Testimonials
In the Media...
"Really useful... won't cost you a penny... a cracking setup... "
BBC Radio Scotland
"..a small business success story..."
The Guardian
"..packed with useful information..."
The Herald
"..an exemplar of collaboration and design... truly inspiring..."
Thistle Award Judges
From our advertisers...
"YES, I definitely would like to renew for another year. According to google analytics you far outstrip anyone with the number of referrals to our website." But n Ben, nr Spean Bridge
"We are really pleased with the customers we are getting from your site, we are fully booked this year and turning people away,thanks for running a great site." Highland Peak, Assynt
"We are delighted with the business that we get via your website and also with the website itself which we use often. We used to be part of the VisitScotland scheme until we found we were getting far more hits via you so we bumped VS and have never looked back. I look forward to another successful year working with you next year." Loch View, Ardnamurchan
"You are our top referrer at Fern Villa." Fern Villa Guest House, Ballachulish
"We wish to thank you, as due to your site we are getting a lot more enquiries and therefore bookings from people walking in the area. I am always finding copies of your walks when I am cleaning the rooms - usually they are wet and well used." Glomach House, near Dornie
"the best site we advertise on" Easter Badbea self-catering, Dundonnell
"We will definitely be continuing our link with you and also, continue advertising. We all think that the website is fantastic." Shirley Spear, Three Chimneys, Skye
"Delighted to continue our advert on Walkhighlands. It is a prime source for us for reference to our own website. [The business referrals are] really good for just a single self catering website. Far in excess of anything Visit Scotland can provide." Castle Menzies, Perthshire
"I think your website is the best of all the sites we are listed on" Seagulls Self Catering, Ullapool
"Your website is working great for us, we think you are great value for money" Garmoran Square, Acharacle
"I would like to re-new my advert. Your website certainly generates lots of business for me, Thanks !" Crossal B&B, Skye
"Very interesting and informative site - I am already seeing increased visitors to my site as a result of joining " The Dulaig B&B, Grantown-on-Spey
"I definitely want to renew with you. I'm fully booked all summer and still turning people away who would like to have stayed" Rhuntotan Cottage, Assynt
"Very pleased... alot of our visitors arrive with printed walks from your site." Byre B&B, Glendale
"We've had a fantastic year, mainly thanks to your fantastic website." Melrose House
"Thanks to u I get lots of bookings off your website :-) long may it continue" Garalapin B&B
"I would never want to miss this advertising opportunity again, not only because of the fact that's its amazingly good value, but also because I enjoy your website myself..." Old Inn, Staffin, Isle of Skye
"Many thanks for your great web site i have had quite a few new clients through your site." Winky O'Neale, Mountain Guiding
"Yes, we would like to renew our advert with you. We have definitely found it great value and more effective than most for us." Glen Loy Lodge, Lochaber
"This year a lot [of guests] are confirming they've found us through Walkhighlands." Dunvegan Hotel
From our users...
"An absolutely stonking website... invaluable... it's brilliant"
"This is the best hikes/routes site I've seen for ANYWHERE in the world."
"No adjective could do justice to how good this site is! I'm on it every day, even if it's just to check the banter and see what is going on in cyber-hill land."
"Amazing website. What an incredible resource!"
"What a fantastic site! Amazing! Can't believe it's free. What's the catch?"
"Walkhighlands has become an integral part of my walking/climbing experience. It just wouldn't be the same without this site....."
"Walkhighlands is an extraordinary resource... ...I'm completely amazed."
"One of the very best websites in Scotland."
"What a great site. It's the daddy!!!"
"A bible for Scotland lovers"
"This site has changed my life, now a hell of a lot fitter, and all the walk reports allow me to judge what walks are in my limits, without that I wouldn't have been tempted to do them."
"This has to be the best walkers site in Scotland."
"This is one of the best sites on the internet."
"Just unbelievable."
"THE SITE! full info, maps and photos!! - in France we pay 15€ for less comprehensive guides"
"I thought wheresthepath was good - [walkhighlands] is bleedin' awesome!!"
"I only started getting seriously into my walking this summer and i have probably consulted this site for every walk I have done in that time."
"I have been a regular visitor to walkhighlands for a few years now and I think it's an amazing site. It has really opened up the hills to me in a way than no guide book has. I wanted to take this opportunity to say thanks to all those people who have contributed to the amazing wealth of knowledge available on this site."
