Walkhighlands’ coverage of walking in the Trossachs area has been expanded and updated. New routes added close to Callander and Aberfoyle include the beautiful waymarked Primrose Hill circuit above Loch Katrine, along with many other brand forest walks. Other routes have been completely rewritten and updated, whilst many new hill routes have also been added or revised. Several new routes up Corbetts have also been added, including Beinn a’ Chaisteil and Beinn nan Fuaran above Auch, Meall nam Subh in Perthshire; further Corbett routes are still being added.

Walkhighlands has today launched coverage of Orkney with the publication of 40 walking routes on the islands. Ranging from the classic walk from Rackwick to view the Old Man of Hoy, to rambles to bird spotting hides and days out on many of the smaller islands, the coverage also includes a recently established walk along the east coast of South Ronaldsay, as well as archaeological gems such as Quoyness Cairn on Sanday and Mid Howe Broch on Rousay. Walkhighlands plans to feature more walks on the islands, not covered so far, in addition to a couple of longer routes on…

Anyone planning to walk the Skye Trail this year can now pre-order a copy of the new Cicerone guide to the route. The guidebook will be published on 15 July and is available either to pre-order or as an e-book now. The 128km Skye Trail is a challenging unofficial route through the island aimed at experienced walkers. It crosses the very best of the island and includes some of the UK’s finest landscapes. The route follows much of the amazing Trotternish Ridge and later passes beneath the very shadow of the Cuillin, with the possibility of a detour to take…