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Skye no limit as Spyke's munro attempt continues

He’s had to contend with ticks, missing camping gear and Achilles’ heel problems, but the man aiming to break the muscle-powered record time for a munro round has surpassed the greatest challenge yet – the Cuillin ridge on Skye.

Camper sets himself alight on first day of Highland clampdown

A camper was taken to hospital after accidentally setting himself alight when he poured fuel on to an open fire.

Mountain rescuer's bid for 100-day munro record

A member of a Highland mountain rescue team will set out next week in a bid to break a munrobagging record.

No Cairngorms ban on wild camping

Scotland’s biggest national park will not introduce bylaws to tackle problems caused by wild camping.

Ban wild camping on more loch shores, says MSP

The ban on wild camping proposed for Loch Lomond’s shore should be extended to other lochs across the area, a Tory MSP has said.

Gold rush looms in Ben Lui's shadow

A gold rush could be about to take place at the foot of one of the southern Highlands’ top climbers’ destinations.

'Everest' challenge pair set new charity goal

Two men who this year climbed more than the height of Everest in a charity effort to summit ten British mountain peaks have set themselves a new charity challenge.

Bag Crianlarich's twin peaks in one day

The giant twin peaks of Crianlarich, Ben More and Stob Binnein, are a great destination which, on a clear day, will give a fabulous vista of the Highland mountains..

Murmuring, muttering and mood music – a change to the munros is almost upon us

How people will feel if their completion munro suddenly gets kicked off the list?...

Lomond police confiscate alcohol from lochside group

Police confiscated almost 50 litres of alcohol from teenagers in a crackdown on rowdy behaviour in a national park.

Chocolate egg cash will help maintain Highland footpaths

Walkers will be able to burn off some Easter excess on Scotland’s upland paths – thanks to chocolate makers Cadbury.

Lomond campaign will continue fight against anti-social louts

Police and park rangers will mount a six-month campaign to clamp down on anti-social behaviour in a national park.

Anglers back Ramblers' campaign against Lomond camp ban

Anglers have backed walkers who have voiced their opposition to a ban on wild camping along Loch Lomond’s shores.

Lomond West Highland Way camping ban looms

Walkers on the West Highland Way could be banned from wild camping on a 17km stretch of the route alongside Loch Lomond.

Highland trail walkers need to go the extra mile

Walking one of Britain’s most popular long-distance routes will require a little more effort from this week.

What's that Skip? Struth, a moorland marsupial!

Moorland walkers may get a surprise after separate sightings of a rare example of wildlife. Wallabies have been spotted in both the South Pennines ...

Two out of three ain’t bad, as some fat bloke once sang

So there was to be no 285th munro – but which of the existing 284 would be chopped down to corbett status?.

Lomond bosses move to ban troublesome wild-campers

Wild camping will be banned in parts of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs national park in a move to tackle anti-social behaviour.

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