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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
AYRSHIRE COASTAL PATH – CULZEAN CASTLE TO DUNURE CASTLE AND HARBOUR
Torridon Favourites
Torridon:What to do and see
BEN MACDUI AND AMAZING LOCH AVON
EXPLORING THE ISLAND OF IONA – A Green Jewel in a Peacock Sea
THE TRIPLE BUTTRESSES OF BEINN EIGHE – A GRAND WINTER’S WALK
CARN MOR DEARG – AND THE BEST VIEW OF BEN NEVIS
CLIMBING BEN LOMOND
A Hike up Applecross’s White Mountain
BEAUTIFUL ARDNAMURCHAN – Sanna Bay sunrise and a superb wee hill climb
THE HILL I THOUGHT I’D NEVER CLIMB – STAC POLLAIDH
Ben A’an – a Trossachs ‘Mountain in Miniature’
NEIST POINT ON SKYE
A CLAMBER UP COLONSAY’S HIGHEST HILL (143m!)
A HALF DAY ON ORONSAY
CLIMBING CLISHAM on HARRIS
CLIMBING BEN NEVIS – THE MOUNTAIN WITH ITS HEAD IN THE CLOUDS
HIGH SUMMER IN GLENCOE: Stob Mhic Mhartuinn Hike
ISLAY – KILCHOMAN BEACH WALK AND PORT CHARLOTTE
KILCHOMAN BEACH AND TWO (SMALL) HILL WALKS
ISLAY -WILD GOATS AND HEATHER:THE MULL OF OA
ISLAY -MULL OF OA/BEINN MHOR HIKE
WALKS ON NORTH UIST: Beinn Scolpaig Loop (4.5miles)
A Walk to Secret Loch Dochard
Two Munros and a Wild Camp in Cairngorm NP
Up Close and Personal with the Aonach Eagach Ridge
A Hike to the Peak of the Green Lochans
A Walk to a Wild Torridon Lochan
In the High Wilderness above Glenshee
The Mountains of the South Glenshiel Ridge
Bynack Mor and a Cairngorm Wild Camp
SHETLAND IN 4 DAYS(Day 4: Eshaness Cliff Walk and an Amazing Boat Trip to Noss)
SHETLAND IN 4 DAYS ( Day 3: UNST and the BIRD CLIFFS OF HERMANESS)
A Walk Beyond Camasunary Bay, Skye
A Hike up the Mountain of the Stag (Beinn Damh)
A Walk on Loch Torridon’s South Shore
Loch Torridon Coastal Walk (north side)
Ben A’an, a Trossachs gem
MACLEOD’S TABLES WALK, SKYE
BEN TIANAVAIG, SKYE
The Munros in Winter: a Glenshee Duo
The Secret Lochan of Stob a’ Choire Odhair
The Arrochar Alps’ Beinn Ime
Mull’s Ben More – a superb island Munro
THE SADDLE, GLEN SHIEL
A Walk to Steall Falls
BEINN A CHOCHUILL and BEINN EUNAICH, LOCH AWE
A GLEN LYON MUNRO – STUCHD AN LOCHAN
A HIKE UP BUACHAILLE ETIVE MOR
A WALK UP DARK LOCHNAGAR, CAIRNGORM NATIONAL PARK
A Walk to the Top of Benbecula
A Walk on Beautiful Berneray
Great Skye Walks – Rubh’ an Dunan
A Trotternish Hike – The Storr
The Beautiful Island of Eigg (Sgurr of Eigg walk)
Hiking the South Glen Shiel Ridge
THE CAIRNWELL MUNROS OF GLENSHEE
A WEEKEND’S WALKING IN CAIRNGORM NATIONAL PARK (DAY 2)
A WALK UP BRUACH NA FRITHE (SKYE CUILLIN)
A Winter Walk up Beinn Chonzie, Perthshire
Hikes on Skye: Oronsay Island
A Walk to Camasunary Bay, Skye
A HIKE ON SKYE’S TROTTERNISH RIDGE
Torridon Hikes – Beinn Alligin
THE QUIRAING, ISLE OF SKYE
THE OLD MAN OF STORR, SKYE
THE GLEN LYON HILLS
GLENCOE’S BUACHAILLE ETIVE BEAG
The Pap of Glencoe
THE GOLDEN EAGLE OF DUNVEGAN HEAD
WALKS ON NORTH UIST(Berneray beach)
WALKS ON NORTH UIST (West Beach)
WALKS ON NORTH UIST(short ones)
WALKS ON NORTH UIST (North Lee)
MY FAVOURITE SKYE WALKS
Sgurr na Stri and the British Alps, Skye
A Hike to Lochan Uaine (the Green Lochan)
Walking with Reindeer in Cairngorm
Kinloch Lodge, Skye and a hike in Glencoe
A Walk to the Fairy Pools
A Glencoe Hike and a Luxury Lodge
A 12 mile hike in Cairngorm
Macleod’s Tables Hike and a Michelin Lunch
Sandwood Bay and Durness
A hike in the Cairngorms
A Walk to Sandwood Bay : is it worth the 8 mile trek?

