Conservation charity the National Trust for Scotland is encouraging Scotland to take to the hills this summer, with a brand new walking section on www.nts.org.uk.
Conservation charity the National Trust for Scotland is encouraging Scotland to take to the hills this summer, with a brand new walking section on
www.nts.org.uk.
The charity, which cares for some of Scotland’s most spectacular mountain terrain at places like Glencoe, Torridon and Kintail, says that walking is the ideal way to explore some of the nation’s finest scenery.
The new pages which go live today at
www.nts.org.uk/walking will provide information on the Trust’s top spots for walks, including podcasts, pictures and ranger-led walks and events too. In association with The Herald, there will be a ‘walk of the month’ route available for download. Routes range from the strenuous to the more sedate at properties as diverse as Ben Macdui in the Cairngorms, to the coastal Culzean Country Park.
Supporters can also find out how to support the maintenance of the Trust’s 394 miles of mountain footpaths, through their Sole Trading appeal at the online one stop walking shop.
Marketing Manager Clare Willis said:
“The Trust is privileged to look after a diverse range of terrain – with walks for peoples of all levels and abilities. Whether you are a keen mountaineer, looking for action and adventure or a countryside ramble is your cup of tea, we want to encourage people to get out and enjoy some of the wonderful landscape that we protect and preserve for the nation.”
To mark the start of the walking season and the launch of the new site, the conservation charity is also running a competition to win a weekend for four at the newly refurbished North Mains Cottage at Craigievar Castle, near Alford in Aberdeenshire. To enter, visit
www.nts.org.uk/win .
For more information on walking at Trust properties, check out the special supplement in The Herald on Saturday 25 April.