You can’t help but have noticed that the laws around the way that companies and websites deal with your privacy are changing this month, on 25th May. You may have had many emails asking you to ‘resubscribe’ to email newsletters and the like, or you will no longer be contacted by the company in question. Some companies have in the past added people to email newsletter lists without their confirmed consent. At Walkhighlands everyone who receives our newsletter does so as a member benefit and has not only signed up as a member, but also clicked on an email sent…

We have two Mammut Creon Tours to win in this exclusive Walkhighlands competition. This 28L capacity hill walking rucksack is perfect for a day in the UK’s hills and mountains. Simply answer the question: Name another rucksack in the Mammut range? Product Details The Creon Tour is a sporty and elegant hiking backpack with a large opening to allow easy loading. Its CONTACT STREAM™ suspension system ensures optimum ventilation as well as excellent load transfer and control. FEATURES Rain cover Integrated metal frame for optimum load transfer Flap with external pocket 2 mesh side pockets Integrated, detachable rain cover Hydration…

Following the success of the joint Walkhighlands/Mountaineering Scotland navigation courses over the last few years there will be a further 4 courses this summer. These single day courses will be held in the Lomond and Arrochar hills on 28 and 29 July based in Drymen and on 4 and 5 August based in Arrochar. This is the chance to brush up on your navigation skills while meeting other Walkhighlands users on a fun and friendly day. Each course will begin with an hour of work indoors and then the rest of the day will be spent on practical navigation skills…

The well known hillwalker, broadcaster, author, broadcaster Cameron McNeish has won The Scottish Award for Excellence in Mountain Culture. The award – which is presented as part of the Fort William Mountain Film Festival – celebrates acheivements in the outdoors and promoting the “sprit of adventure”. Nominations are made by the public; previous winners have included Dr Adam Watson, Myrtle Simpson and Jimmy Marshall. Cameron McNeish is the author of a regular column on Walkhighlands, which has has often used to campaign on access and conservation issues, though his work in these areas goes back many years. He lives in…

Following the success of the last Walk and Write day in November, WalkHighlands has again teamed up with Linda Cracknell to offer another outdoor writing workshop. The day will be based in Pitlochry from 10.30am-4pm Saturday 10th March 2018 and costs £60 including lunch. Award-winning author Linda Cracknell will lead a day workshop intended to stimulate and refresh your skills for writing inspired by landscape and walking, whether it’s for WalkHighlands reports, articles, or even for fiction with fully-realised settings. No prior writing experience is necessary. The day will include a short walk with guided note-taking activities followed by an…