Scotland

Try something new in 2012

17 January 2012

Why don’t you try something new in 2012? The Alps are enjoying one of their best ever snow seasons. Our Vercors Snowshoeing Adventure is the perfect way to discover the joys of inn to inn snowshoeing. No experience necessary, just a sense of adventure! Too chilly? Then you must try one of our summer walking [...]

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WHW in autumn 2011

24 October 2011

WHW in autumn 2011 By Manuel and Inesfrom Küttigen / Switzerland on 2011-10-06 Pros: Fun,Great Accommodations,Well Organised,Once in a Lifetime ExperienceDescribe Yourself: Occasional TravellerBest Uses: Relaxation,HolidayBottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments about West Highland Way Walking Holiday : We only had 7 days to get to know Scotland. Therefore we chose the West [...]

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Paramo Velez Smock Review

6 October 2011

Buying a waterproof jacket is probably one of the most important decisions you will make when buying outdoor kit. Go Outdoors were kind enough to send me a Paramo Velez Smock, one of their range of waterproof jackets to review. I have no connection with Paramo or GO Outdoors and this is the honest opinion [...]

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Great walk in Scotland

19 September 2011

Great walk in Scotland By Yann Hfrom France on 2011-09-10 Pros: Well Organised,Great Accommodations,FunDescribe Yourself: Occasional TravellerBest Uses: HolidayBottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments about West Highland Way Walking Holiday : I did the WHW in 7 days in August and had a great time. Highlights were day 3 and day 5. They [...]

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Mad About Scotland

5 September 2011

Mad About Scotland By Mad about Runningfrom Ontario Canada on 2011-08-27 Pros: Once in a Lifetime Experience,Fun,Well Organised,Great AccommodationsDescribe Yourself: Avid Adventurer,World TravellerBest Uses: Trying Something New,Holiday,RelaxationBottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments about West Highland Way Walking Holiday : My husband and I had a fantastic time together walking and running the West [...]

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Thanks for a great holiday

5 September 2011

Thanks for a great holiday By nomadic mongrelfrom Scotland on 2011-08-23 Pros: Fun,Once in a Lifetime Experience,Well OrganisedDescribe Yourself: World Traveller,Avid AdventurerBest Uses: Holiday,Trying Something NewBottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments about West Highland Way Walking Holiday : We travel all over the world and decided to explore our own back yard a [...]

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Great walk on great island

5 September 2011

Great walk on great island By Hannah & Volkerfrom Germany on 2011-08-14 Pros: Mostly very good BBs,Fun,Well Organised,Great variety landscape,Great variety pathsCons: NONEDescribe Yourself: Occasional TravellerBest Uses: Trying Something New,Relaxation,HolidayBottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments about Arran Coastal Way Walking Holiday : We had a great time on ‘Scotland in miniature’. Landscape was very [...]

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New Partnership with Scotland Outdoors Magazine

23 March 2011

I am pleased to announce our new distribution partnership with Scotland Outdoors Magazine. Scotland Outdoors magazine was launched in May 2008 and is a high-quality, quarterly magazine that explores Scotland’s magnificent landscape and natural world. Each issue contains a variety of regular sections such as: Eco-View – topical comment on environmental issues Backcountry menus – [...]

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4 Alternative Walks to the West Highland Way

10 February 2011

For obvious reasons the West Highland Way is one of, if not the most popular long distance walk in the UK. The transition from the suburbs of Glasgow out into the increasingly dramatic Highland scenery is something which draws people back to the walk year after year. With the absence of the dreaded midge and [...]

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What to Pack for the West Highland Way?

13 January 2011

Sitting in front of your bags thinking what to pack for a trip on the West Highland Way can be a pretty daunting experience. There are so many ‘what ifs’ that you might end up throwing in everything just to make sure that you are covered in any situation. However if you are carrying your [...]

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The West Highland Way

13 January 2011

The West Highland Way was established as Scotland’s first long distance path in 1980 and since then its reputation has flourished and become internationally recognised as one of the world’s great walks. It was the first trip that Macs Adventure sold when we first started out and is the backbone of our business, with our [...]

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