Walking Events

Throughout Scotland you will find a wide range of events with a walking theme ranging from a short countryside ranger led walk to week long walking festivals amidst breathtaking scenery. Scroll down this page to find a selection of key walking events taking place throughout Scotland in 2006.

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Events Listing

Caithness & Sutherland Walking Festival 2008
1 - 6 May 2008

Join the locals and enjoy the splendour of Caithness, the wilds of its mountains and the plains of Loch More - Europe's last great wilderness.

Muirkirk Walking Festival 2008
3 - 4 May 2008

The third Muirkirk Walking Festival is planned for Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 May 2008 with walks which vary from easy to moderate.

Maggie's Monster Bike & Hike
3 - 4 May

Be part of the ultimate team challenge - Monster Bike and Hike to raise funds for Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres.

Six Harbour Walk 2008
4 May 2008

This 15-mile sponsored walk along the coast from Portsoy to Buckie has now been in existence for eight years.

Lower Annandale Walking Festival 2008
9 - 11 May 2008

Come and enjoy 12 wonderful guided walks in this intriguing part of Dumfries and Galloway.

Irvine Valley Walking Festival 2008
9 - 11 May 2008

Irvine Valley Regeneration Partnership's 6th Walking Festival takes place on the weekend of 9 - 11 May 2008. A full programme of walks and additional events are planned.

Newton Stewart Walking Festival 2008
9 - 15 May 2008

Newton Stewart has now established itself as one of the foremost walking festivals in the south of Scotland.

Aviemore & Cairngorm Walking & Mountain Festival 2008
10 - 17 May 2008

Aviemore's Walking Festival has been re-named to Aviemore & Cairngorm Walking & Mountain Festival and includes new elements for 2008.

Ballater-Royal Deeside Walking Festival 2008
17 - 23 May 2008

Offering three walks per day of varying difficulty in the eastern Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus.

Across Ross Charity Walk
24 - 25 May 2008

Walkers are invited to join this 55-mile classic charity walk through some of the Scottish Highland's most remote scenery.

Upper Nithsdale Walking Festival 2008
24 - 25 May 2008

Come and enjoy yourself at the sixth annual Upper Nithsdale Walking Festival.

Angus Glens Walking Festival 2008
29 May - 1 June 2008

This award-winning walking festival is entering its sixth year and 2008 presents another wonderful opportunity to explore one of Scotland's best-kept secrets, the Angus Glens.

Glen Affric Walking Festival 2008
30 May - 2 June 2008

Glen Affric festival offers something to walkers of all ages and levels of fitness, whether their interest lies in plain fresh air, fauna, flora or more energetic hillwalking.

Langholm Walking Festival 2008
6 - 8 June 2008

Welcome to the seventh Langholm Walking festival - a weekend packed with fascinating walks and socialising set against a stunning backdrop.

Edinburgh MoonWalk 2008
14 June 2008 at Midnight

Join Walk the Walk at The MoonWalk Edinburgh on Saturday 14 June 2008, and you will be helping to raise money and awareness for vital breast cancer causes in Scotland.

The RBS Caledonian Challenge 2008
14 & 15 June 2008

The RBS Caledonian Challenge - charity fundraising, 54 miles, 24 hours, some of Scotland's finest scenery - the walk of your life!

The Get Active Loch Lomond Festival
14 - 15 June 2008

Get active with a variety of activities in this stunning part of Scotland.

Active Aboyne Outdoor Activities Festival 2008
4 - 10 August 2008

Enjoy a great range of outdoor activities amidst the splendour of Royal Deeside with the Active Aboyne Outdoor Activities Festival.

Midlothian Walking Festival 2008
15 - 18 August 2008

This new festival offers guided walks, cycles and horse riding trails with experienced local leaders through town and countryside and within easy reach of Edinburgh City.

Scottish Borders Festival of Walking 2008
30 August - 6 September 2008

One of the longest established walking festivals in Scotland, the programme for 2008 includes a fascinating range of walks for all.

East Dunbartonshire Walking Festival 2008
13 - 14 September 2008

Get your boots ready for the next East Dunbartonshire walking festival.

The Clackmannanshire Walking Festival
18 - 22 September 2008

Discover Clackmannanshire's magnificent scenery and interesting wildlife.

Blairgowrie & East Perthshire Walking Festival 2008
26 September - 2 October 2008

This festival offers a selection of walks over six days and a programme of convivial entertainment. At its heart are walks of some sections of the historic Cateran Trail.

The Carrick Way Festival
26 - 29 September 2008

Dust off your walking boots and dig out your rucksack.

Cowal Walking and Arts Festival (Cowalfest) 2008
4-13 October 2008

Cowal is a special place where the Highlands meet the Clyde coast. The perfect place to experience Scottish walking at its best!

Crieff & Strathearn Drovers' Tryst 2008
11 - 18 October 2008

Many of the walks celebrate the Cattle Drovers', Highlanders who made Crieff the cross-roads of Scotland at the turn of the 18th Century.

The Enchanted Forest 2008
17 October - 2 November 2008

Take a mysterious trip into the forest and enjoy a light and sound extravaganza.

Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival 2008
17 - 19 October 2008

Featuring fantastic adventure films including the best action from climbing, kayaking, skiing and snowboarding.

Dundee Mountain Film Festival 2008
26-29 November 2008

The Dundee Mountain Film Festival is one of the longest established mountain film festivals in the UK.

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