Let Me Guide you

I am Fiona Russell, a qualified Mountain Leader and founder of Fiona Outdoors Guiding.

I am based in the Scottish Highlands where I offer individual and small group guided walks and runs on lower-level trails and in the hills and mountains of the Scottish Highlands. I also provide navigation training.

All activities are customised to suit the client, or group, and take place from April to October.

A love of Scotland’s mountains

I am happiest when walking or running in the hills and mountains. In particular, I’m a keen summit bagger and I have completed a round of Scotland’s tallest mountains, the Munros.

I am now close to completing a round of the sibling mountains, the Corbetts, and working my way through a second Munro round, a list of Munro Tops and the so-called “Fionas”.

I am located on the Black Isle, near Inverness, which means I am well placed to offer guiding across the Scottish Highlands, and further afield if requested.

As well as my Mountain Leader qualification, I am also a National Navigation Award Scheme Tutor. I hold both public liability and professional indemnity insurance and I am certified in BASP UK Outdoor Emergency First Aid.

More about Fiona Outdoors Guiding

I am a knowledgeable, personable and enthusiastic mountain leader with a desire to inspire and support other people.

There are many different reasons why people want to be guided on trails and in the hills and mountains.

It might be that you are new to walking or running in Scotland, or you have aspirations to explore new places, reach more remote locations or tick off a new summit.

Perhaps you are keen to learn or improve your navigational ability, or you are looking for a knowledgeable guide to teach you new skills and mountain craft, such as what to pack for summer backpacking or how to go wild camping.

Whatever your goals and experience, I can create a customised day, or two-day, outing or course to suit an individual, or groups of up to four people.

Please do get in contact for a chat about your ideas and aspirations.