Plans by Lewis Windpower for a huge wind farm at Barvas Moor in Lewis were refused consent last week. Ministers have concluded that the proposed 181 turbine Lewis Wind Farm would have a serious impact on the Lewis Peatlands Special Protection Area, which is designated under the EC Birds Directive and protected under the EC [...]

Ramblers Scotland President Dennis Canavan today welcomed the court decision which upheld public rights of access to the majority of the Boquhan estate near Kippen, Stirlingshire. Stirling Council and the Ramblers’ Association had opposed an application by Mr Euan Snowie of Boquhan for a declarator to exempt 40 acres of his estate from access rights [...]

Walkers on Goatfell, Ben Lomond and Ben Lawers are being asked to play their part in a National Trust for Scotland survey of the Ptarmigan population. The sightings will contribute to a detailed survey to be carried out by the conservation charity this year and will go some way to assessing possible climate change effects on [...]

A 51 year old climber from Cumbria has been rescued from Ben Nevis after being hit by falling ice. Reportedly he was ascending the left Indicator Wall route on the North Face. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team reached the man yesterday and he was airlifted by helicopter to Belford Hospital in Fort William.

Perthshire and Kinross Council have proposed that the normal route up Schiehallion should be included in the Core Path network. The owners of Schiehallion, conservation body The John Muir Trust, has objected on the grounds that this could lead visitors to beleive the ascent is easy, equating the hillwalk with other low level routes designated [...]

Walk Highlands have teamed up with Mapyx to bring you a great and exclusive special offer on mapping software for your PC. QUO PRO Scotland – which includes the full version of Quo and the complete Ordnance Survey 1:50 000 Landranger mapping for Scotland – is available at a 20% discount via the Walk Highlands [...]