A surprise prize will be put here shortly! Just think
Scrabster to Stromness return……
You can get your packing list here.
You can join our best Friend of the North Highland Way Julia Bradbury on her book tour here
Just in case you were wondering what this Scottish / Spanish thing is, here is a reminder.
Climate Change Festival 16-20 October 2023. We are now on the Global Climate Change Map You can see our online event on 17th October 2023 here
We have advised the Assynt Mountain Rescue Team of the events in Scotland. Hopefully, the participants won’t need them, but here are the contact details.
Food stop…. guaranteed excellent service.
Transport – Durness Bus Transport for Tongue
Long Distance Walkers Association recommends accommodation.
18th October 2023. Join us here. This will be from Durness down the west coast. There will be a can of energy drink and a bar of Kendall mint cake for every paid up starter. There may be something for the finishers as well – we’ll see. However, this is not a race, it’s about finishing within the two days.
Over 18s only so that the event complies with the relevant legislation.
The event is mainly cross-country.
The event has an emphasis on walking and walkers’ needs throughout.
There may be several routes, but at least one is 20 miles or more in length.
There must be at most 500 starters.
The event does not require entrants to obtain sponsorship.
The event is organised with due regard to safety.
The event is organised with due regard to the environment.
The event is organised with due consideration for the local community and landowners. Adhere to the Scottish Outdoor Access Code. If you have any difficulties, contact the Access Officer with whom we work closely.
All entrants sign a declaration that they will observe the rules of the event and obey the Scottish Outdoor Access Code
The entry fee of £10 is reasonable given the support and facilities provided. Pay by Just Giving.
The event finances are conducted in a proper manner.
The event is organised in a manner consistent with the aims and objectives of the LDWA. We have teamed up with Britannia Hotels as the preferred supplier.
However, if you cannot find accommodation here, then try our map.
Long Distance Walkers Accommodation
You can find campsites here. You can find bothies here.
The North Highland Way is a bottom up approach to developing the route. Sponsored by OutDoorActive.
The organisers of the events mentioned on this site bear no responsibility for health or accidental issues or damages when undertaking the events. You can purchase your personal accident insurance
While you are in the north you might want to visit our Virtual Pilgrims Office and pick up a passport. Copies of this publication which do not have a stamp from the issuing body are not authentic and information contained therein may be inaccurate. If you complete the card, and want to send it to us for verification, the instructions are on the passport.
Why LetsGoNorth meets LetsGoSouth – peat is the theme at the moment.
Horses are the ultimate in sustainable travel.
“Peat vs Horse Excrement” project. “I am aware of work being done at Queens University, but I am afraid they do not have the depth of knowledge of what a horse eats as I do. I have been dealing with horses since I was five years old. Thoroughbreds and Shetland ponies have very differing diets which, of course, affects the execrement and therefore the product. I was talking to the manager of a garden centre about it just yesterday.”
This summer I have visited the Bog of Allen (and the Discovery Park next door), Cudillero in Spain (where the peatlands are on the coast) and I was at Dungannon on a regular basis. I lived in Scotland for 15 years, and studied the peat at Dunnet Head (the most northerly point – where I lived)and at Forsinard.
In our book Elements of the Environment – Peat, we talk about peat from different parts of the world, including an experiment with daffodils, has an effect on climate change. Much has been written about peat replacements, but none of the research has included how horse excrement can effect peat. We even participated in an Adventure Travel Research Association conference about it and even made a video. The proposed spur off the North Highland Way to the coast to Forsinard is described in the book, multi use of course.
If you want to assist us in developing the Way, and become a Friend of the North Highland Way, we have a Just Giving page here. If you donate during one of our climate change festivals, all of our books are at 10% discount. Contact us for details.
About me
and the show
I made my first video long before podcasts were invented.
Testimonials:
You can ask for references from the Adventure Travel Research Association, Heriot Watt University, Green Destinations and even references from my days in Libya!
— Tina Irving
Selected people are invited to join us. We have invited the Rural Connections, George Ewing, to join us, and are now working with Vive Transition Together.
Starting in July 2023, and continuing through to the end of September, we will be doing concerted campaigns in Argyll and Orkney. Why Argyll, well it links mainland Scotland to Northern Ireland with historical links. We have our Environmental News based in Northern Ireland, although one would think that it was Orkney judging by the cover.
In September we support the North West Geopark as is it part of the North Highland Way. You can purchase your passports and Long Distance Walkers’ Association t shirts from our virtual Pilgrims Office
and even download our geology book.
In October we focus on sustainable travel, starting in Northern Ireland. Why Northern Ireland, read all about it in our book Spanish Gold comes to Northern Ireland. This is us on TripAdvisor
You can follow us on our other activities on our calendar, including to Spain. Why Spain?
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Meanwhile, you might want some advice on the Environment, so log on here and follow our course.
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