The outdoor guide Scotland
has been missing.
Corbetts, trail centres, wild camping, sea kayaking — practical guides, honest reviews and tools that help you plan. Written by people who actually go outside in Scottish weather.
What we cover
Hillwalking
Corbetts · Grahams · Donalds · First Munros
The hills WalkHighlands doesn't properly cover. 222 Corbetts and 231 Grahams with honest route grades, grid references, and terrain you'll actually walk on.
Mountain Biking
40+ trail centres · 7stanes · Fort William
No "WalkHighlands for MTB" exists. We're building it. Every trail centre reviewed with café hours, bike wash, uplift, parking costs — the stuff Trailforks doesn't tell you.
Wild Camping
Access Code · Midges · Camping zones
Wild camping is legal in Scotland. But "legal" has rules. The Access Code explained properly, Camping Management Zone permits, midge strategy, and spots that aren't on every travel blog.
Sea Kayaking
West coast · Hebrides · Skye
Free route planning for independent paddlers. Landing spots, tidal planning, resupply points and water temperature — the information guiding companies charge for.
Tools
Free. No sign-up for most.- 222 + 231 + 89 hills
Hill Tracker
Log your Corbetts, Grahams and Donalds. See nearest unbagged, track progress, plan the next one.
- May – September
Midge Forecast
Risk score from live weather data. Temperature, wind speed, humidity, time of day. Before you pitch the tent.
- 40+ centres mapped
Trail Centre Finder
Every Scottish MTB centre on one map. Filter by grade, facilities, drive time from wherever you are.
- 6 activity types
Gear Checklist
Scotland-specific packing list by activity, month, duration and experience. Midge net included.
Why this site exists
WalkHighlands owns Munros.
2,208 walks. 18 years of authority. We don't compete. We cover the verticals they never will — mountain biking, Corbetts, Grahams, wild camping, sea kayaking.
Honest, not scenic.
If a trail is boring, we say so. If a route is dangerous in winter, we say that clearly. No "hidden gems." No "breathtaking scenery." Grid references and parking postcodes.
Tools, not just words.
Nobody built a Corbett tracker. Nobody mapped every trail centre with facilities. Nobody built a midge forecast you can embed on a route page. So we did.
One email. Once a fortnight.
New routes, gear we actually rate, trail conditions, the odd bothy story. No spam.