Glen Feshie wanderings and new App tutorials

Posted on September 29, 2026 by Paul Webster

As our social media posts are going to be very limited following recent changes by Meta, we’re instead going to update you much more regularly here on what we’ve been up to with recent work on Walkhighlands from behind the scenes. Route updates Whilst we have a long-running program of updating our oldest routes, we also respond to the constant updates we are very kindly sent by users – and the fact is that some parts of Scotland change constantly whilst others barely need updates at all. One example of the former is the Corbett Carn Dearg Mor on the…

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Our picks: 10 walks for island journeys

Posted on July 1, 2026 by Paul Webster

Where Next? There are few things in life that beat a journey linking several of Scotland’s magical west coast islands. A trip to just one island can be a memorable adventure – but by combining different islands, the landscapes, culture and experience shift with each ferry ride. From the whisky distilleries of Islay to the machair-backed beaches of Uist, island-hopping reveals the amazing diversity that the Hebrides can offer. In this article, sponsored by Scotland’s Hebridean and Clyde ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac), we pick 10 of our own favourite walks from the islands off Scotland’s west coast. CalMac is the…

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Our picks: 10 walks from the Scottish Grand Tour

Posted on May 29, 2026 by Paul Webster

Experience one of the world’s great rail journeys – an unforgettable loop through the Scottish Highlands. ScotRail’s Scottish Grand Tour ticket is designed for multi-day exploration, combining scenic rail travel with the freedom to stop off and explore along the way. With four days of travel within eight consecutive days, all for just £92, it’s an ideal way to discover Scotland at your own pace. Starting from either Edinburgh or Glasgow, the Scottish Grand Tour offers a circular, one-way journey through some of the country’s most iconic landscapes and award- winning rail routes. Hop on and off at stations on your route…

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Our pick – Scotland’s best island beaches

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Paul Webster

We’ve previously posted our pick of the most beautiful beaches in the West Highlands. Now we board the ferries to visit Scotland’s stunning islands on a journey through the Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland – blessed with some of the very finest beaches in the world. Check out also our guide to the best of Scotland’s east coast beaches. Bagh na Doirlinnhe, Gigha Set off the Kintyre peninsula, Gigha is an island that really deserves to be better known. It has several excellent beaches, but the pick of them has to be Bagh na Doirlinnhe in the north, where twin beaches…

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Film review – The North

Posted on April 13, 2026 by Paul Webster

Whilst there have been quite a few quality films about climbing and mountaineering over the years, movies about walking are few and far between. Wild, the story of Cheryl Strayed’s hike on the Pacific Crest Trail, and the Way, Emilio Estevez’ movie about hiking the Camino de Santiago, are the only ones I recall from recent years. So I was very keen to see Bart Schrijver’s film The North, which is being released in UK cinemas on 24 April after a series of preview screenings. The North tells the story of lapsed best friends Chris and Lluis, played with great…

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The Angry Corrie memorial edition published

Posted on February 13, 2026 by Paul Webster

A final edition of the Angry Corrie has been published in memory of Dave Hewitt, who passed away last year. Dave founded the hillwalking fanzine with back in 1991, and it ran until 2008. Dave was a prolific outdoors journalist, and wrote ‘Walking the Watershed’, an account of his walk from the Mull of Galloway to Cape Wrath. He was a contributor to many outdoors websites. You can read the final issue here:https://archive.org/details/tac-79/mode/2up

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Survey reveals collapse in funding for paths and outdoor access

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Paul Webster

Scotland’s world-class outdoor access rights are being pushed to breaking point due to a collapse in investment in staff and paths, a new report has revealed today. Since 2003, people in Scotland have enjoyed a legal right to walk, cycle, ride horses and exercise on nearly all land, provided they behave responsibly. But a new report from Ramblers Scotland shows these rights are being hollowed out by a combination of underfunding and a lack of staff to handle soaring complaints about blocked trails, broken bridges and irresponsible access. The charity’s survey of frontline staff at 32 councils and two national parks found: Brendan Paddy, director of Ramblers Scotland, said: “Today’s shocking results show that we’ve got world-class outdoor access rights, but third-rate funding. “Frontline staff are sounding the alarm that the system is breaking down, as we…

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Our pick: Scotland’s outdoors towns

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Paul Webster

One of our most popular posts was our pick of Scotland’s most picturesque villages. This time we take a look at larger centres, highlighting 15 Scottish towns which make great bases for outdoors activities. All of the links below give access to places to stay as well as routes to walk. Aberfeldy, Perthshire The attractive grey stone buildings of Aberfeldy cluster on the south side of Scotland’s mightiest river, the Tay, and serve as a gateway to the lower end of Loch Tay and to beautiful Glen Lyon. The town is a great base for countless family walks (the local…

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Our pick – Scotland’s waterfalls

Posted on July 23, 2025 by Paul Webster

Scotland is renowned for its rapidly changeable and unpredictable weather – but if you get caught out by the rain, it does have its advantages. Not only does it keep our ancient forests green and verdant, but the rain also powers our rivers and burns – and their waterfalls. Here’s our pick of some of Scotland’s most scenic and impressive cataracts. Plodda Falls, near Glen Affric Mighty Plodda Falls is not just one of Scotland’s most majestic falls, it is one of the most accessible too, requiring only a short walk from a parking area above Tomich, south of Glen…

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Culra Bothy to be replaced

Posted on June 19, 2025 by Paul Webster

The Mountain Bothies Association (MBA) and Ben Alder Estate have announced that Culra bothy in the Central Highlands is to be replaced. The existing building, which is situated 10 miles west of Dalwhinnie and was commonly used by people as a base for climbing several remote peaks including Ben Alder was closed in 2014 when a professional survey advised that asbestos was present in the fabric of the building making it unsafe for public use. It is expected that work on will commence in mid-October 2025 and that the new bothy will be available for use early in the New…

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