Scotland’s most surprising b-road

Once a year, the St Andrews Links Trust route the Old back to front, the way it began. Stuart Bendoris assesses how it worked

THE BIG RIDE

Moments enjoyed, lessons learned, the strange thoughts that only happen on a walk: welcome to the bits and pieces that don’t make big stories, but do make a difference.

Twenty-five years ago, large chunks of Eryri’s Aran range were out of bounds. That all changed in 2000. To celebrate a quarter-century of the legislation that changed the game, Trail set out to walk the entire ridge… unobstructed.

THIS western wilderness in the Scottish Highlands seems almost untouched by tourism. As my partner, Will, and I drove along the single track roads to reach our destination, we barely saw another perso

Stefan Durkacz traces an old rail route on a superb full-day walk