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Peaceful trails in far north forest

Off the beaten track, a small bridge leads over to Golsary Broch - covered in grass and vegetation - from the deserted farmstead.

There's a lot of improvement work going on at Rumster Forest at the moment but the only sound I heard as I opened my car door there was the birds singing.

A Dingwall circular

Published: Sat 01 Jun 2013

My Giant Defy on its first run out on the minor road to Luichart Power Station (right) with the River Conon below.

BUYING a new bike always has that element of excitement, even for someone of my vintage. I'd had my mind set on getting a road bike to complement the hybrid I use every day for commuting to work and a mountain bike for the offroad stuff, mainly accessing hills. Like most people with the same idea nowadays, I did a fair bit of online research. There's a bewildering choice out there but the Giant Defy range seemed to get consistently good reviews.

Lifelong adventure on woodland trail

Published: Sun 26 May 2013

Clara enjoys her walk along the Sculpture Trail.

Frank Bruce's giant sculptures adorn the beautiful woodland at Feshiebridge and offer visitors an interesting and unusual way to enjoy a stroll in the forest.

Wild day out on a classic ridge

Published: Sat 11 May 2013

Resting at the cairn on Sgurr na Ruaidhe, the last of our day's Munros. Roger, on the left, could add four ticks to his Munro tally.

THE campsite was spot on, sheltered and with a view to the ridge we'd be traversing in the morning, which was still carrying lots of snow on its north side for so late on in April. We'd walked in with heavy packs after parking the car in Strathconon, passing by Inverchoran farm then on up the steep track and over into Glen Orrin to set up camp.

Photos and slideshows

Beinn Damh

Peter Evans enjoys a glorious day in the Torridon hills on an ascent of Beinn Damh.

Beinn Damh

Achnashellach trail run

A selection of photographs from a nine-mile run starting at Achnashellach station on the Inverness-Kyle of Lochalsh line west of Inverness.

Achnashellach trail run

2012 in photographs

A year to remember for the Active Outdoors team, from kayaking off the west coast to walking and cycling across the north of Scotland

2012 in photographs

Morven and Langwell Strath

A selection of photographs from Peter Evans' route from Berriedale to Morven, the highest point in Caithness.

Morven and Langwell Strath

Coigach seven peaks

Peter Evans takes on the magnificent seven... and wins! Here are a selection of photographs from the mountain route in Coigach.

Coigach seven peaks

Peter's a Munro 'compleater'!

I was delighted last week to get the certificate confirming that I've joined the august band of Munro "compleaters", writes Peter Evans.

Peter's a Munro 'compleater'!

Routes and features

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About Active Outdoors

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