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Tales of School and Bob Graham bag May’s prizes

Each month two walk reports from the Walkhighlands Forum are chosen to win vouchers from Scottish outdoor gear retailer, Highlander. The £100 May 1st prize went to k traverses for Midnight Bus, Highland Morning & 2 Ballachulish Munros. The judges commented that, “it’s always interesting to read their reports of walks in Scotland and south of the border done from public transport but this one stood out for it’s fantastic photos and epic ambition for a day walk by bus”. Something different was chosen for the runner up prize. A £50 voucher is on its way to ProfRob for The Bob Graham…

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A tot of Rùm and Easter snow win April prizes

Spring is finally in the air and a huge variety of great walk reports were posted on the Walkhighlands forum in April. Each month £150 worth of outdoor gear vouchers are up for grabs for two winning reports. The £100 Highlander 1st prize voucher goes to tedthesinger for Rùm’s 1000+ Footers in a Day – a report that does what it says on the tin with added superb photos and the glowing green eyes of deer. A final blast of winter conditions wins the April runner-up £50 Highlander voucher for White Easter – More Likely Than a White Christmas, thanks for posting PaulSwansonD.…

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Mountain Days win February competition

A slew of great reports were posted on the Walkhighlands forum in February, a great mix of short winter walks, epic mountain days and visits to pubs and cafes! The £100 Highlander 1st prize voucher went to Mart987 for Ben Oss & Beinn Dubhchcraig in the snow – making the most of one of the few fabulous bluebird days last month. Winning the February runner-up £50 Highlander voucher prize was Kenny_G for the nostalgic Not getting lost again on Beinn Eighe – a great story with wonderful photos. To be in with a chance of winning next month’s competition simply post a walk report…

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Torridon adventure and magical Wales win December prizes

Happy New Year! The judges have loved reading about all the adventures posted on Walkhighlands in December. The £100 Highlander 1st prize voucher goes to smalltounboy for Sgorr Ruadh by train – fabulous photos from a trip making the most of the short daylight and value train fare. Winning the December runner-up £50 Highlander voucher prize is Gareth M for Rhinogydd – fantastic to see a wonderful area of Wales highlighted. Congratulations to both winners and thanks to everyone who posted. To be in with a chance of winning November’s competition simply post a walk report on the Walkhighlands forum.

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Fisherfield Epic and Schoolhouse Ridge win November prizes

First winter snows, short daylight hours – many Walkhighlanders were out and about in November, while others curled up with a mince pie and wrote up adventures from earlier in the year. Each month two walk reports from the Walkhighlands forum are chosen to win vouchers for outdoor gear from Highlander. The £100 1st prize voucher was awarded to geof for The Fisherfield 6 – what NOT to do – a great report of a 19 hour trip in August, a lot went wrong, a lot went right – enjoy reading about it! Winning the November runner-up £50 Highlander voucher prize is…

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Key Cape Wrath Trail footbridge reopens near Glenfinnan

Callop Bridge, which has been closed for the last few years, has now re-opened. The bridge is a vital link on the Cape Wrath Trail, and its closure led to backpackers walking miles along the dangerous verge of the very busy A830 road to reach Glenfinnan. Forestry Land Scotland have undertaken the repair work. This include new marine steps up onto the bridge. The boardwalk on the approach to the bridge has been removed and the ground is very subject to flooding. There is, however, an informal path over Torran Guibhais which avoids the flooded area (as described on our…

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December walk report winners announced

Happy New Year! It’s been fun looking back at what people got up to and posted in December. Walk report of the month and winner of a £100 Highlander voucher goes to johnbythell for “Epic day in the Monadhliath” – fab report and great photos – congratulations. The £50 Highlander voucher is heading to Mr Bump for “Four Months after Open Heart Surgery” – an inspiring read and a great day in the hills. Each month £150 of Highlander vouchers are up for grabs, just post a walk report on the Walkhighlands forum for a chance of winning.

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Kinloch Hourn road closure periods

The minor road to Kinloch Hourn on the edge of Knoydart is set to have restricted access over the next few months. The road closure notice begins on 21 December 2024 and will remain in effect until Thursday 1 May 2025. However, the closure notice will only be enforced during specified periods and times – usually open weekends and at lunchtimes as well as early morning and evening. The latest closure times can be found on the SSE website – go to this page and then click on ‘Project Updates’

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Fife Pilgrim Way added to Walkhighlands

We’re delighted to add the Fife Pilgrim Way to Walkhighlands. Our description covers all the stages with detailed instructions and photos. As usual, all the stages can be downloaded to your phone for offline use, with GPS mapping to help keep you right – all free of any charge or any need to sign up or share your details. Fife Pilgrim Way guide St Andrews was once one of Europe’s major pilgrim destinations, with the relics of the apostle once housed in the Cathedral ranking it alongside Santiago de Compostela and Rome in medieval times. The Fife Pilgrim Way long…

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Scottish summer finally delivers for Highlander winners

Wow – summer finally arrived in Scotland and with it loads of fabulous reports for walks long and short – the judges loved reading about all the adventures by Walkhighlanders in September. Walk report of the month and winner of a £100 Highlander voucher is Gareth M for “All around Alligin“, a reminder of just how good Torridon can be in great weather. A £50 Highlander voucher is on its way to Mart987 for “Mullardoch Round of 12 inversion city” which wins last month’s runner up prize – fabulous photos and write up from an epic day in the mountains.…

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