In the High Wilderness above Glenshee

Sometimes we love to treat ourselves to a beautiful hotel, as a reward for a hike into the wilds. Dalmunzie … Continue reading In the High Wilderness above Glenshee

The Mountains of the South Glenshiel Ridge

Friday’s forecast was great for the mountains and as we were heading for a weekend on Skye, why not bag … Continue reading The Mountains of the South Glenshiel Ridge

Walking in Cairngorm means walking in sub – Arctic tundra, but it is a much richer, more beautiful tundra than … Continue reading Bynack Mor and a Cairngorm Wild Camp

I packed up the tent in whiteout conditions – low mist swirling around me in the eery, silent world that … Continue reading SHETLAND IN 4 DAYS(Day 4: Eshaness Cliff Walk and an Amazing Boat Trip to Noss)

So, the ferries were booked solid to Unst, apart from a mid afternoon sail which was too late to be … Continue reading SHETLAND IN 4 DAYS ( Day 3: UNST and the BIRD CLIFFS OF HERMANESS)

DAY 1: Getting There It’s a LONG way to these beautiful Northern Isles but with time to spare and wanting … Continue reading SHETLAND IN 4 DAYS( Day 1: Jarlshof and St Ninian’s Isle)

With a glorious day on the cards in late June, the plan was to hike more of the South Glenshiel … Continue reading A Walk Beyond Camasunary Bay, Skye

North Harris, Scalpay and a hike up Harris’s highest mountain North Harris is a land of rugged mountains and at … Continue reading EXPLORING HARRIS/LEWIS (Part 2)

Sometimes, with a good forecast, it just has to be an island. Canna is one of the four ‘Small Isles’, … Continue reading A Day Trip to Canna

It was our last day in Torridon. Unfortunately, the 80mph summit winds which had raged during our 4 short days … Continue reading A Hike up the Mountain of the Stag (Beinn Damh)