Our walks th is month 1 Quiraing Isle ...

The new year is here, so let’s make it an adventurous one. TGO is starting as we mean to go on – no, not with a listicle (!) but with our pick of high and wild places to get you excited and keep you inspired throughout 2026

■ Distance: 6½ miles/10.5km ■ Time: 4-5 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

■ Distance: 5 miles/8.2km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

It had started to become a little bit of a problem; having lived in Scotland for 15 years, we still hadn’t properly visited any of its islands. We had ventured onto Skye a couple of times, but it’s no

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