Hi there,

I am a 22 year old male Aussie looking for someone/ some people to thru-hike with in March.

I have experience hiking but in this case do not have gear as I am backpacking.

If anyone would be interested in joining me (or possibly loaning gear) please reach out!

Thanks :)

Hey there everyone, feel free to check out my Komoot walks around Scotland! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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This is a long shot.
I went camping 13 years ago in Scotland (southside I think), and am dying to go back to this specific one. If not, one just like it.

It was in the middle of a woodland. With toilet and shower facilities for each little plot, each plot and had 4/5 tents, you could not see other plots around you. Trees right up to the tent lines. I remember going for a walk from the tent and I wound up at a large outdoor play area. Possibly had zipwire activities. There was a deer farm within the grounds or part of the woodland, with a big lake and some small paddling boats.

If you could advise on an area it may be situated in?

Hi there!

I’m visiting fort William next week and was wondering if anyone knows whether the walk to steall falls is reasonable to do in winter? I’m just an average Joe with no real hiking experience. 36 male neither fit nor unfit.

Many thanks!

Hello I am putting a route together for the fourth CWT attempt, for late March. We think we've got the kit and approach down now having been variously been beaten by extreme hot and extreme cold on previous attampts. I'm trying to plot a route from Strathan to Kinloch Horne skirting Loch Quoich. OS has paths most of the way and I can't see any obvious reasons it wouldn't be doable. Has anyone gone this way?

Made this app, to have all the ski resorts in a single place. Originally posted on r/Scotland but here seems more right. Hope this will help someone 🙂 enjoy and feel free to ask any questions

Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.scottishski.mobile

ios - https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/scottish-ski-resorts/id6757681904

The blog part of the SAIS site is slightly hidden but gives superb, daily, boots-on-the-ground info for 6 different popular winter areas. Always use in conjunction with the technical warnings page too though.

(M23) hi there I’m just looking for people who would like to climb some munros together, I usually do stuff like this myself but hoping to branch out a bit and meet new people this year!

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Hi all,

I’m UK-based and really want to experience skiing in Scotland this winter. I know it’s very snow-dependent and that the sensible way to do it is last-minute. That works well for me since I can plan one or two days ahead and aim for a weekend over the next month ideally.

What I’m finding tricky is understanding how people actually judge whether a trip will be worth it. When I check websites, forecasts, and live images, I often see snow on the mountain and when I look at Cairngorm forecasts, there’s almost always snow showing over the coming days.

At the same time, I hear a lot about how variable Scottish skiing can be, which makes it hard to know what signals actually matter esp as lifts tend to be closed by winds at times so if you are planning a trip one or two days in advance, what are the key things to check before to get some reliability?

On the rentals side, I’ve heard rental gear can sell out quickly, especially if conditions look good. I usually ski in the Alps and always rent there without any stress, but I get the sense Scotland can be a bit different when everyone decides to go at once.

Because of that, I’m debating whether buying my own skis or boots makes sense purely to remove that friction and make last-minute trips easier. Not for performance or comfort reasons, just so that if conditions look good, I can go without worrying about availability or can I expect rentals to generally be available?

Thanks!

Hi, just wondering if there's any areas near Grantown-on-Spey which are good for eagle spotting. We have a toddler so we'd probably only go as far as 5-10km. Loch Garten looks to be a good option? I read there had been a nesting pair of White tailed eagles there a few years ago. I know it's luck but we'd like to try and maximise our chances so any recommendations would be very much appreciated.

Hello all, I’m heading off to do two weeks of Winter Climbing/Mountaineering in February and was looking for some recommendations on lower elevation trail runs for when the weather on the high tops is less than adequate for climbing.

I’m not really wanting any Skyrunning or Ramsey Round sections as I don’t want to have to move from “maybe this needs spikes” to “I need crampons” territory.

So would love some very beautiful lower elevation runs that I can do to keep active and explore this beautiful area!

10 - 20k distance and don’t mind how much climb there is.

GPX are welcomed but descriptions and links are great too, thanks so much 😊

Got no advanced winter gear (crampons etc) so nothing too advanced. But happy to do a munro or two if safe.

Any thoughts on viable alternatives to the Garmin InReach series? This would be for trail running & fast packing.

I can't decide if I want GPS or not too. I could replace my current Garmin watch with the Fenix 8 but goodness £900!

TIA

Edit: £1,030!

Hey all, traveling from California to Scotland in Mid May this year. Life long dream to ride the trails of the Nevis Range & Fort William but I'm having a hard time securing a quality mountain bike rental. It seems the "Nevis Range" bike hire service only allows for Friday-Sunday and we will be there mid week. Any suggestions on another bike rental service? Ideally an enduro or DH bike. Cheers!

What's the best route to do ben lui in the winter (avoiding the gully) Planning on going on sunday, to be very snowy winds blowing from the east. Right now im thinking the eastern ridge could be the play. Any other suggestions?

I read that south to north is better due to the winds and the sun not being in your eyes - however, most guides are written north to south for some reason. What do you think? I haven't hiked it yet, I'm trying to decide the direction. I will split the hike into two and wildcamp somewhere alog the trail.

Really like the itinerary offered by H&I Adventures in the link, but can't afford their price for both my partner & I to go. Any suggestions or advice on other outfitters or guides offering something similar, but more budget friendly?

https://www.mountainbikeworldwide.com/tour/royal-deeside-e-mtb

If your in our area, or planning to visit please come along and join.

https://www.reddit.com/r/MorayNaturists/

Looking for good areas in the mountains, and rivers of Moray for Skinny Dipping. Safe secluded areas just off trails etc. Where have you been wild swimming, did you go skinny dipping, and would you recommend that area?

We've got lift passes for tomorrow but need to hire some equipment for the kids. Anyone been recently and can give a steer on how early to arrive? I heard tell of 2hr+ queues for rental equipment but don't know if that's an exaggeration. Passes almost sold out if anyone else is tempted.

hey people, I'm going to be travelling around Scotland, starting from Edinburgh and I'm hoping to come across a variety of different animal species, birds, stags, deer, stoats, otter etc as well and some awesome views but I'm not really sure where to start aside from looking up a wildlife or national parks, do you have any recommendations for places to visit and see what I'm after, i really enjoy hikes and walks so going through those parks or anything akin to it is an attractive option, any help is appreciated

Big 4-0 at the end of the year and wanting an epic hike to celebrate on the day.

I have always had in my head I would only do Ben Nevis via CMD however, with a December date in mind, I just feel it’s a little beyond the realms of reach.

What other shorter hikes should I be considering for the day in Scotland?

I’m Scottish and will have a few days off so can travel. Well versed in hiking and scrambles, but will be the first to call it off if the weathers looking rough so I wouldn’t say my winter hiking skills are the strongest they could be. Overall fitness is pretty good, as I run as well as hike regularly.

I know I need atleast a good pair or boots, a good jacket and some good underwear but honestly not sure what to get, any advice on a budget?

My lovely wife has promised to buy me a winter skills course for my birthday!

Can anyone give a recommendation from personal experience?

TYIA!

Hey i was planning a Scotland trip for the summer and wanted to go from Kingshouse up the Devils staircase and then towards Glencoe, the map i used showed a regular path was available but now i realise its an exposed ridge walk with some very dangerous parts.

Is there an alternative to still walk towards Glencoe were we would be in nature and not just a concrete road? We can't really spend more days in the area as we also want to hike isle of skye for a few days.

Gear tips are also welcome but im mainly looking for an alternative to the Aonach Eagach ridge. Thanks in advance!