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  • Walking and hiking
  • North West Highlands and Skye : Sandwood Bay and the Beach of the River of Loss
  • A hike in the Cairngorms
  • THE BEST OF SKYE
  • Hikes in Scotland and beyond
  • Two Munros and a Wild Camp in Cairngorm NP
  • Bynack Mor and a Cairngorm Wild Camp
  • A WALK UP DARK LOCHNAGAR, CAIRNGORM NATIONAL PARK
  • A WEEKEND’S WALKING IN CAIRNGORM NATIONAL PARK (DAY 2)
  • A WEEKEND’S WALKING IN CAIRNGORM NATIONAL PARK (DAY 1)
  • Walking with Reindeer in Cairngorm
  • A 12 mile hike in Cairngorm
  • Cairngorm and the Clava Cairns
  • A hike in the Cairngorms
  • In the High Wilderness above Glenshee
  • The Munros in Winter: a Glenshee Duo
  • Hiking the South Glen Shiel Ridge
  • THE CAIRNWELL MUNROS OF GLENSHEE
  • Walks on the Isle of Harris – Beinn Dubh
  • A Hike to Lochan Uaine (the Green Lochan)
  • best cairngorm hikes
  • cairngorm hikes
  • Culloden House Hotel and Glen Affric
  • Torridon Favourites
  • Torridon:What to do and see

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  • North West Highlands and Skye: A windy, wet, magnificent drive from Lochinver to Skye
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  • North West Highlands and Skye: To Torridon via one of the world’s Top 10 drives
  • OUR USA ROAD TRIP BEGINS: ARRIVAL IN MALIBU
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  • South Africa: Swellendam, the Tradouw Pass and Montagu
  • SOUTH AFRICA:THE WHALE COAST
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  • The Big Sur Coast: LA to Cambria
  • The North Coast 500 route – truly magnificent!
  • The North West Highlands and Skye : Deserted White Beaches and a Seafood lunch
  • The North West Highlands and Skye : Glasgow to Lochinver (250 miles)
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Category: AMAZING ASSYNT

NORTH COAST 500 DAY 4
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NORTH COAST 500 DAY 4

Lochinver to Torridon Firstly , some thoughts on Torridon which is now looming at the end of Day 4. To … Continue reading NORTH COAST 500 DAY 4

NORTH COAST 500
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NORTH COAST 500

FIRSTLY, IT REALLY IS AS GREAT AS THE HYPE AND NOTHING QUITE PREPARES YOU FOR THE SHEER SPECTACLE OF THE … Continue reading NORTH COAST 500

Lochinver to Skye via Torridon
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Lochinver to Skye via Torridon

For more photos:https://flic.kr/s/aHskeLbgEJ http://www.stacfada.co.uk Leaving Stoer and Assynt Woke to rain, gales and a grey, dull light. Skye and Chris’s mum … Continue reading Lochinver to Skye via Torridon

Cape Wrath and Kylesku
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Cape Wrath and Kylesku

         Caught the Shipping Forecast at 5.54am and it promised strengthening winds, heavy showers and more persistent … Continue reading Cape Wrath and Kylesku

The Oldshoremore Beaches
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The Oldshoremore Beaches

                  A stroll over Oldshoremore’s magnificent beaches More Assynt photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHskeaRmCc After … Continue reading The Oldshoremore Beaches

Sandwood Bay and Durness
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Sandwood Bay and Durness

          Clachtoll to Sandwood Bay More photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHskdLbZm3 Woke at 6am to the sound of slamming car … Continue reading Sandwood Bay and Durness

Cairngorm and the Clava Cairns
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Cairngorm and the Clava Cairns

Day 1: The A9 –  Inshriach Cake Stop – Clava Cairns More photos; https://flic.kr/s/aHskeaRmCc As our 17 days in the … Continue reading Cairngorm and the Clava Cairns

Cape Wrath and the best laid plans………..
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Cape Wrath and the best laid plans………..

Despite many visits to wonderful Durness, I had never been to Cape Wrath. Not sure how I managed to ignore … Continue reading Cape Wrath and the best laid plans………..

Oldshoremore’s Beaches and a Seafood Lunch
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Oldshoremore’s Beaches and a Seafood Lunch

It’s a minute’s stroll from the car park to the magnificent stretch of sand at Oldshoremore. The beautiful sands were … Continue reading Oldshoremore’s Beaches and a Seafood Lunch

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A Walk to Sandwood Bay : is it worth the 8 mile trek?

I love great beaches. Much as I love the mountains, the ocean always does it for me.The Outer Hebrides, South Africa … Continue reading A Walk to Sandwood Bay : is it worth the 8 mile trek?

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