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The North Coast 500 route – truly magnificent!
Mull Favourites
Torridon:What to do and see
5 Days in Caithness and Orkney: Kyle of Tongue and home
North West Highlands and Skye: Cape Wrath, Kylesku mussels and distant dolphins
EXPLORING HARRIS AND LEWIS(Part 1)
A TOUR OF THE OUTER HEBRIDES (5 days on North Uist, South Uist and Barra)
TOURING THE OUTER HEBRIDES (Berneray, Harris /Lewis and St Kilda)
ST KILDA DAY TRIP

HIKES IN SCOTLAND AND BEYOND

5 Days in Caithness and Orkney : The North Coast
5 Days in Caithness and Orkney: Kyle of Tongue and home
5 Days in Caithness and Orkney: Glasgow to John O’Groats
5 Days in Caithness and Orkney: Orkney mainland and Hoy
5 days in Caithness and Orkney: Stromness ; and Kirkwall redeems itself big style
A 4 HOUR DRIVE TO LAS VEGAS
A hike in the Cairngorms
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Big Sur Coast: Carmel and Monterey
Big Sur Coast: Point Lobos and Garrapata Beach
Big Sur Coast: The Steinbeck Centre and Carmel Beach
Big Sur Coast:heading for Santa Barbara
Botswana, Victoria Falls and South Africa: 2 Days in the Okavango
Botswana, Victoria Falls and South Africa: Moremi Game Reserve
Botswana: Savute and Chobe
BRYCE CANYON AND CAPITOL REEF
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Hikes in Scotland and beyond
Mull Favourites
My Trips
North West Highlands and Skye : Loch Clair, Glen Torridon and a Pine Marten
North West Highlands and Skye : Sandwood Bay and the Beach of the River of Loss
North West Highlands and Skye: A windy, wet, magnificent drive from Lochinver to Skye
North West Highlands and Skye: Cape Wrath, Kylesku mussels and distant dolphins
North West Highlands and Skye: To Torridon via one of the world’s Top 10 drives
OUR USA ROAD TRIP BEGINS: ARRIVAL IN MALIBU
SOUTH AFRICA: CAPE TOWN FAVOURITES
SOUTH AFRICA: ROOIELS, THE OCEAN AND VERGELEGEN
South Africa: Swellendam, the Tradouw Pass and Montagu
SOUTH AFRICA:THE WHALE COAST
THE BEST OF SKYE
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)
TO MONUMENT VALLEY
Torridon:What to do and see
ZION NATIONAL PARK

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New Year on the Dark Island of Benbecula, Outer Hebrides
Arran’s Goat Fell in December
An Autumn Day at the Ayrshire Coast
High above Loch Duich on the Kintail Hills
SWITZERLAND – 5 days in the Bernese Overland, Zermatt and Lucerne
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EDINBURGH IN 2 DAYS
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THE BEST OF SCOTLAND

THE BEST OF SKYE
The North Coast 500 route – truly magnificent!
Mull Favourites
Torridon:What to do and see
5 Days in Caithness and Orkney: Kyle of Tongue and home
North West Highlands and Skye: Cape Wrath, Kylesku mussels and distant dolphins
EXPLORING HARRIS AND LEWIS(Part 1)
A TOUR OF THE OUTER HEBRIDES (5 days on North Uist, South Uist and Barra)
TOURING THE OUTER HEBRIDES (Berneray, Harris /Lewis and St Kilda)
ST KILDA DAY TRIP

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GLENCOE TO SKYE VIA THE SKYE BRIDGE

This is a superlative drive pretty much all the way. Fort William has no great attractions in itself and is … Continue reading GLENCOE TO SKYE VIA THE SKYE BRIDGE

EDINBURGH TO GLENCOE via THE TROSSACHS

There’s an endless list of possible stops on this route, as with any route to Glencoe from the Central Belt … Continue reading EDINBURGH TO GLENCOE via THE TROSSACHS

EDINBURGH TO GLENCOE via LOCH LOMOND)

Another stunning route taking in the famous loch. To me, it’s more scenic again than the Trossachs route but it … Continue reading EDINBURGH TO GLENCOE via LOCH LOMOND)

AN EPIC 10 NIGHTS IN SCOTLAND (Map)

The drive to and from Skye (and there are 4 options) is an amazing road trip in itself so the … Continue reading AN EPIC 10 NIGHTS IN SCOTLAND (Map)

ISLAY – LOSSIT BAY, PORTNAHAVEN and SANAIGMORE

BEACHES, Hikes in Scotland and beyond, ISLAY, THE HEBRIDES, Uncategorized

ISLAY – LOSSIT BAY, PORTNAHAVEN and SANAIGMORE

Lossit Bay is possibly my favourite beach on an island with many beautiful sands. Sanaigmore runs a close second.We headed … Continue reading ISLAY – LOSSIT BAY, PORTNAHAVEN and SANAIGMORE

KILCHOMAN BEACH AND TWO (SMALL) HILL WALKS

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KILCHOMAN BEACH AND TWO (SMALL) HILL WALKS

This walk began as an 90 min easy stroll we’d done before, to over 3 hours of at times tough … Continue reading KILCHOMAN BEACH AND TWO (SMALL) HILL WALKS

ISLAY -WILD GOATS AND HEATHER:THE MULL OF OA

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ISLAY -WILD GOATS AND HEATHER:THE MULL OF OA

Day 2 on Islay dawned beautifully – a red sky not bringing rain but more warm, sunny weather. It was … Continue reading ISLAY -WILD GOATS AND HEATHER:THE MULL OF OA

A Walk to a Wild Torridon Lochan

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A Walk to a Wild Torridon Lochan

This walk took us easily into the very wild and rugged MacFarquar’s Corrie or Coire Mhic Fhearchair and the heart … Continue reading A Walk to a Wild Torridon Lochan

Sicily in a Week: Savoca and Taormina

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Sicily in a Week: Savoca and Taormina

Castelmola Village Our last full day before we flew home and still so much to see.Some fine views of Etna … Continue reading Sicily in a Week: Savoca and Taormina

Sicily in a Week: Mount Etna

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Sicily in a Week: Mount Etna

Very sorry to leave our little enclave amongst the fragrant Umbrella pines and above the sea, but now we had … Continue reading Sicily in a Week: Mount Etna

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