An account of a day saved by the The kindness of strangers  has won last month’s walk report competition on Walkhighlands. Haslertom will receive a £100 voucher from Scottish outdoor retailer Highlander. Also catching the judges’ eyes was an engaging write up, with great photos, of an autumnal multi-day hike in the Highlands. Tropicallama receives a £50 Highlander voucher for Affric Kintail Way in Late October which he hiked in 2023. Congratulations to both winners and thanks to everyone who posted. To be in with a chance of winning April’s competition simply post a walk report on the Walkhighlands forum.

There were plenty of great walk reports posted in February to keep everyone entertained and inspired. Walk report of the month and winner of a £100 Highlander voucher was to BeinnStob for “Hiking with the free bus pass” – a great round up of Munros completed, pints sipped and buses caught. Californian sunshine clinched it for the runner up prize. A £50 voucher is on its way to gmayle82 for High Sierra Trail – A Week in the Wilderness – wonderful photos from a week’s hiking. Thanks again to everyone who posted in February. Each month £150 of Highlander vouchers are up…

Following his brain tumour diagnosis, Glenn Campbell set himself the challenge of climbing all 282 Scottish Munros. A Walkhighlands user himself, Glenn is now asking hillwalkers to join him by taking on a Munro on Sunday 10 August. The informal event will hopefully see as many individuals and teams reach the summit of a Munro on Brain Power Day 2025 to raise awareness of brain tumours and funds for more research. Glenn said, “I’m really excited about this, not least because 10th August will be two years since successful surgery to remove most of my incurable brain tumour. Claire and…

Mountaineering Scotland is urging hillwalkers and climbers to improve their understanding of winter equipment for use in icy conditions on hill paths and more technical terrain.  At the end of last winter, they asked hill-goers for their thoughts on using crampons and other traction devices like micro spikes in the winter mountains. With over 1,300 respondents, the survey highlighted that while many experienced walkers and climbers understood the appropriate use of micro spikes and crampons, a notable portion of less experienced hikers were unaware of the critical differences to when and where they are appropriate to use.  Key Survey Findings:  Micro…