04 December 2011
The Caledonia Way is destined to be one of the UK’s finest long-distance cycle routes when it is completed. Even now, there are tempting sections of this…
27 November 2011
Kyle of Sutherland loop - A triangle of tarmac offers a spectacular ride in the centre of the Highlands
20 November 2011
Anagach Wood and Speyside circuit - A varied walk on mostly flat terrain taking in beautiful forests and a riverside trail
13 November 2011
?YOU don’t have to climb high hills to get the best views, and one stand out example is Meall a’ Bhuachaille in the Cairngorms. At 810 metres, ranking…
06 November 2011
IT’S an eerie feeling being out on a bike on a pitch-black country road with nothing but shadows for company. The experience can really play tricks…
30 October 2011
A FEW months ago I wrote about a walk up Ben Bhraggie above Golspie and promised to return to try out the area’s mountain bike trails. So I headed…
23 October 2011
THIS little adventure reminded why it’s so good to live in this part of the Highlands; a quick drive down past Fort Augustus on a Sunday morning and I…
16 October 2011
A WILLINGNESS to be flexible about your plans can make all the difference to a successful mountain day, and this venture was a perfect example of that. In…
09 October 2011
Scotland’s most popular long-distance path, the West Highland Way, takes walkers from Milngavie on the outskirts of Glasgow to Fort William in Lochaber. It’s…
02 October 2011
WITH my wife and daughter off to Mallaig on the "Harry Potter" steam train, I opted for an active day while they were gone, not wanting to waste the opportunity…
25 September 2011
THE rather bizarre monument on top of Fyrish Hill, a representation of the Gate of Negapatam in Madras, India, is worth the steep walk up to for the views…
18 September 2011
HISTORY has not been kind to Cairn Gorm. Despite being at the heart of one of the most rare and fragile environments in Scotland, the northern corries…
11 September 2011
IT'S not after every bike ride you have to replace all four brake blocks, worn down to the metal but that’s what I had to do after a day on the exciting…
04 September 2011
SOON forgot the 5.30am alarm call as the train sped north on a bright and sunny morning, mainly because I was eagerly anticipating this cycle around some…
28 August 2011
SITTING immediately to the south of the village, Cawdor Wood contains a wonderful maze of tracks and trails, and it’s no accident that they’re here. This…
21 August 2011
THE fishermen had given up — the midges had won. Despite lighting a fire on the shore of Loch Arkaig in an effort to keep the annoying beasts at bay,…
14 August 2011
THE backdrop could not be more magnificent — the Cairngorms, rising to 4000ft, with a sub-arctic climate where winds can reach speeds of 170mph, beloved…
08 August 2011
John Davidson's guide to Walking and Cycling in Inverness and the Highlands is available in local stores and online. See www.treadwiselypublications.com…
07 August 2011
I’VE had cause to go to Dochgarroch on a number of occasions recently — for kayaking, running and cycling — and it reminded me what a lovely spot it is…
31 July 2011
THIS captivating circuit follows two quiet routes which would once have been busier with traffic of very different kinds. It follows part of the old…