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Wester Ross adventure: Bike and hike of Beinn Dronaig

A two-night break  in Wester Ross with my friend Rachel, staying at Strathcarron Railway Cottages, […]

Summit special: Why I love a walk to the top of a mountain

It’s National Walking Month, which got me thinking about the sort of walking I most […]

Joy as my injured Munro bagger friend reaches first mountain summit

When my friend David Venables suffered a horrific fall on the Strathfarrar Munros last October, […]

Runner Paweł Cymbalista sets new unsupported Great Glen Way record

Just two months after recording a fastest time for a supported run on the Great […]

Bike ride on 100-mile Ring of Breadlbane, Scotland

The 100-mile Ring of Breadalbane scenery distracts from a challenging road cycle. The article was […]

Interview: Ben Nevis record breaker Paweł Cymbalista

I interviewed Paweł Cymbalista when he set a new record for summitting Ben Nevis, the […]

Friends walk longest straight line in Scotland

Two Scottish explorers trekked through the Cairngorms National Park in a quest to follow the […]

Runners set out on 100 marathons epic

Two runners from Aberdeenshire have started a bid to run 100 marathons in 100 days. […]

Adventurer and athlete Karen Darke wins top mountain award

Karen Darke, one of the UK’s most inspirational athletes and ambitious adventurers, has been named […]

Interview: Debbie Martin-Consani’s triumph in Montane Spine Race 2022

Scottish ultra runner Debbie Martin-Consani revealed she was “shocked but delighted” to be the first […]

Trail running: Orrin Reservoir, Glen Orrin

Snow, ice and a fast-setting sun made for a challenging winter run in Glen Orrin […]

Russell Bentley sets new winter Paddy Buckley Round record

Russell Bentley has run into the record books with a new fastest time for a […]