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New heat_it treatment for insect bites

I am very interested to hear about a new treatment for insect bites, called heat_it. […]

Cycle route: New Heart 200

Two cyclists have completed a new 200-mile Scottish tourist route, Heart 200, in one day. […]

Have you tried: Islandeering?

Islandeering is the term for “bagging” an island by circumnavigation, whether on foot, by bike, […]

Bucket list trip: Fly over the Mont Blanc Massif

Six years ago, I took a small plane flight with Aerocime to see Mont Blanc […]

Carrie and Sheri ‘Everest’ on Chamonix VK route

Two runners have completed the first known “Everest” on the Chamonix VK (Vertical Kilometre). Carrie […]

Review: The Big Rounds book by David Lintern

I can’t recall when I first heard about the UK’s classic Big Rounds, the Ramsay […]

3 Glen Dessary Munros from Loch Arkaig

With one day away from my desk during a busy work period, I decided to […]

Fife Pilgrim Way: A new long-distance walk for Scotland

A new Scottish long-distance walking route, the Fife Pilgrim Way, opened this month. I took […]

Fife Pilgrim Way in two halves: Culross to Glenrothes

This article gives an overview of the route from Culross to Glenrothes, which is a […]

Fife Pilgrim Way in two halves: Glenrothes to St Andrews

This article gives an overview of the route from Glenrothes to St Andrews, which is […]

14 reasons – and more – to stay at Lagganlia, Cairngorms

Lagganlia at Feshiebridge, near Kincraig, is an activity and accommodation centre located in the Cairngorms. […]

5 great road cycling routes from Aviemore

These five road cycling routes leave from the popular outdoors town of Aviemore, located in […]