Are you thinking of starting hill walking in Scotland? Before rushing off to bag a Munro, here are my recommended hills for beginners in Scotland.
The Isle of Skye’s dramatic Cuillin mountain range dominates the misty isles’ skyline wherever you look - and it can be viewed all its magnificence from a walk to Camasunary Beach on the Elgol Peninsula.
Above turquoise waters and white sandy beaches rise the otherworldly rock formations of Assynt in the Scottish Highlands. Climb the mighty Suilven for one of best hillwalking days in the whole of Britain.
Scotland’s beaches such as Luskentyre…
It is the drama of the mountains which give the Scottish Highlands their character and with 282 Munros (mountains over 3000ft) to ‘bag’, climbing them is a national pastime - here are 10 Munros to climb.
Thinking of starting hill walking? Here are 10 steps to go from a total hiking beginner to looking like you know what you are doing…
With 21 Munros in the bag and lots of other hills along the way, 2017 was the year I truly became addicted to hillwalking in Scotland. Here is my review of the year.
Loch Lomond's bonnie bonnie banks are best seen from above, so take a hike up a hill for my favourite Loch Lomond Walks.
Glen Affric and Glen Strathfarrar are often pitted against each other for the title of ‘Scotland’s most beautiful glen’. Let’s explore.
A spectacular (and breathless!) day climbing Ben Nevis, Scotland's highest mountain.
I love getting outside for a ‘wee walk’. From loch side strolls to waterfall walks, here are my favourite wee walks in Scotland.
If you fancy getting out for a walk in Scotland, you don’t have to head to the Highlands to get up into the hills - let's explore Edinburgh's Pentland Hills. Here is how to Scald Law on a 10-mile round trip Pentland Hills walk.
In March this year we completed our first 10 Munros in Scotland. Since then we have firmly caught the Scottish mountain climbing bug - If you are thinking of a day out in the Scottish mountains, here are 10 more to enjoy.
If you are thinking of bagging a Munro, here is a video beginners guide in collaboration with This is Life from BBC Scotland.
From urban exploration to loch-side strolls and climbing the mountains, the best way of seeing Scotland is on foot. If you fancy getting into walking in Scotland, here is my beginners guide.
On the southern edge of the Cairngorm National Park is Corrie Fee, Scotland's most dramatic glacial valley. Let's explore!
From getting lost in the fog to a race against the dark, here is how not to make the same mistakes bagging a Munro as us!
The Trossachs has beautiful woodlands, the pretty towns of Callendar and Aberfeldy, and one of my favourite hills in Scotland, Ben Ledi.
Walking the Shore Walk from the quaint village of Cramond through the Dalmeny Estate to the dramatic Forth Bridges is one of my favourite ways to spend an afternoon.
No visit to Scotland is complete without a walk in the spectacular Glen Coe. Follow me!
Grey Mare's Tail is one of Scotland's most spectacular waterfalls, descending 200ft from Loch Skeen in the stunning Dumfriesshire countryside.
With a perfect Scottish summer in full bloom, we headed up Ben Lomond and the Ptarmigan Ridge to take in the spectacular views.
Last weekend we climbed our first Munro, Ben Vorlich, which stands 985m above Loch Earn. Here is what I learnt from climbing a Munro.
The East Neuk of Fife is one of my favourite places in Scotland. We visited Elie and the Fife Coastal Path.
<p align="justify">Just to the west of Edinburgh, and hidden in the valley of the River Almond, the Almondell Country Park is 97 acres of unspoilt woodland and spectacular views. It is beautiful whatever time of the year you visit.</p>
<p align="justify">On one of the last sunny summer days for this year, we headed up to Bonaly and Torduff to walk the Water Walk, in the beautiful Pentland Hills Regional Park.</p>
<p align="justify">Swanston is a must visit Edinburgh village and with its location on the Capital View walk, makes for a lovely couple of hours rambling, especially when summer unexpectedly arrives!</p?
