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We've been very quiet here recently, but lots of work going on behind the scenes. You might have noticed a new look for many pages including your hill-bagging maps - now with added pies. Everything seems better when there are pies [or, in this case, target pie charts].

Just in case anyone is wondering having watched the news or seen other sites go down, Walkhighlands was patched for the php vulnerabilities yesterday afternoon when the new patches were released. So we are not vulnerable to this issue.

⛰️ Buachaille Etive Mòr was sensational yesterday! Perfect clear forecast, the scramble & scree sections were a little challenging in places with Tattie, largely due to the layer of ice on the rocks which kept things interesting! 172/282 @walkhighlands.co.uk #munrobagging #hillwalking

Delighted to add the St Magnus Way pilgrim route on Orkney to our app. Together with rewalked and rewritten guides to 25 other routes in the archipelago. www.walkhighlands.co.uk/orkney/st-ma...

Seeing a Red Squirrel is always a pleasure, especially if you’re lucky enough to have them visit your garden. But feeding Red Squirrels shouldn’t come at the expense of their safety – or the safety of the birds they share their habitat with.

Out checking a long distance route today, new to Walkhighlands, but where is it?

Our survey partner for this year’s #GreatScottishSquirrelSurvey, @walkhighlands.co.uk, have rounded up their favourite walks across the country where you’ll have a good chance of spotting native red squirrels, check out the list here: buff.ly/ILcp4vL

For this month's @walkhighlands.co.uk article I'm turning the creepiness factor up 500% and taking a closer look at everyone's favourite creepy wriggler......the ked! 😬 I don't know about where you are, but here at Mar Lodge it's been a keddy autumn so far 😱 www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/weird-w...

We've teamed up with @scotsquirrels.bsky.social for the eighth annual Great Scottish Squirrel Survey held over the next week - and we urge as many of you as possible to get involved - by taking part and by spreading the word. www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/scotlan...

An Lochan Uaine (Green Lochan) and Bynack More access reopens following Cairngorm wildfire clean up operation.

A new national strategy aims to restore wildcats to a level where they are thriving and expanding in Scotland. www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/plan-ai...

The new version of our app is out in the stores. This fixes alot of minor bugs but most importantly adds explanatory tutorials that display as you start using it. If you were confused before, try the new version and it may help! Find it on the App Store / Google Play - and enjoy your walks!

That's our guide to St Cuthbert's Way updated! This lovely and varied long distance route runs from Melrose Abbey in the Scottish Borders to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne off the coast of Northumberland in England. www.walkhighlands.co.uk/borders/st-c...

Well done to everyone who guessed we were walking St Cuthbert’s Way. Here’s a few shots from the high point of the route - Wideopen Hill - all taken this afternoon. It’s a lovely traverse and also forms the first stage of the Scottish National Trail.

Part of what makes hillwalking so enjoyable is having such a clear and tangible objective – reaching the summit – but what about the rewards? For our latest gallery, we’ve picked out some of what we think are Scotland’s greatest summit views. www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/our-pic...

Information for the main stag stalking season is now live across Walkhighlands hillwalking routes - helping walkers and stalkers to co-exist during this busy period.

What they don't tell you - sometimes Munro-bagging looks like this - from Càrn Sgulain today. That's an 80% chance of clear summits for you 😉 I've been up 4 times which may be 3x too many. Is it possibly the dreariest Munro of them all? Brightened only by that strikingly vivid green area of bog!

Who doesn't love a bit of slime mold? And do you prefer Dog's Vomit or Scrambled Egg?

We've improved our walk search page to make it easier to use. It now displays places to search for walks as you begin to type. Or, as before, you can leave the location to 'Here' and if you are outside on your phone you'll get all the nearby walks. www.walkhighlands.co.uk/walk-search....

From R-L, Belig, mist-covered Garbh bheinn, Sgurr nan Each and a hidden Bla Bheinn and Clach Glas, seen from the lower slopes of Beinn na Cro on Skye. www.walkhighlands.co.uk/skye/beinnna...

