by Alison Riddell | 20 November 2023 | News
Saturday 18 November, ScotWays members gathered in the impressive surroundings of The Merchants House of Glasgow for the 2023 ScotWays AGM. In response to members telling us they missed the social aspects of previous meetings, there was an optional light lunch before...
by Richard Barron | 20 November 2023 | News
PUBLIC MEETING. The Radical Road in Edinburgh’s Holyrood Park has been a much-loved walking route since 1822. In 2018, Historic Environment Scotland closed the route due to fears of rockfall. This public event will explore the history and use of the Radical Road, and...
by Richard Barron | 11 September 2023 | News
Campaigners today, 11 September, marked the fifth anniversary of Edinburgh’s Radical Road closure with an urgent call for Historic Environment Scotland (HES) to “see sense”. HES shut the iconic 200-year-old path on 11 September 2018 due to concerns about rockfall. It...
by Richard Barron | 24 July 2022 | News
Mountaineering Scotland, Ramblers Scotland, ScotWays and the Cockburn Association have pledged to keep working together towards the reopening of Edinburgh’s Radical Road and access to climbing on Salisbury Crags.In response to a joint letter from all four...
by Richard Barron | 11 May 2022 | News
In 2018 Historic Environment Scotland closed the Radical Road that runs around the base of Salisbury Crags in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh on safety grounds following a 50-tonne rockfall. The road is a popular route that was surfaced by ‘radical’ weavers from the west of...
