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Mountain Aid is returning with another Skills for the Hills Day to be held at Stirling University on 7 March.
The day will bring together hillwalkers, climbers, and outdoor organisations for a full programme of inspiring talks...
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The day will bring together hillwalkers, climbers, and outdoor organisations for a full programme of inspiring talks...
www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/free-sk...
Free Skills for the Hills Day on 7 March
Mountain Aid is returning with another Skills for the Hills Day to be held at Stirling University on 7 March.
Search and Rescue Dog (Photo: SARDA Southern Scotland)
The day will bring together ...
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January 13, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Mountain Aid is returning with another Skills for the Hills Day to be held at Stirling University on 7 March.
The day will bring together hillwalkers, climbers, and outdoor organisations for a full programme of inspiring talks...
www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/free-sk...
The day will bring together hillwalkers, climbers, and outdoor organisations for a full programme of inspiring talks...
www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/free-sk...
Did any of our followers attend the Burning of the Clavie last night? This fire festival unique to Burghead on the Moray Coast greets the old New Year. It's certainly one way to keep warm during the cold snap!
Photos taken during previous years.
Photos taken during previous years.
January 11, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Did any of our followers attend the Burning of the Clavie last night? This fire festival unique to Burghead on the Moray Coast greets the old New Year. It's certainly one way to keep warm during the cold snap!
Photos taken during previous years.
Photos taken during previous years.
January 10, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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It's been an INSANE day! It has also been an EDO day.
EDO = Emergency Day Off 😆
Just back from a 25km, 9hr trudge from the door, in the kind of conditions you dream about for most of the year but know you're unlikely to get.
-13C first thing, -5C to finish, and didn't see a soul 😀
EDO = Emergency Day Off 😆
Just back from a 25km, 9hr trudge from the door, in the kind of conditions you dream about for most of the year but know you're unlikely to get.
-13C first thing, -5C to finish, and didn't see a soul 😀
January 8, 2026 at 7:22 PM
It's been an INSANE day! It has also been an EDO day.
EDO = Emergency Day Off 😆
Just back from a 25km, 9hr trudge from the door, in the kind of conditions you dream about for most of the year but know you're unlikely to get.
-13C first thing, -5C to finish, and didn't see a soul 😀
EDO = Emergency Day Off 😆
Just back from a 25km, 9hr trudge from the door, in the kind of conditions you dream about for most of the year but know you're unlikely to get.
-13C first thing, -5C to finish, and didn't see a soul 😀
Simply perfect conditions on an extended walk around Loch an Eilein and Rothiemurchus Forest today. Very quiet - only saw two other people out at Loch an Eilein.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Simply perfect conditions on an extended walk around Loch an Eilein and Rothiemurchus Forest today. Very quiet - only saw two other people out at Loch an Eilein.
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If you are heading for the hills (and can get there on the snowy roads!) be sure to always check the Scottish Avalanche Information Service. There's tons of unstable powder snow in many areas - always a good time to remember to be avalanche aware.
www.sais.gov.uk
www.sais.gov.uk
January 7, 2026 at 8:57 AM
If you are heading for the hills (and can get there on the snowy roads!) be sure to always check the Scottish Avalanche Information Service. There's tons of unstable powder snow in many areas - always a good time to remember to be avalanche aware.
www.sais.gov.uk
www.sais.gov.uk
Lynx: communities in Highland and Moray invited to discuss reintroduction.
A wide-ranging community discussion on the potential reintroduction of lynx to northern Scotland is being launched this month by the Lynx to Scotland partnership.
A wide-ranging community discussion on the potential reintroduction of lynx to northern Scotland is being launched this month by the Lynx to Scotland partnership.
Lynx: communities in Highland and Moray invited to discuss reintroduction
A wide-ranging community discussion on the potential reintroduction of lynx to northern Scotland is being launched this month by the Lynx to Scotland partnership.
European lynx in Norway (Photo ©: ...
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January 6, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Lynx: communities in Highland and Moray invited to discuss reintroduction.
A wide-ranging community discussion on the potential reintroduction of lynx to northern Scotland is being launched this month by the Lynx to Scotland partnership.
