This isn’t a complete route per se but more of an interesting place to run that can easily be visited as part of various different possible routes. I’ve lost track of the number of times I’ve been through the tunnels now, but last weekend I went back to take a few pictures and share themContinue reading “Glenfarg Railway Tunnels”
Category Archives: Routes
The Speyside Way
How best to follow a last year’s successful long distance walking family holiday? With another one of course! This year we picked out the Speyside Way, an 87 mile route that largely follows the River Spey from Newtonmore, through the Cairngorms National Park to finish at Buckie on the Moray coast. Slightly shorter than theContinue reading “The Speyside Way”
Moncrieffe Hill
One of our goals with this blog was to share some of our favourite local routes, and encourage you all to head out and explore where you live. So this post is long overdue and features not just a single route, but covers all of the various trails you can explore on Moncrieffe Hill. SituatedContinue reading “Moncrieffe Hill”
Lady Anne’s Way 100
This blog took quite a long time to write… much like the race did to complete! We hope you enjoy reading it. While recovering from the Pilgrim’s Ultra, Julie went looking for her next 100 mile adventure. It needed to ideally be in the Yorkshire area to make the logistics work and the Lady Anne’sContinue reading “Lady Anne’s Way 100”
Feel The Burns 2022
Last weekend we made the short trip down to Selkirk to run the early-season “Feel The Burns” hill race. At 13 miles in length, with nearly 3000 feet of climbing, the route is certainly shorter and steeper than we’re used to. It’s hosted by volunteer group Selkirk Fund Runners, raising money for the Tweed ValleyContinue reading “Feel The Burns 2022”
The Kintyre Way
With all the planning and packing behind us, read on to find out how we got on walking the Kintyre Way in what turned out to be a week long heat wave in mid-July 2021… Day 1: Tarbert to Claonaig (11.7 miles) The bags had all been packed the day before so we were ableContinue reading “The Kintyre Way”
Wild camping and walking in the Cairngorms: Glen Callater and Lochnagar
This has taken some planning, the main challenge being how to pack so that 2 adults can carry most of what is needed for 6 people to camp overnight and enjoy a day in the hills! Iain and Julie carried most of what was needed (tent, sleeping bags, stove and gas, food etc) and theContinue reading “Wild camping and walking in the Cairngorms: Glen Callater and Lochnagar”
Seven Hills of Edinburgh 2021
Today I had the chance to run a race that’s been on my to-do list for several years. I think I first heard about the Seven Hills back in 2016 or earlier when I was working in Edinburgh. Taking in the seven major high points of central Edinburgh – Calton, Castle, Corstorphine, Craiglockhart, Buckstone Snab/Braid,Continue reading “Seven Hills of Edinburgh 2021”
The Dunbarney Loop
One of the major advantages of working from home (thanks, COVID) is that it has dramatically increased our opportunities to run together. The kids aren’t quite old enough yet to leave at home, so for the next few years our Miles Together are either at lunchtime, during a day off or with kids in towContinue reading “The Dunbarney Loop”