Map 24: Raasay Island Adventures
13-14 August 2024 Raasay Island, a twenty-five minute ferry ride from Skye, only measures fourteen miles by three miles but … Continue reading Map 24: Raasay Island Adventures
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Map 23: Trotternish Ridge Adventure
11-12 August 2024 At a superficial glance, this would look like an easy although long day walk – almost twenty … Continue reading Map 23: Trotternish Ridge Adventure
Map 72: Culter Fell circular – four “Donalds” on a windy day
9 August 2024 Culter Fell summit may be “only” 748m above sea level but, as the highest hill in the … Continue reading Map 72: Culter Fell circular – four “Donalds” on a windy day
Map 63: Isle of Bute – The West Island Way
21-22 August 2023 I spent the evening before my journey to Bute, plotting the route on my SatMap. The Ordnance … Continue reading Map 63: Isle of Bute – The West Island Way
Map 64: Kilpatrick Hills
20 August 2023 The Kilpatrick Hills are under thirty minutes by train from the centre of Glasgow but despite being … Continue reading Map 64: Kilpatrick Hills
Map 65: Falkirk: canals, Archimedes, kelpies and Romans
19 August 2023 Falkirk High station is conveniently located to explore the canal system adjacent to the Edinburgh and Glasgow … Continue reading Map 65: Falkirk: canals, Archimedes, kelpies and Romans
Map 66: The Royal Mile, Arthur’s Seat and more!
18 August 2023 Small wonder that Edinburgh was so expensive and I had opted to stay in Glasgow instead – … Continue reading Map 66: The Royal Mile, Arthur’s Seat and more!
Map 59: Isle of May
17 August 2023 I had an amazing experience, visiting this island which is only 1.5km long and 0.5km wide, lying … Continue reading Map 59: Isle of May
Map 56: Ben Lomond circular
15 August 2023 I used the superb Sallochy campsite on the eastern shore of Loch Lomond within an ancient woodland … Continue reading Map 56: Ben Lomond circular
Maps 51, 52 and 57: The Rob Roy Way (with the “wild” variant)
8-13 August 2023 Rob Roy MacGregor (1671-1734) was a Scottish outlaw who later became a folk hero (the “Robin Hood” … Continue reading Maps 51, 52 and 57: The Rob Roy Way (with the “wild” variant)
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