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A bothy adventure and two Munros

February 8, 2022
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OS GetOutside Champion Cat Webster takes us on a two-day bothy adventure, taking in two Munros along the way.

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10 best hill walks in Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park

November 11, 2021
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Loch Lomond and the Trossachs has a staggering 41 mountains over 2000 ft to climb. Kate Hopper gives us 10 of her favourite hill walks in the area.

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5 of the best walks in the Cairngorms

November 11, 2021
5 min read

There is nowhere like the Cairngorms National Park. It’s the UK’s largest with its ancient Caledonian Pine Forest, famous mountains and hidden hills. There are plenty of fantastic walks for you to discover. Here are five of the best.

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10 Best Bothies in Scotland

July 22, 2021
23 min read

Author and outdoor guide, Geoff Allan shares his 10 best adventures from his book Scottish Bothy Walks.

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The Scots origins of place names in Britain

November 7, 2019
26 min read

Find the original meanings of British place names that use Scots source words with this extensive list of terms, complete with pronunciation.

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The Scandinavian origins of place names in Britain

November 7, 2019
12 min read

Find the original meanings of British place names that use Scandinavian source words with this extensive list of terms., complete with pronunciation.

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The Gaelic origins of place names in Britain

November 7, 2019
75 min read

Find the original meanings of Gaelic place names in Scotland with this extensive list of terms, complete with pronunciation.

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5 classic scottish ridge walks

August 6, 2019
4 min read

The long days of summer are the perfect time to get outside and explore some of the finest ridge walks that Scotland has to offer. Here #GetOutside Champion Cat Webster picks her top five classic days out to savour in the sun.

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Birks of Aberfeldy and Rob Roy Way

January 10, 2019
2 min read

Discover the beautiful gorge at the Birks of Aberfeldy immortalised in the poem by Burns. This 21km circular walk includes parts of the Rob Roy Way.