Hiking Routes

How to plan a low-impact multi-day trek linking coastal walks, bothies and local cafes in durness

Dec 02, 2025 • by Élise Dupont

I love the idea of stitching together a multi-day trek that threads coastal footpaths, lonely bothies and a warm cuppa in a local café. In Durness that kind of trip feels perfectly balanced—wild sea-swept cliffs and quiet beaches by day, the comfort of a bothy or village kitchen at night, and...

A beginner's pack list for scrambling the cliffs of stoer and staying safe

Dec 02, 2025 • by Élise Dupont

Scrambling the cliffs around Stoer is one of those salt-and-wind rewards: dramatic sea stacks, wind-carved ledges and light that changes in a heartbeat. For a beginner, it can also feel intimidating — loose rock, sudden weather, and the tide working its own timetable. Over the years I’ve...