A wide-ranging community discussion on the potential reintroduction of lynx to northern Scotland is being launched this month by the Lynx to Scotland partnership.
I think we can safely say it is still winter today.
January 6, 2026 at 4:47 PM
I think we can safely say it is still winter today.
Still snowbound here - so got out by snow shoeing up Tom an Uird. Ridiculously soft powder so very exhausting!
January 4, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Still snowbound here - so got out by snow shoeing up Tom an Uird. Ridiculously soft powder so very exhausting!
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Very similar conditions here in Banchory
January 3, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Very similar conditions here in Banchory
Plans for a first real walk of the year today were quickly changed into a hike from a snow-bound Walkhighlands HQ through the woods into town to get shopping. Still magical!
January 3, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Plans for a first real walk of the year today were quickly changed into a hike from a snow-bound Walkhighlands HQ through the woods into town to get shopping. Still magical!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
A bivi in the Fisherfield was our top moment of 2025.... what was yours and what are you hoping 2026 will bring?
A bivi in the Fisherfield was our top moment of 2025.... what was yours and what are you hoping 2026 will bring?
January 1, 2026 at 11:56 AM
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
A bivi in the Fisherfield was our top moment of 2025.... what was yours and what are you hoping 2026 will bring?
A bivi in the Fisherfield was our top moment of 2025.... what was yours and what are you hoping 2026 will bring?
There's a new way to browse and find walks to do for 2026! A *much* requested feature - you can now browse a map of Scotland will ALL our route lines shown at once, to help you find the one you want to do (and easily see how they connect and intersect).
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December 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM
There's a new way to browse and find walks to do for 2026! A *much* requested feature - you can now browse a map of Scotland will ALL our route lines shown at once, to help you find the one you want to do (and easily see how they connect and intersect).
www.walkhighlands.co.uk/maps/big-map...
www.walkhighlands.co.uk/maps/big-map...
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This a very good list from @walkhighlands.co.uk. I might quibble at Mam na Gualain and make a case for Stob a Choin, Stob Dubh, Rois-Bheinn, Beinn Trilleachan, Sgurr Nan Eugallt, Fuar Tholl or Sgurr Innse. It shows the rich choice we have! www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/our-pic... B n
Our picks: the finest Corbetts
If you want to discover all Scotland's finest mountains, you'll need to look further than just the well-worn list of Munros. We set out to share our pick of the 10 finest Corbetts, but with so many gr...
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December 27, 2025 at 6:51 PM
This a very good list from @walkhighlands.co.uk. I might quibble at Mam na Gualain and make a case for Stob a Choin, Stob Dubh, Rois-Bheinn, Beinn Trilleachan, Sgurr Nan Eugallt, Fuar Tholl or Sgurr Innse. It shows the rich choice we have! www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/our-pic... B n
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We were on, rather than alongside, the #RiverSpey yesterday enjoying staying upright
December 27, 2025 at 10:10 AM
We were on, rather than alongside, the #RiverSpey yesterday enjoying staying upright
Hope you got the chance to head out for a memorable Boxing Day walk. It's been so frosty here we think it ought to count as a White Christmas even if there wasn't any snow.
December 26, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Hope you got the chance to head out for a memorable Boxing Day walk. It's been so frosty here we think it ought to count as a White Christmas even if there wasn't any snow.
We'd like to wish you all a very HAPPY CHRISTMAS!
Huge thanks to everyone for all your support during 2025 - it's much appreciated.
Huge thanks to everyone for all your support during 2025 - it's much appreciated.
December 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
We'd like to wish you all a very HAPPY CHRISTMAS!
Huge thanks to everyone for all your support during 2025 - it's much appreciated.
Huge thanks to everyone for all your support during 2025 - it's much appreciated.
The Walkhighlands app has been commended in the @tgomagazine.bsky.social reader awards! “Essential for walking in Scotland”, commented one reader to TGO. Another said they “have explored areas I would never have thought of on paths I would never have found thanks to this app!”
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December 17, 2025 at 9:18 AM
The Walkhighlands app has been commended in the @tgomagazine.bsky.social reader awards! “Essential for walking in Scotland”, commented one reader to TGO. Another said they “have explored areas I would never have thought of on paths I would never have found thanks to this app!”
