Walkhighlands has teamed up with Craggan Outdoors and have a two night stay at Craggan Outdoors Bothy, sleeping up to 6 people, to give away. Craggan Outdoors, based on beautiful Speyside at the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, has for the last two years been the TripAdvisor top-rated outdoor activity centre in Scotland. Choose from a range of over twenty fantastic activities, suited to people of all ages and abilities. Stay in either a 27-bed Bunkhouse or 6-bed Bothy, both sitting atop a hill within the Glenbeg Estate with views to the Cairngorms and Cromdales. For a chance to…

Walkhighlands’ monthly Walk Report competition is now sponsored by online gear retailer, Webtogs, and the first winner was announced today. We received a massive 197 walk reports during January, a great way to celebrate our new reports sponsor Webtogs. Many of the reports have been superb, making choosing the winners harder than ever, but… 2nd prize of £30 to spend at Webtogs goes to Kevsbald. Over the last couple of years he’s written a stack of reports, many hilarious, some moving. He finally takes a prize for his snow plod up Carn Mor Dearg on a perfect day. But this…

Walkhighlands is happy to announce that award-winning online retailer Webtogs is the new sponsor of the monthly Walk Report competition. Every month Walkhighlands will have £90 worth of Webtogs vouchers to give away to the users who submit the best ‘Walk Reports’ on Walkhighlands! Get out with your camera and get writing stories from your adventures in our countryside. The lucky winner will receive £60 in vouchers to spend at Webtogs on gear of your choice, and there will be £30 each month for the runner-up. Entries will be judged on both the quality of photographs and the written account…

There are only four days left to enter Walkhighlands' competition to win Chris Townsend’s new guidebook, Scotland. The competition ends on 31 December, and offers the chance to win one of two copies of Cicerone’s latest guide in the World Mountain Ranges series, Scotland, by legendary walker Chris Townsend. This 560-page magnum opus is the comprehensive guide to all of Scotland’s regions for the mountain adventurer, from the Southern Uplands to the Cairngorms, Torridon and the jagged peaks of Skye. Illustrated with superb photographs, the book was seven years in the making and is set to become a bible for…

Season’s greetings from the Walkhighlands’ team – have a good one and keep safe.

Walkhighlands has teamed up with Cicerone to offer the chance to win one of two copies of their latest guide in the World Mountain Ranges series, ‘Scotland’ by legendary walker Chris Townsend. This 560-page magnum opus is the comprehensive guide to all of Scotland’s regions for the mountain adventurer, from the Southern Uplands to the Cairngorms, Torridon and the jagged peaks of Skye. Illustrated with superb photographs, the book was seven years in the making and is set to become a bible for all Scotland’s hillgoers, as well as making an ideal Christmas gift. Whether you are planning a day…

Walkhighlands has won two awards in this year’s Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards. The award for Best use of Social Media was given for the popular interactive features on Walkhighlands which include hill-bagger’s maps, individual walker’s diaries, a Facebook application, and the lively forum. Walkhighlands also won the Most Enterprising Business in the Great Outdoors category, beating strong competition from a wide range of businesses across the Scottish Highlands. Walkhighlands co-founder Paul Webster was delighted by the double win and said, “We’ve come such a long way from setting up Walkhighlands in 2007 with a budget of just £30 to…

Outdoor retailer, Tiso, has announced a series of evenings with Colin Prior when he will talk about his latest book High Light. The evenings will end with a book signing and a free tasting of Bowmore whisky from Islay. The cost is £5 with profits going to Mountain Rescue. This stunning new collection documents the dynamic nature of the Highland landscape – and sounds a clarion call for a new, engaged naturalism. In a world where the environment is increasingly under threat, Prior argues, we should regain touch with what’s left of the natural landscape rather than rely solely on…

Walkhighlands has been shortlisted for 2 awards in this year’s Highlands and Island Tourism Awards. Walkhighlands entered the Best Use of Social Media and Most Enterprising Business in the Great Outdoors categories and focused on our interactive social network which allows Walkhighlands’ users to post trip reports, photos, log their Munros, keep a walks diary, and be part of a lively forum. Also shortlisted in the Social Media category are Jacobite Cruises and G2-Outdoors, based in Aviemore. In the Great Outdoors category Walkhighlands will be up against Isle of Skye Yachts and Backcountry Survival. Other nominees include the Caledonian Canal…