Useful Links
We've gathered together a wide range of additional websites which may help with planning your next walking visit to Scotland, which we've subdivided into different categories.
Access for those with Mobility Difficulties
Forth & Tay Disabled Ramblers
This charity has a membership bounded by the rivers Tay and Forth and organises an annual programme of day rambles.
The Fieldfare Trust
An organisation "working with, not for, people with disabilities in the countryside."
General Links
Just Outstanding
Website promoting Loch Lomond & the Trossachs and The Cairngorms National Parks.
All of Scotland
A dedicated Scottish search engine and directory.
Forestry Commission Scotland
FCS manage most of Scotland's forests many of which include a variety of walks and trails.
Rampant Scotland
A comprehensive Scottish links directory.
Midge Forecast
A new forecasting service to provide people with daily information about the intensity of midge activity in any part of Scotland.
Scottish City Breaks
Providing detailed information on City Breaks in Scotland.
Scottish Countryside Rangers
The Scottish Countryside Rangers Association webpages.
Scottish Rights of Way Society
Scotways safeguard the status of Scotland's network of rights of way and other paths.
Scottish Natural Heritage
SNH is the government body who care and protect the natural environment of Scotland.
Travel Library.com Scottish Pages
A general travel site - this section includes some interesting features on Scotland.
Vango Outdoor Gear
Scottish manufacturers of tents, sleeping bags, rucksacks and accessories for over 40 years.
Walking Stories.com
A site providing some interesting walking routes in many parts of Scotland and much further afield.
Local Walking Web Pages
Upper Deeside Access Trust
Details places to visit, cycling, low level and hill walking and more.
Walking in Caithness
Community website pages with details of walks in Caithness.
Walk Shetland
All you need to know about walking in the UK's most northerly isles can be found at this site.
Outdoor Access Links
Scottish Natural Heritage's Outdoor Access website
Visit this website to find out about the new Scottish access legislation and about acting responsibly in Scotland's great outdoors.
Who Owns Scotland
A searchable database of some estate contacts, largely in the Highlands of Scotland.
Key Walking Organisations
The Mountain Rescue Committee of Scotland
The co-ordinating body for mountain rescue in Scotland incorporating 28 teams.
British Mountaineering Council
The UK body representing walkers and climbers. (see also MC of S entry below)
Paths for All Partnership
Helps communities develop path networks that link their homes with the countryside and green spaces.
Mountaineering Council of Scotland
Scotland's national body representing walkers and climbers. (similar to the BMC above)
Other activities in Scotland
Wildlife in Scotland
Comprehensive website dedicated to wildlife and wildlife themed holidays.
Adventure Sports in Scotland
Looking for outdoor activity with a difference - here's the place to go!
Walking Clubs
M C of S Affiliated Clubs
A list of walking clubs in Scotland that are affiliated to the Mountaineering Council of Scotland.
Ramblers Association
The Ramblers Association website. Also includes a dedicated Scottish section.
Scottish Mountaineering Club
The SMC is one of Scotland's oldest private mountaineering clubs; founded in 1889.
Walking Publishers
Scottish Mountaineering Trust
This organisation is the definitive publisher of Scottish hillwalking, scrambling and climbing guides including publications such as 'The Munros' and 'The Corbetts & Other Scottish Hills'.
Mercat Press
Mercat Press is one of Scotland's leading publishers. Founded in 1970, this company publishes books covering a variety of topics including an extensive range of walking titles.
Pocket Mountains
Publishers of the highly regarded 'Pocket Mountains' series of guide books.
Rucsack Readers
Produce waterproof and lightweight rucksack-friendly walking guides for many Scottish Long Distance Routes with built in route maps.
Stirling Surveys Walking Guides
Publishers of the popular and highly regarded Footprint walking guides - amongst others.
Country Walking
The website of the UK's biggest-selling walking magazine.
Harvey Maps
Take the doubt out of navigation. Established for over 30 years, Harvey has gained a reputation for high quality maps, made in Scotland.
Other Walking Websites
Munro Magic
Everything you need to know about the Munros online!
Weather and Conditions
Scottish Avalanche Information Service
Provides forecasts of avalanche and climbing conditions at 5 key climbing areas during the winter.
