This weekend's Lowe Alpine Mountain Marathon will take place on Ben Cruachan and the surrounding countryside. The exact location is always kept a secret until two days before the event. This year's event will take place on the Glenstrae Estate just west of Tyndrum and will take in a couple of Munros. Organiser, Andy Spenceley, promises at least two Munros and some light scrambling on the longer courses, combined with potentially very boggy areas of heather and bog myrtle, could be a midge paradise. A half way camp will be set up for competitors that will be a long way…

Repair work to a pedestrian tunnel on the West Highland Way is expected to start next week. The tunnel, which crosses the A82 on the section between Inverarnan and Crianlarich, has been blocked at times which caused a section of the long distance route to be washed away and has also been difficult to pass due to the high volume of water. Work is scheduled to start on Wednesday 13 June and a temporary bridge will mean the West Highland Way will remain open to walkers. However there may be some slight delays when material is being laid at the…

Last Sunday (3 June) 5 year old Molly, a Collie from Aviemore, completed her final Corbett, probably making her the first canine to climb all the Corbetts. Having had her original plans blown off course by bad weather on 13 May, Molly finally sumitted Garbh Bheinn with her proud owner Anne Butler and other canine and human companions. They were met at the summit by Hamish Brown whose own Shetland Collie, Kitchy, became the first recorded canine to finish the Munros in the 1960s. A full report of the day by Doogz, together with some stunning photographs, can be found…

A festival showcasing the wild places and wildlife of Lochaber starts on Friday 1 June. Based around Fort William the Wild Lochaber Festival includes a varied programme of walks, boat trips, wildlife safaris, kayak adventures and rock safaris. There will also be a schools photography contest and a fair to be held on 2nd and 3rd June at the West Highland College in Fort William. Some of the events, including a Hairy Cow and Wee Beastie Hunt on Cow Hill above Fort William, are free, while others such as a wildlife cruise around the Small Isles, or a landrover safari…