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Does Donald Trump want more privacy in Scotland than that required by Her Majesty the Queen and Mohamed Al Fayed? Ramblers Scotland Director, Dave Morris, is suggesting that Donald Trump is seeking more privacy at his proposed golfing/housing/leisure resort near Aberdeen than the Queen needs on her Balmoral Estate in nearby Deeside and Mohamed Al [...]

We’re proud to announce not one but two new features on Walk Highlands. Virtual Highlands is a 3D model allowing website visitors to explore Scotland’s mountainous landscape online. It allows users to visualise and explore our 500 walks and see how the routes fit into the landscape. You can switch to a first person view [...]

A Dutch hillwalker fell and injured himself in the Skye Cuillin on Sunday afternoon. The weather conditions were bad and his companion had to make a two-and-a-half hour descent to raise the alarm for his companion. Eighteen members of Skye Mountain Rescue Team and a coastguard helicopter rescued the 68 year old, four hours after [...]

Saturday 21 June, saw over 670 runners and walkers complete the gruelling 50 mile duathlon to run (or walk) 20 miles and then cycle 30 miles across Scotland. The Highland Cross route starts at Morvich in Kintail and heads through Glen Affric and Strathglass to Beauly. This year’s winner was Henry Blake in 3 hours [...]

An attempt is being made to break the record for the most Munros climbed in 24 hours. Currently held by Jon Broxap who set the record by running over 29 Munros in Kintail and Glen Affric, Steve Pyke (or Spyke) will make his attempt to climb at least 30 on Saturday. Steve set the record [...]