Scotland has more than two dozen official long-distance trails through moors, peat bogs and forests. We chose one of the most popular, the West Highland Way. As first-time walkers in Scotland, my ...

As summer turns to autumn and accessible tracks for walking and cycling shift to shades of orange and red, now’s the time to staycation in the Great Scottish Outdoors. A haven of hundreds of hikes, ...

For our summer adventure this year, my husband and I had a few requirements: We got all this, and more, hiking The West ...

Scotland, known for its remarkable landscapes, extensive history, and warm hospitality, has become an ultimate destination for walking holidays. The allure of venturing through the diverse Scottish ...

Following old military roads through pine forests and barren moorland, hikers trace centuries of lore while experiencing a ...

Graeme, the duty manager at the YHA hostel in Crianlarich, raises an eyebrow as I dump my dripping pack by the door. It’s been dark for several hours already, it’s raining heavily, and he clearly wasn ...

Forget the three Rs. I went to Speyside, Scotland’s “single-malt capital of the world,” to brush up on the three Ws: whiskey, wool and walking. Striding beside the River Spey on a misty afternoon, a ...

Zimbabwean-born adventurer Nick Ray, 61, has completed a 1,600km walk between the four cardinal corners of Scotland. Ray arrived at his finish point of Dunnet Head, the northernmost point of mainland ...

Ridge walking is surging in popularity across the UK, with searches for ridge walks rising by 180 per cent in the past year. This form of hiking, which follows the crest or spine of a mountain or hill ...

Instead of wine, sip whisky on the island of Islay instead. Forget vineyards and wine tastings -- the hot new travel trend is whisky walks in the country where scotch originated: Scotland. As long as ...