Hikers looking to summit Scotland’s highest mountain and other peaks in the area are being sent up “potentially fatal” routes by Google Maps, the region’s mountaineering organizations have warned. The ...

Launching on World Mental Health Day (10 October 2025), the three-month campaign combines real-life experiences, expert advice, and ambassador-led content to inspire people to embrace the outdoors and ...

A stark warning has been issued to hikers attempting to scale Scotland's highest mountain: A trail to the summit marked out on Google Maps is "potentially fatal." The John Muir Trust — the ...

The updated edition of the much-loved Ski Mountaineering in Scotland takes the best of the original and adds to it, writes Roger Cox I can’t think of many tougher tasks for an editor than updating a ...

A Scottish scheme that offers university students training in lifesaving mountaineering skills has been extended for a further two years. Since 2015, more than 340 young people from 12 university ...