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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
Torridon Favourites
AYRSHIRE COASTAL PATH – CULZEAN CASTLE TO DUNURE CASTLE AND HARBOUR
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 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

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: 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
California: 2 nights in LA
GRAND CANYON
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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ORONSAY ISLAND AND NEIST POINT WALKS
A HIKE UP CONIC HILL (Loch Lomond)
THE OLD MAN OF STORR AND THE QUIRAING HIKES
5 Days Walking in August on the Isle of Skye (plus a few days in October)
ORTISEI AND SECEDA, WESTERN DOLOMITES
CINQUE TORRI PLUS RIFUGIOS AVERAU AND NUVOLAU
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SOLO IN THE FAROES (Final)
SOLO IN THE FAROES (PART 2)
SOLO IN THE FAROE ISLANDS

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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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

Hikes in Scotland and beyond, TORRIDON, Uncategorized

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

Sicily in a Week: Amazing Palermo

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Sicily in a Week: Amazing Palermo

Palermo is where our trip really took off . I had felt quite subdued and underwhelmed by Sicily so far … Continue reading Sicily in a Week: Amazing Palermo

The Mountains of the South Glenshiel Ridge

CLIMBING THE MUNROS, Hikes in Scotland and beyond, Uncategorized

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

SHETLAND IN 4 DAYS(Day 2: Brochs and Cafes and lunch with the locals)

SHETLAND IN 4 DAYS(Day 2: Brochs and Cafes and lunch with the locals)

Visting Mousa Broch It wasn’t possible to make an advance booking on the Mousa Boat trip but a phone call … Continue reading SHETLAND IN 4 DAYS(Day 2: Brochs and Cafes and lunch with the locals)

A Walk to Steall Falls

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A Walk to Steall Falls

This flattish walk has been called the finest short walk in Scotland by no less than W H Murray, a … Continue reading A Walk to Steall Falls

LOFOTEN – BUNES BEACH HIKE

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LOFOTEN – BUNES BEACH HIKE

Overall verdict: pleasant, easy hike to a beach with the little ferry trip across the Kirkefjord , the most stunning … Continue reading LOFOTEN – BUNES BEACH HIKE

MULL and IONA’s BEST BEACHES

MULL and IONA’s BEST BEACHES

Not the sun bathing variety but just beautiful stretches of white sand, often deserted and which appeal to those who … Continue reading MULL and IONA’s BEST BEACHES

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