http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news News and reviews from Walkhighlands Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:26:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/culra-bothy-fully-open-again/006275/ http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/culra-bothy-fully-open-again/006275/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:14:06 +0000 Walkhighlands http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/?p=6275 The Mountain Bothy Assocation says that the Ben Alder estate has made temporary repairs to the roof of Culra bothy which was damaged in the December storms. The room that was affected is now watertight and the bothy is once more fully functional.]]> http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/culra-bothy-fully-open-again/006275/feed/ 0 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/jmt-launches-wild-land-management-website/006270/ http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/jmt-launches-wild-land-management-website/006270/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:08:06 +0000 Walkhighlands http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/?p=6270 The John Muir Trust today launched its new Wild Land Management Standards website which illustrates the principles that guide its management of wild land. Aimed at other land managers and anyone interested in managing land with a focus on improving habitats and encouraging wildlife in a natural way, the site offers a range of resources [...]]]> http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/jmt-launches-wild-land-management-website/006270/feed/ 0 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/highland-council-says-no-to-allt-duine-wind-farm/006220/ http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/highland-council-says-no-to-allt-duine-wind-farm/006220/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:00:07 +0000 Walkhighlands http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/?p=6220 Supporters of the Save the Monadhliath Mountains (SMM) campaign have welcomed today’s (Tuesday 17 January) decision by the Highland Council’s Planning Application Committee to object to proposals for a large onshore wind farm at Allt Duine located on the edge of the Cairngorms National Park, near the village of Kincraig. The planning application will now [...]]]> http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/highland-council-says-no-to-allt-duine-wind-farm/006220/feed/ 0 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/kyle-to-lochcarron-road-still-closed/006052/ http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/kyle-to-lochcarron-road-still-closed/006052/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:49:07 +0000 Walkhighlands http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/?p=6052 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/kyle-to-lochcarron-road-still-closed/006052/feed/ 0 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/new-deer-code-places-more-responsibility-on-land-managers/006035/ http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/new-deer-code-places-more-responsibility-on-land-managers/006035/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 08:54:52 +0000 Walkhighlands http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/?p=6035 A new Scottish deer code comes into effect this month, with a focus on cooperative and voluntary deer management across the country. The code, developed by Scottish Natural Heritage, is aimed at anyone involved in deer management, including lowland tenant farmers, recreational stalkers, crofters and upland deer managers. As part of the Wildlife and Natural [...]]]> http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/new-deer-code-places-more-responsibility-on-land-managers/006035/feed/ 0 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/lochcarron-to-kyle-road-closed/006006/ http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/lochcarron-to-kyle-road-closed/006006/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:48:00 +0000 Walkhighlands http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/?p=6006 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/lochcarron-to-kyle-road-closed/006006/feed/ 0 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/diversions-on-west-highland-way-and-great-glen-way/005966/ http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/diversions-on-west-highland-way-and-great-glen-way/005966/#comments Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:04:22 +0000 Walkhighlands http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/?p=5966 The recent stormy weather in Scotland resulted in fallen trees causing diversions and warnings on both the West Highland Way and the Great Glen Way. A spokesperson for the West Highland Way said, “A route diversion is in place at Garadhban Forest on the approach to Drymen due to fallen trees blocking the Way. Users [...]]]> http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/diversions-on-west-highland-way-and-great-glen-way/005966/feed/ 0 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/culra-bothy-storm-damage/005960/ http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/culra-bothy-storm-damage/005960/#comments Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:06:22 +0000 Walkhighlands http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/?p=5960 The roof on the north room of Culra bothy was damaged in the recent storms. Culra Bothy is sited on the Ben Alder Estate near Loch Pattack and is often used as a base for the Ben Alder munros. The bothy is maintained by volunteers. A spokesman for the Mountain Bothy Association (MBA) said, “This [...]]]> http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/culra-bothy-storm-damage/005960/feed/ 0 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/ben-wyvis-anti-erosion-measures-vandalised/005938/ http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/ben-wyvis-anti-erosion-measures-vandalised/005938/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:32:07 +0000 Walkhighlands http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/?p=5938 A Scottish environmental agency has slammed vandals who have destroyed a sign and cairns aimed at reducing erosion on the popular Munro, Ben Wyvis. Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) had erected the sign at the An Cabar cairn to point walkers in the direction of the preferred route up the mountain which is aimed at protecting [...]]]> http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/ben-wyvis-anti-erosion-measures-vandalised/005938/feed/ 0 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/new-bothy-for-eskdalemuir-forest/005864/ http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/new-bothy-for-eskdalemuir-forest/005864/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:43:09 +0000 Walkhighlands http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/?p=5864 The Mountain Bothy Association (MBA) has opened a new bothy at Greensykes in Eskdalemuir Forest in Dumfries and Galloway. The building will provide shelter for walkers tackling the hills and through routes around Langholm and Eskdalemuir. An MBA spokesman said, “The building has been used as an open shelter for a number of years and [...]]]> http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/new-bothy-for-eskdalemuir-forest/005864/feed/ 0