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Sad news today as the historic former railway bridge over the River Spey at Garmouth has partly collapsed into the river. It can no longer be crossed, which means that the Moray Coast Trail cannot now be completed in full.
Thanks to Rachael Millar for providing the photos.
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Thanks to Rachael Millar for providing the photos.
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December 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Sad news today as the historic former railway bridge over the River Spey at Garmouth has partly collapsed into the river. It can no longer be crossed, which means that the Moray Coast Trail cannot now be completed in full.
Thanks to Rachael Millar for providing the photos.
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Thanks to Rachael Millar for providing the photos.
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Surely this is Scotland's snazziest trig point?
A re-visit to Ben Rinnes was needed as we knew the old decaying trig point had been encased in steel this summer by the Friends of Ben Rinnes. It has a beautiful granite view indicator too.
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A re-visit to Ben Rinnes was needed as we knew the old decaying trig point had been encased in steel this summer by the Friends of Ben Rinnes. It has a beautiful granite view indicator too.
www.walkhighlands.co.uk/moray/ben-ri...
December 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Surely this is Scotland's snazziest trig point?
A re-visit to Ben Rinnes was needed as we knew the old decaying trig point had been encased in steel this summer by the Friends of Ben Rinnes. It has a beautiful granite view indicator too.
www.walkhighlands.co.uk/moray/ben-ri...
A re-visit to Ben Rinnes was needed as we knew the old decaying trig point had been encased in steel this summer by the Friends of Ben Rinnes. It has a beautiful granite view indicator too.
www.walkhighlands.co.uk/moray/ben-ri...
It's International Mountain Day, so here is a real beauty - stunning Beinn Dearg Mòr.
December 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
It's International Mountain Day, so here is a real beauty - stunning Beinn Dearg Mòr.
[1/3] We've been working alot on the tech side of Walkhighlands over the last few months. First challenge to make the site run faster and cope much better with the growth in AI bots, but more recently we've been working on redesigning some sections.
We've a new homepage, and new main pages for...
We've a new homepage, and new main pages for...
December 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
[1/3] We've been working alot on the tech side of Walkhighlands over the last few months. First challenge to make the site run faster and cope much better with the growth in AI bots, but more recently we've been working on redesigning some sections.
We've a new homepage, and new main pages for...
We've a new homepage, and new main pages for...
"Have you noticed stripey patterns on high hillsides? I’ve noticed a lot recently. That’s undoubtedly because I’m spending so much time in the Cairngorms, where such patterns are common, but you’ll see them on many..." @countrysideben.bsky.social
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When the Hills Wear Stripes
Have you noticed stripey patterns on high hillsides? I’ve noticed a lot recently. That’s undoubtedly because I’m spending so much time in the Cairngorms these days, where such patterns are common, but...
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December 3, 2025 at 12:38 PM
"Have you noticed stripey patterns on high hillsides? I’ve noticed a lot recently. That’s undoubtedly because I’m spending so much time in the Cairngorms, where such patterns are common, but you’ll see them on many..." @countrysideben.bsky.social
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www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/when-th...
This is a heads-up about fake AI accounts which have proliferated across social media.
The screenshot is from a genuine thread asking for advice on a mountain route; there are plenty of useful, real human replies.
The attempted reply (we stopped it) looks very real - but it is from an AI bot.
The screenshot is from a genuine thread asking for advice on a mountain route; there are plenty of useful, real human replies.
The attempted reply (we stopped it) looks very real - but it is from an AI bot.
December 1, 2025 at 10:20 AM
This is a heads-up about fake AI accounts which have proliferated across social media.
The screenshot is from a genuine thread asking for advice on a mountain route; there are plenty of useful, real human replies.
The attempted reply (we stopped it) looks very real - but it is from an AI bot.
The screenshot is from a genuine thread asking for advice on a mountain route; there are plenty of useful, real human replies.
The attempted reply (we stopped it) looks very real - but it is from an AI bot.
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Walk on Findhorn beach at sunset 💙
November 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Walk on Findhorn beach at sunset 💙