Testimonials
In the Media...
"A Walking Revolution in Scotland"
BBC interview to celebrate 15 years of Walkhighlands
"The single most useful tool for planning walks in Scotland"
CNN
"A remarkable resource curated by dedicated hill folk. We are all the better for having this guidance"
Bob Reid, former chair of Mountainering Council of Scotland, helped develop Scotland's access rights
"..a brilliant free resource..."
Daily Telegraph
"..a small business success story..."
The Guardian
"..packed with useful information..."
The Herald
"..very clear walking directions..."
The Times
"A brilliant service without equal for walkers"
Cameron McNeish, outdoors broadcaster
"By far the largest and most influential website in the Scottish walking world"
The Munros: A History, Andrew Dempster
"..a treasure trove of wonderful walking routes... hugely popular..."
The Herald
"Whether it’s climbing the highest mountains, strolling on a white sandy beach or a bit of both, it doesn’t really matter. Because either way, Walkhighlands will have you covered."
The National
"..an exemplar of collaboration and design... truly inspiring..."
Thistle Award Judges
From our advertisers...
"I've just renewed our advert online. No hesitation, it is fantastic value for money. The advert generates a fantastic amount of traffic to our website and out performs many sites, including VisitScotland that we pay a great deal more for. " Torrlinhe Guest House, Fort William
"YES, I definitely would like to renew for another year. According to google analytics you far outstrip anyone with the number of referrals to our website." But n Ben, nr Spean Bridge
"We are delighted with the business that we get via your website and also with the website itself which we use often. We used to be part of the VisitScotland scheme until we found we were getting far more hits via you so we bumped VS and have never looked back. I look forward to another successful year working with you next year." Loch View, Ardnamurchan
"You are our top referrer at Fern Villa." Fern Villa Guest House, Ballachulish
"We are really pleased with the customers we are getting from your site, we are fully booked this year and turning people away,thanks for running a great site." Highland Peak, Assynt
"I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for a fantastic service, I have seen another increase in business in my third year of using your website. Many thanks, look forward to renewing my advert. Skye Mountain Guides
We are now retiring, but we have benefitted greatly from your advertising, believing that almost all of our customers came via your website. Thank you very much indeed." Comfy Campercans
"We wish to thank you, as due to your site we are getting a lot more enquiries and therefore bookings from people walking in the area. I am always finding copies of your walks when I am cleaning the rooms - usually they are wet and well used." Glomach House, near Dornie
"the best site we advertise on" Easter Badbea self-catering, Dundonnell
"Delighted to continue our advert on Walkhighlands. It is a prime source for us for reference to our own website. [The business referrals are] really good for just a single self catering website. Far in excess of anything Visit Scotland can provide." Castle Menzies, Perthshire
"I think your website is the best of all the sites we are listed on" Seagulls Self Catering, Ullapool
"Your website is working great for us, we think you are great value for money" Garmoran Square, Acharacle
"I definitely want to renew with you. I'm fully booked all summer and still turning people away who would like to have stayed" Rhuntotan Cottage, Assynt
"Very pleased... alot of our visitors arrive with printed walks from your site." Byre B&B, Glendale
"We've had a fantastic year, mainly thanks to your fantastic website." Melrose House
"Thanks to u I get lots of bookings off your website :-) long may it continue" Garalapin B&B
"I would never want to miss this advertising opportunity again, not only because of the fact that's its amazingly good value, but also because I enjoy your website myself..." Old Inn, Staffin, Isle of Skye
"Yes, we would like to renew our advert with you. We have definitely found it great value and more effective than most for us." Glen Loy Lodge, Lochaber
From our users...
"An absolutely stonking website... invaluable... it's brilliant"
"This site has changed my life, now a hell of a lot fitter, and all the walk reports allow me to judge what walks are in my limits, without that I wouldn't have been tempted to do them."
"One of the very best websites in Scotland."
"Why didn't I know about @walkhighlands website? It is amazing!"
"How did people find walks before Walkhighlands came along?"
"This is the best hikes/routes site I've seen for ANYWHERE in the world."
"Walkhighlands is the best website on earth!!! Thank you!"
"No adjective could do justice to how good this site is! I'm on it every day, even if it's just to check the banter and see what is going on in cyber-hill land."
"Amazing website. What an incredible resource!"
"What a fantastic site! Amazing! Can't believe it's free. What's the catch?"
"Far and away the best tourism website in Scotland"
"The best read BEFORE going to Scotland"
"Walkhighlands has become an integral part of my walking/climbing experience. It just wouldn't be the same without this site....."
"Walkhighlands is an extraordinary resource... ...I'm completely amazed."
"What a great site. It's the daddy!!!"
"The best walking site in Scotland (the world?)"
"A bible for Scotland lovers"
"This has to be the best walkers site in Scotland."
"This is one of the best sites on the internet."
"Just unbelievable."
"The best of the best :)"
"THE SITE! full info, maps and photos!! - in France we pay 15€ for less comprehensive guides"
"Bleedin' awesome!!"
"One of the best websites out there"
"I only started getting seriously into my walking this summer and i have probably consulted this site for every walk I have done in that time."
"Couldn't do without it"
"I have been a regular visitor to walkhighlands for a few years now and I think it's an amazing site. It has really opened up the hills to me in a way than no guide book has. "
"[Walkhighlands] has been an immense help to me and I can honestly say i would not have been half the places i have been without this site and the people who use it."
"If I'd sat down for about 12 years and tried to figure out what I'd want to have in a walker's website, it's all here."
"The site is awesome. By far my favourite resource for walks in Scotland!"
"What a fantastic site for planning walking holidays!"
"Walkhighlands really does kick the a**e off every other walking site out there!!"
"This is the best site for anyone going walking in Scotland."
"Makes it so I can enjoy my hill days without having to spend all my time planning them."
"By far the best resource for my needs. Superb."
"By far the best munro baggers site I have discovered and here my searching for the perfect site ends! Well done! Keep up the good work. You cetainly deserve all those awards!"
"Congratulations for your website; it was really THE reference for my last holiday last summer in the Fort William area."
"I've now discovered Walkhighlands.co.uk and I love it. What a fantastic site! Apart from all the wee red flags to spur me on I've also discovered the forum and everyone else's reports, which I'm thoroughly enjoying."
"I'd just like to say that I love your website! I'm finding it exceptionally interesting and useful for planning days out."
"I'd like to commend all of you for this website. It is truly amazing. So much information at a high level . So much detailed information as well."
"I'm not generally impressed by web sites but have to say this one is exceptionally good. Well done. It is now listed at the top of my favourites."
"I've just discovered the website and I love it! I even booked a holiday and can't wait to get to Scotland."
"I'd like to start by saying how appreciative I am that this website/community exists. The vast amount of routes, reports and other information is all I could ever wish for... Having a place that not only shows me it is indeed possible to get to Kingshouse via Stob Ghabhar, but also how, including multiple amazing reports, is just amazing."
"really valuable and usually my first stop when planning a trip"
"I think this site is fantastic"
"fabulous, very easy to use and informative"
"What a wonderful website.... so organized and informative... absolutely excellent"