Catégorie : OUTDOORS

I am marking a list of Scottish mountains known as Corbetts. There are 222 Corbetts and they are between 2,500 feet and 3,000 feet in elevation. This walk took me to the Corbett further east, Mount Battock, through Glen Dye and Clachnaben. I walk through Glen Dye. View of Clachnaben. Mount Battock Walk from Glen […]

Dirt Dashes, which organizes gravel bikepacking events, has confirmed a new two-day challenge, the Lezyne Cateran Dirt Dash 5050. The bikepacking event takes place on August 26 and 27 in the Cairngorms National Park. It is the third event announced by Charlie Hobbs and Markus Stitz, who are the founders of Dirt Dashes. Lezyne Cateran […]

A new Golspie Backyard Ultramarathon takes place on November 4, 2023. Golspie is a town in Sutherland, in the north of Scotland. Runners in the backyard ultra must complete a 4-mile, 880-foot loop (ie 4,167 miles) in one hour, or they run out of time. Each runner must start on time, every hour, until he […]

I have been testing the Polar Pacer Pro GPS sports watch. Polar State: “This is a next generation ultralight sports watch with integrated barometer that equips athletes with advanced tools to improve running economy, training sessions and sports performance. ”. Read on for my thoughts. Polar Pacer Pro GPS Watch Features There are numerous features […]

If you follow this website, you’ll know I’m not a fan of steep ridges. This meant that Stac Pollaidh, although it was a short hike, was out of my comfort zone at various points. Whilst I did complete a round of Munros I found the Munros on Cuillin Ridge on Skye very challenging due to […]

My husband G and I transported our sea kayaks to Gairloch on the northwest coast of Scotland for a day of paddling. G paddled in his P&H Scorpio kayak, while I tested the P&H Virgo sea kayak. Full review to come. We paddle around the island of Longa. Tidal information: The tidal port is Ullapool. […]