hiking and mental health — what the research really shows about walking in nature, why Scottish hills specifically work, and how to use walking as part of looking after yourself.
Read → - Mountain Biking6 Sept 2026 · 11 min
The Badger Divide: Glasgow to Inverness by Bike
The 338km off-road route from Kelvingrove to Inverness Castle — the real distance and climbing, the 100 miles with no shops, and how it relates to An Turas Mor and the HT550.
Read → - Gear2 Sept 2026 · 24 min
Best Winter Walking Boots for Scotland: B1, B2 or B3?
Which boots take crampons and stay warm on a Scottish winter Munro, when summer boots are not enough, and honest B1, B2 and B3 picks with fit and care.
Read → - Long Distance15 Aug 2026 · 11 min
Hebridean Way: Complete Planning Guide
Plan the Hebridean Way — 156 miles and ten islands from Vatersay to Stornoway, with ferries, machair, white sand beaches and the wildest waymarked walking in Britain.
Read → - Blog15 Aug 2026 · 6 min
The Dramathon 2026: Scotland's Whisky Marathon Along the Speyside Way
The Dramathon runs Glenfarclas to Glenfiddich along the Speyside Way on 17 October 2026 — marathon, half, 10K and relay. Distances, entry fees, logistics and where to stay.
Read → - 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 · 11 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 · 15 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.
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