The area affected by the Cairngorms fire, as seen from Meall a Bhuachaille summit this evening, showing the extent of the burnt area. Meall a' Bhuachaille is open via the route from Glenmore - but not from the Ryvoan side, which remains off-limits at the moment.

Judged purely as a *walk* - does Buachaille Etive Beag actually make for a better day than its big iconic neighbour? We think it might! www.walkhighlands.co.uk/fortwilliam/...

Remember when a Perthshire landowner blocked access to 4 Munros for 2 months last year? 🗻 Well, sadly he's at it again - and we really need your help. ✅ Sign our petition today at www.ramblers.org.uk/glenlyon @scotways.com @walkhighlands.co.uk @ramblers.org.uk

Walkers are being asked to unite to challenge attempts to close Glen Lyon hills this autumn. @ramblersscotland.bsky.social has today launched a petition to challenge a Perthshire estate’s controversial 2-month ban on accessing 4 popular Munros in Glen Lyon. www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/new-pet...

Here's this month's effort for @walkhighlands.co.uk, taking a closer look at clegs than many of you are probably comfortable with 😉 I challenge you to read this one without feeling like scratching a non-existent itch 🪰 www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/clegs-w...

Dark Lochnagar with its magnificent northern corrie is the highest, most popular and much the finest mountain of the Mounth. It was immortalised in verse by Lord Byron. Download it on #walkhighlands app or via our website: www.walkhighlands.co.uk/cairngorms/l...

In his latest article, Ben Dolphin answers every question you have ever asked about clegs, including "Is there hope?" www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/clegs-w...

The two most northerly summits in the Rum Cuillin give a magnificent hillwalk. Though steep and rocky, these hills have easier going if the full round of the Rum Cuillin is too difficult. Astonishing views of mountain and sea. Download on #walkhighlands app. www.walkhighlands.co.uk/islands/bark...

This superb circular walk climbs high above picturesque Crovie to explore the dramatic coastline of Troup Head and its spectacular gannet colony. Download on #walkhighlands app or visit online: www.walkhighlands.co.uk/aberdeenshir...

The three shapely summits of the Eildon Hills are a celebrated landmark, an icon of the Borders landscape. Ascending all three makes for a classic half-day hillwalk - steep, but with splendid views. Download on #walkhighlands app, or visit our website: www.walkhighlands.co.uk/borders/eild...

This excellent forestry walk combines a visit to a beautiful series of waterfalls with a stroll along a section of an old military road. Download on #walkhighlands app - or view on our website: www.walkhighlands.co.uk/fortwilliam/...

Cairngorms wildfire update: Police Scotland have declared a major incident. The village of Nethy Bridge is now being evacuated. Areas around Loch Morlich / Glenmore also remain closed.

Suilven may be only 731 metres high, but its remarkable outline make it one of Scotland's best known and most easily identified mountains. Download it on #walkhighlands app or view on our website: www.walkhighlands.co.uk/ullapool/sui...

Explore one of Scotland's most picturesque villages on this short walk - taking in the bay, the beautiful cottages, some hidden corners and a fine viewpoint looking to Applecross and the Isle of Skye. Download it on the #walkhighlands app or visit on website: www.walkhighlands.co.uk/kintail/Ploc...

The Flow Country, extending to around 400,000 hectares of Caithness and Sutherland in the north of Scotland, is considered to be the most outstanding example of an actively accumulating blanket bog landscape in the world. This exceptional landscape... www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/discove...

Liathach is rated by many mountaineers and hillwalkers as Scotland's finest mountain, challenged only by An Teallach and the Cuillin of Skye. Its traverse is an expedition that will be remembered forever. Download on the Walkhighlands app or view on website: www.walkhighlands.co.uk/torridon/Lia...

People are being advised to avoid the Glenmore and Loch Morlich area today due to the ongoing large wildfire. Campsite, ski area and road closed.

One of the most popular sections of the Fife Coastal Path is that linking the largest of the East Neuk fishing ports - Anstruther - with perhaps the most photographed - Crail. On our app or website: www.walkhighlands.co.uk/fife-stirlin...