"[Walkhighlands] has been an immense help to me and I can honestly say i would not have been half the places i have been without this site and the people who use it."
"If I'd sat down for about 12 years and tried to figure out what I'd want to have in a walker's website, it's all here."
"The site is awesome. By far my favourite resource for walks in Scotland!"
"What a fantastic site for planning walking holidays!"
"Walkhighlands really does kick the a**e off every other walking site out there!!"
"This is the best site for anyone going walking in Scotland."
"Makes it so I can enjoy my hill days without having to spend all my time planning them."
"I came across the walkhighlands site, this proved to be by far the best resource for my needs. Superb comprehensive content, even down to Gaelic pronunciation for the mountain .... I also found our accomodation through this site, once again an excellent service."
"By far the best munro baggers site I have discovered and here my searching for the perfect site ends! Well done! Keep up the good work. You cetainly deserve all those awards!"
"I just wanted to send you a short note to compliment you on this site. I have been using it for a few months now and have found it to be an invaluable tool for my fledgling "Munro-Bagging" ventures. I spent a good few months searching various sites to find one that I liked... This site is great... easy to use... that everyone on here, happily shares info on their personal advetures, is a true testament to this site being very popular, and greatly appreciated. "
"It's great - every time I log on there's a new innovation (or so it seems), no wonder this site is getting more and more popular, keep those ideas coming."
"It was finding this website that rekindled my interest in the Munros and led to a successful year of munro bagging."
"Congratulations for your website; it was really THE reference for my last holiday last summer in the Fort William area."
"I can't begin to say how wonderful I think the site is. Thank you for all your hard work, time and dedication."
"After years of having to keep my excitement mostly to myself with a collection of dog-eared Landrangers and a 1976 version of the SMC Munros book, I've now discovered WalkHighlands.co.uk and I love it. What a fantastic site! Apart from all the wee red flags to spur me on I've also discovered the forum and everyone else's reports, which I'm thoroughly enjoying."
"I'd just like to say that I love your website! I'm finding it exceptionally interesting and useful for planning days out."
"I'd like to commend all of you for this website. It is truly amazing. So much information at a high level . So much detailed information as well."
"I'm not generally impressed by web sites but have to say this one is exceptionally good. Well done. It is now listed at the top of my favourites."
"I've just discovered the website and I love it! I even booked a holiday and can't wait to get to Scotland."
"very well narrated, graded and illustrated... I've been going to Scotland with a group of friends for a week of walking each year over the past 10 years using various guide books. In the field, we found your route descriptions (and especially the use of OS maps with the route marked on them) to be as good as any book, and better than most.."
"I just wanted to compliment you on a fantasic website. It really stands out. It's just wonderful."
"Great route descriptions (hundreds!), photos and for me, best of all, some awesome KML (Google Earth files) displaying these routes. I think it's a fantastic tool... The site is marvelously simple to navigate too, and packed full of information..."
"We have been visiting Skye for some 20 years now, but your walks have taken us to parts of the Island we didn't know existed... Many thanks for making our holiday even more memorable than it usually is!"
"Thanks for a great website...so accurate and up-to-date we didn't get lost once !!"
"Just wanted to let you know what a cracking website you have. I have printed a few walks out for a next holiday in Scotland..."
"I'm just planning our walking holiday this coming spring. What a fantastic site - well done!"
"Just wanted to say that we were up on Skye at Easter and followed three of your walks, found the routes, information etc fantastic. the site is excellent, thanks - we'll recommend it to others."
"invaluable in planning our stay"
"Excellent and very informative"
"really valuable and usually my first stop when planning a trip"
"I think this site is fantastic"
"In 2007 we went for the first time to Scotland and we fell right away in love with it. We climbed Lochnagar and we were very impressed. This is a great site and a great help to plan the vacation for Scotland again."
"I have just come across your site and it is fabulous. Keep up the good work!!!"
"fabulous, very easy to use and informative"
"What a wonderful website.... so organized and informative... absolutely excellent"
"I just want to thank you for your website, it's a really valuable resource. I've just got two dogs so am looking for walks in Lochalsh and Skye and you're website has been great!"
"a brilliant site and I have forwarded it several keen walking friends"