The bridge over the River Affric at Dog Falls has been so badly damaged by recent flooding and spate conditions that it has been closed. The bridge was completely overtopped by water which has also damaged the paths near the river bank and part of the car park at Dog Falls. Civil engineers from Forestry Commission Scotland are currently assessing the new damage with a view to announcing a repair schedule. In the meantime the bridge closure means a long diversion for the new Affric Kintail Way. Stage two of the route crosses the bridge here and continues along tracks…

Flooding has closed part of the the Great Glen Way between Aberchalder and Fort Augustus. Rain and snow melt have combined to produce very high river levels and flooding which means that this section on the second half of Stage 3 of the route between Laggan and Fort Augustus is impassable and closed until further notice. A landslip has also caused the closure of the section between Clunes and Kilfinnan on the latter part of Stage 2 of the route between Gairlochy and Laggan. The Great Glen Way rangers are telling people not to to attempt to use these sections…

Forfar & District Hillwalking Club are to host this year’s Mountain Mind Quiz on Wednesday 11 March. The quiz is open to any team of up to 3. The quiz has traditionally been contested between Tayside and Fife clubs, but with Aberdeen less than an hour from Forfar, the organisers would love to see more Grampian clubs as well as other groups or individuals getting involved. There is also the added challenge of taking the coveted trophy from the Fofar club which has won it for the last three years. As hosts this year, the club will not be able to…

As temperatures in Scotland are set to return to full winter lows this weekend and into next week, safety experts have warned that even modern technical clothing is not proof against the dangers of hypothermia. Hypothermia, when body temperature is lowered to dangerous levels, can occur all too easily in the mountains and it is essential that climbers and walkers know how to avoid it and recognise it when they see the signs. Heather Morning, Mountain Safety Advisor with the Mountaineering Council of Scotland, said: “A common misconception amongst hill goers is that modern clothing is so good that hypothermia…