Hiking
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The green, green grass of Kintail
Scotland is not always toil, not always wasteland; sometimes she blazes green, and her paths are soft as moss under your feet, smelling of hyacint and dandelion. Kintail was one of those times, during that sparkling spring when Scotland tried to staunch my dripping heart. Continue reading
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Bothy culture
The first time I slept in a bothy, it was cold and wet and grim – a bog-soaked tangle by a woodless fireplace. Out of desperation, my friends and I burned a book, gasping for a flicker of heat. It disappeared far too soon. At night, the door bolt rattled like... Continue reading
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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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12 days out from Glasgow
I lived in Glasgow for 8 months and took every chance I got to spend in Scottish nature. You certainly don't need to venture far from the city to have a lovely day in the outdoors. Here are my favourite spots to go for a hike, swim or a wander... Continue reading
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Winter solstice on Rùm
The Atlantic Ocean is wild today. The upper deck heaves dangerously over the waves. Winter is nearing, and we’re heading straight for the snowcapped peaks jutting out across the sea. The peaks of the Rùm Cuillin. Continue reading
Locations
- Arran
- Inner Hebrides
- Outer Hebrides
- Cairngorms
- Central Lowlands
- Northwest Highlands
- Orkney
- Shetland
- Wales
- West Highlands
- Southern Uplands
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