Countryside Ranger Funding No More than “Sticking Plaster”
We gave qualified support to today’s announcement that Scottish Government Ministers have allocated up to £1.5 million for a third instalment of the Better Places Fund for seasonal posts to help manage recent vastly increased pressure on Scotland’s countryside. Along...
Help update Scottish Hill Tracks
ScotWays are looking for volunteers to help us by going for a walk (or run, bike or horse ride) along one of the routes featured in Scottish Hill Tracks. This is a guidebook with a difference – it covers Mainland Scotland (and Arran, Mull and Skye) in a network of 344...
Welcome to the New ScotWays Website
With a Digital Boost Grant from the Scottish Government, we have been busy updating our website and the third version of our website is ready for you to explore. We’ve taken the opportunity to completely redesign how the site holds information and how it all links...
Historic Footpaths Project
We are working with the National Library of Scotland on a collaborative historic footpath mapping project in 2022. The point locations of over 12,000 “F.P.” footpath abbreviations have already been identified on the OS 6-inch to the mile maps from around 1900 covering...
Redecking the Eidart Bridge
It should have happened in March 2020, but, like so many other activities, replacing the deck of the Eidart Bridge succumbed to Coronavirus. Thus, on 20 August 6 volunteers led by David Dixon gathered at Glenfeshie Lodge to load wood, tools and lunch into the back of...
ScotWays AGM 2021
This year our AGM will be held virtually on Saturday 20 November 2021. Click on the picture above to find all the information about the AGM along with the documentation you will need for the event. Registration: To attend the AGM you need to register in...
Dalwhinnie Level Crossing Closure
The Ben Alder level crossing, south of Dalwhinnie station, was closed unilaterally by Network Rail on 28th July 2021. This level crossing has long been in public use and is recorded as a public right of way. An historic route from Loch Rannoch and along Loch Ericht...
