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/win-outdoor-gear-vouchers-with-walkhighlands/006285/ http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/win-outdoor-gear-vouchers-with-walkhighlands/006285/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:46:15 +0000 Walkhighlands http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/?p=6285 Walkhighlands has teamed up with online gear retailer OutdoorKit.co.uk to give away £100 worth of vouchers to spend on outdoor equipment. The free prize draw will run for the month of February and as 2012 is a leap year there’s an extra day to get your entry in! OutdoorKit is one of the UK’s leading [...]]]> http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/win-outdoor-gear-vouchers-with-walkhighlands/006285/feed/ 0 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/walkhighlands-wins-two-route-publishing-awards/006122/ http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/walkhighlands-wins-two-route-publishing-awards/006122/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:56:10 +0000 Walkhighlands http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/?p=6122 ViewRanger has chosen Walkhighlands as its Branded Publisher of the Year in the mobile phone mapping app’s annual awards.  Walkhighlands also had the Most Popular Route of the Year (by Value) with its Ben Nevis by the Mountain Track route. On making the award ViewRanger said, “Walkhighlands publish more than 1,400 of the best trails across [...]]]> http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/walkhighlands-wins-two-route-publishing-awards/006122/feed/ 0 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/walkhighlands-walk-report-of-the-month/006068/ http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/walkhighlands-walk-report-of-the-month/006068/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:44:03 +0000 Walkhighlands http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/?p=6068 Each month two outstanding walk reports submitted to Walkhighlands are awarded prizes. The competition is sponsored by online retailer Webtogs, who choose the winners and donate the prizes. Commenting on the December walk reports, Gareth from Webtogs writes “Well the Festive season has finished and although feeling little flat, plans to head in to the [...]]]> http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/walkhighlands-walk-report-of-the-month/006068/feed/ 0 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/win-100-outdoor-gear-with-walkhighlands/006029/ http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/win-100-outdoor-gear-with-walkhighlands/006029/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:24:31 +0000 Walkhighlands http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/?p=6029 To celebrate the start of 2012, Walkhighlands is giving away a rucksack and sleeping bag worth £100 to one lucky visitor. The Echo 400+ sleeping bag is rated at 4+ seasons, whilst the Summit 25 rucksack has been designed for the hillwalker. The prize has been provided by Highlander, a Scottish based company specialising in [...]]]> http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/win-100-outdoor-gear-with-walkhighlands/006029/feed/ 0 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/happy-christmas-from-walkhighlands/006011/ http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/happy-christmas-from-walkhighlands/006011/#comments Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:01:11 +0000 Walkhighlands http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/?p=6011 ]]> http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/happy-christmas-from-walkhighlands/006011/feed/ 0 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/last-chance-for-xmas-gift-offer/005976/ http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/last-chance-for-xmas-gift-offer/005976/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:17:24 +0000 Walkhighlands http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/?p=5976 If you’re still stuck for want to buy anyone who loves the Scottish mountains, there is still time to take up the offer of gift membership of the MCofS. Membership of the Mountaineering Council of Scotland comes complete with a quality free gift (Harvey Map, DVD, Silva Compass, or Chalk Bag), quarterly magazine, discounts at [...]]]> http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/last-chance-for-xmas-gift-offer/005976/feed/ 0 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/walkhighlands-members-up-for-highlands-tourism-awards/005761/ http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/walkhighlands-members-up-for-highlands-tourism-awards/005761/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:31:25 +0000 Walkhighlands http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/?p=5761 A bumper number of Walkhighlands business members have made it to the shortlist for this year’s Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards. The results will be announced at a ceremony in Inverness on Friday evening (18 Nov) – good luck to all the entrants. Walkhighlands’ members shortlisted for awards are: Highland Campervans – up for no [...]]]> http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/walkhighlands-members-up-for-highlands-tourism-awards/005761/feed/ 0 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/october-walk-report-of-the-month/005621/ http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/october-walk-report-of-the-month/005621/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:38:15 +0000 Walkhighlands http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/?p=5621 Walkhighlands has announced the winners for the October Walk Report competition. Each month, two winners are chosen by the team at online retailer Webtogs, from all the trip reports submitted and published on the site in the last month. Gareth Jones from Webtogs said, “It’s been another hard month deciding who wins this months vouchers [...]]]> http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/october-walk-report-of-the-month/005621/feed/ 0 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/no-shaggy-dog-story-as-second-lost-pet-found/005531/ http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/no-shaggy-dog-story-as-second-lost-pet-found/005531/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:57:45 +0000 Walkhighlands http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/?p=5531 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/no-shaggy-dog-story-as-second-lost-pet-found/005531/feed/ 0 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/walkhighlands-welcomes-new-gear-editor/004909/ http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/walkhighlands-welcomes-new-gear-editor/004909/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:53:05 +0000 Walkhighlands http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/?p=4909 Walkhighlands is delighted to welcome Phil Turner as its Gear Editor. Phil is an outdoor enthusiast and writer and has already written a great many routes for Walkhighlands; he’s also an expert on lightweight backpacking and camping with a seemingly unquenchable thirst for trying new outdoors gear. Phil spends as much time as possible walking [...]]]> http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/walkhighlands-welcomes-new-gear-editor/004909/feed/ 0