Cairngorms
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On a bike, in the clouds
I hoist myself up through the canopy, sun burning my neck – surely this can’t be October? Across the glen, Braeriach beckons cloudless, naked. But I’m many hours away for him, and in those hours everything could change. Continue reading
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My favourite overnight stays in Scotland – on a budget
On my trips around the highlands & islands of Scotland, it were often the places where I spent the night that topped the experience – watching the waves crash into the shore from my cabin window, or zipping open my tent to a vivid sunrise. Scotland has many hostels, huts & bunkhouses for backpackers on a budget. Continue reading
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My wild swimming spots in Scotland
During my time in Scotland I discovered a love for embracing the cold. Wild swimming in Scotland is amazingly diverse, with everything from calm lochs to outstretched beaches to pools beneath a thundering waterfall. If you’ve ever wondered whether wild swimming is for you, then this is the place to try it. There are so... Continue reading
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Moine Mhòr: A Twilight Traverse
Night hikes, we seem to attract them like magnets. It’s the slow mornings in Liam’s van, together with the early sunsets in the north that make it inevitable; everytime we head out we end up in darkness. This time it was a conscious choice. At 15:15 we stand at the foot of Meall nan Sleac... Continue reading
Locations
- Arran
- Inner Hebrides
- Outer Hebrides
- Cairngorms
- Central Lowlands
- Northwest Highlands
- Orkney
- Shetland
- Wales
- West Highlands
- Southern Uplands
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Bothying Caving Cycling Hiking Touring Wild Camping Wild Swimming
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