TAKE A HIKE: Crail has one of Scotland’s prettiest ports and offers breathtaking views
Crail harbour is one of the prettiest little ports in the country, its rugged stone breakwater a haven for fishing boats since the 16th century.
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TAKE A HIKE: This lovely loch near Dunkeld is more remote than the popular Loch Ordie
Of the little lochs that lurk in the lands of Atholl Estates to the north of Dunkeld, Lochan Oisinneach Mor is one of the most remote and, as such, tends to attract fewer visitors than popular pools, like Loch Ordie.
TAKE A HIKE: Condie in Perthshire offers rolling farmland with pockets of forestry
South of the Perthshire village of Dunning, the single-track country road to Path of Condie weaves up and over the Ochil Hills, a fertile landscape of rolling farmland and fields dotted with pockets of forestry.
TAKE A HIKE: A relaxed summer stroll along Fife Coastal Path and through woodland
Sunshine drew me to the coastline for a wee wander along the eastern fringes of Fife and through the wooded policies of Cambo Country House & Estate, a short drive south from St Andrews.
TAKE A HIKE: Bag two Munros in two hours for an ideal introduction into hiking
Easy is not a word normally associated with Scotland’s Munros, our mountains over 3000 feet in height.
TAKE A HIKE: A perfect stop-off on one of Perthshire’s most beautiful road trips
The hike through Glen Brerachan to Brerachan Falls is a short one and, while not necessarily a destination for a day out in its own right, combines well with a drive through this beautiful valley.
TAKE A HIKE: A north Fife walk in the shadow of the Tay Bridge
This year marks the 140th anniversary of the collapse of the first Tay railway bridge, which, for a brief period, carried trains across the estuary from Wormit, in Fife, to Dundee, before succumbing to the ravages of a winter storm.
IN PICTURES: Walkers take part in Cataran Yomp
More than 1,000 walkers commemorated the 75th anniversary of D-Day by trekking between 22 and 54 miles to raise nearly £300,000 for charity in this year’s Cateran Yomp. Yompers took on the 24-hour endurance challenge across the foothills of the Cairngorms fundraising £299,641 for ABF The Soldiers’ Charity.
Take a Hike: Lendrick Hill, Glen Devon, Perth & Kinross
Sitting on the southern fringes of the Ochil Hills, overlooking Glen Devon, Lendrick Hill may be one of the lower peaks in the range, but it does present a stiff wee climb with some lovely views from the summit.
Take a Hike: Ben Tirran, Glen Clova, Angus
Loch Wharral is one of two spectacular glacial corrie lochans carved into the hills above Glen Clova.