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Outdoor activities in Scotland — my guides to hiking munros, golf, cycling, skiing, watersports, wild swimming, fishing and horse riding across the country.
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How to bag your first Munro!
If you are thinking of bagging a Munro, here is a video beginners guide in collaboration with This is Life from BBC Scotland.
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The Best 20 Munros for Beginners
It is the drama of the mountains which give the Scottish Highlands their character and with 282 Munros (mountains over 3000ft) to ‘bag’, climbing…
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How to climb the Cobbler [& thread the needle!]
Famous for its distinctive shape and rocky crags and the challenge of ‘threading the needle’, climbing the Cobbler is a great introduction to the…
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How to climb Stac Pollaidh, Assynt
Assynt’s landscape of otherworldly rock formations is literally jaw-dropping – Suilven, Cul Mor, and one of the most popular hills to climb in Scotland…
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8+ iconic Scottish mountains to hike
The Scottish mountains are downright dramatic. Here are my favourite iconic Scotland mountains to climb.
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How to do the Elie Chain Walk
Let’s fo the Elie Chain Walk – above crashing waves you can climb, scramble and coasteer along the Fife cliffs – it’s our Scottish…
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Want to hike in Scotland? Here are 10 of the best
There are hundreds of amazing walks right across the country from the Highlands to the Lowlands – but the best walks take a little…
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Suilven: Climbing the lonely mountain
Above turquoise waters and white sandy beaches rise the otherworldly rock formations of Assynt in the Scottish Highlands. Climb the mighty Suilven for one…
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How to start hillwalking in Scotland
Thinking of starting hill walking? Here are 10 steps to go from a total hiking beginner to looking like you know what you are…