Walking Links
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Lots of the walking stories and news items include links to relevant websites. In this section we'll be adding other links that you might find useful. Already there's a collection of Scottish walking links which have been moved across from the original site, and the collection will be gradually built up.
If you know of a good walking-related website you'd like to recommend to others, send us the link and a few words about why you like the site.
- EUROPE - holiday accommodation
- EUROPE - Walking and climbing sites
- INTERNATIONAL - Walking, general
- SCOTLAND - Accommodation for walking holidays
- SCOTLAND - Conservation bodies and walking charities
- SCOTLAND - Countryside Access Advice
- SCOTLAND - Information on Hiking throughout Scotland
- SCOTLAND - local and regional walking sites
- SCOTLAND - Mountain Bothies
- SCOTLAND - Mountain weather conditions
- SCOTLAND - Outdoor Activities
- SCOTLAND - some walking club sites
- SCOTLAND - Walking festivals and events
- UK - walking equipment & maps etc
- UK walking sites
EUROPE - holiday accommodation
- Premiere Neige (Luxury catered and self catered skiing and snowboarding accommodation in Sainte Foy, France. Perfect location during the winter and ideal area for hill walking, climbing and mountain biking in the summer months.)
EUROPE - Walking and climbing sites
- Alpine Exploratory (Self-guided walking and trekking holidays in the European mountains)
- Oranginas (Walking routes in 16 European countries described by a group of Dutch walkers.)
- High Point Holidays (a small independent company organising guided and independent walking holidays in France for all levels with a genuine local experience.)
INTERNATIONAL - Walking, general
- Sports-Links.org/Walking (Walking Web Directory)
- Cordillera Blanca Trek (Hiking Tour Operator in the Cordillera Blanca, Huayhuash, Machu Piccu and all of Peru )
- Peruvian Andean Treks & Climbs (Treks, Expeditions and Adventure in Cordillera Blanca, Cordillera Huayhuash, Inca Trail and Machu Picchu)
SCOTLAND - Accommodation for walking holidays
- Fortingall Hotel (Four star quality hotel in Glen Lyon)
- Walking Holidays Scotland (Trigony Country House Hotel is an ideal base for walking holidays in Dumfries & Galloway)
- Ailean (Luxurious self-catering house on the west coast of the Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides)
SCOTLAND - Conservation bodies and walking charities
- John Muir Trust (Protects several highland areas)
- Scottish Wild Land Group (Promotes the conservation of wild mountain country)
- Scottish Rights of Way and Access Society (Supports public access to the countryside)
- Boots Across Scotland (Promotes safety in the hills)
SCOTLAND - Countryside Access Advice
SCOTLAND - Information on Hiking throughout Scotland
- Walking wild (Official Scottish Tourist Board site for hiking across Scotland)
- Munro Magic (Detailed guidance on peaks over 3000 feet)
- Walk Scotland (Independent site providing information on hiking routes )
- Scotland on Line (A lively collection of descriptions of the munros and other walks)
- The Hills of Great Britain and Ireland (University of Liverpool mountain database)
- Buitensport-schotland (An excellent site with detailed routes - ideal if you can read Dutch!)
SCOTLAND - local and regional walking sites
- Cairngorms National Park
- Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park
- The Isle of Skye (skyewalk.co.uk)
- Southern Upland Way
- Strathearn (Crieff area)
- The Glenkens (South-West Scotland)
- Glenlivet Estate (North-East Scotland)
- dundee4bairns (Ideas for walking in the Dundee area with young children)
- Cairngorms Walking and Walking Holidays UK (Walking, walks, walk routes and holidays in the Cairngorms )
- Callander and Trossachs Tourist Information (Good descriptions of many routes in Central and Southern Highlands)
- Three Lochs Way (A new long distance route linking Loch Lomond, The Gareloch and Loch Long in Argyll and Bute, connecting with the West Highland Way.)
SCOTLAND - Mountain weather conditions
- Wilderness Adventure (Where you can discover a real sense of freedom. A chance to challenge personal boundaries and explore your potential.)
SCOTLAND - some walking club sites
- Scottish Mountaineering Club
- Ramblers Association Scotland Section
- List of clubs affiliated to Mountaineering Council of Scotland, with links
- Blairgowrie and District Hillwalking Club
- Glasgow Glenmore Club
- Ochils Mountaineering Club
SCOTLAND - Walking festivals and events
- Angus Glens Walking Festival
- Blairgowrie Walking Festival
- Newton Stewart Walkfest
- Full listing of events
UK - walking equipment & maps etc
- Ready To Leave (Great deals on a huge range of outdoor gear, tents, hiking and camping equipment)
- Dash4it (Authorised wholesaler of Ordnance Survey maps, Jarrolds and Philips as well as outdoor equipment all at discounted prices.)
- The Virtual Book Company (Suppliers of the South West Coast Path Interactive D)
- Fitness Footwear (Extensive range of climbing boots, walking shoes & other sports footwear.)
- Loch Ness Ferry Company Outdoor Clothing (Carefully selected clothing AND information for visiting Loch Ness)
- Walk and Ramble Walking Shop (selling walking boots, waterproof jackets, rucksacks and other walking gear, whilst offering friendly advice too.)
- Map & Trail (Selling Maps, Digital Maps and Guidebooks for walking, hiking, cycling and armchair travel)
- Atlas Navigation (supplier of gps units and software etc, geared to the needs of walkers)
- Walking and Hiking (A public interest site providing lots of helpful advice on trekking and rambling in safety.)
- walkingforum (A forum for walking info in the UK)
- Walking Britain (Walking site for the UK with lots of routes.)
- Outdoory (an online community for those who enjoy Outdoor pursuits and activities)
- Walking Women (Organisers of walking holidays in the UK and abroad - see the Resources /Holiday Operators page)
- Share the Fellwalking Experience (A fascinating personal collection of walking stories from the Lake District and other parts of the UK)
