What is a mountain retreat? Our mountain retreats bring a unique approach to mountain guiding founded on a desire to help you become healthier, happier and more connected with yourself and your surroundings. We offer two styles of mountain retreat; Highland Wilderness Journeys which involve wild camping and Wild Mountain Retreats which are based out …
My experience of Ben Nevis via the CMD Arete Laura Caudill is a student studying an MSc in Outdoor Education at the University of Edinburgh. She recently completed a placement with Wild Roots Guiding as part of her course. Here she shares her experience of the famous hiking route; Ben Nevis via the CMD Arete. …
Why you should put a visit to Fort William at the top of your Scotland holiday destinations! Fort William is a small town in the west of Scotland. It’s true to say bits of the town itself might not be the most picturesque of urban locations but it’s not the human architecture that you should …
Highland Weather We all know that one of the things that unifies anyone in the Scottish Highlands is a good old blether about the weather. Why? Because we get a lot of it and it’s always changing, there’s always something to talk about. But, what if this changing weather was something to celebrate, to live …
Wellness Retreats in the UK The term wellness ‘retreat’ is used a lot these days to describe a wide variety of experiences. We thought we would explore the concept further and give you a clearer picture of what to expect on a retreat with us. Our Wild Mountain Retreats running this autumn are guided by …
On a bright spring weekend in early May six of us set out from Spean Bridge on a Highland Wilderness Earth Journey through the glens of Lochaber. Here Pennie Stuart, a participant on the journey, shares her experience of the weekend. How gifting herself time immersed in the landscape was an opportunity to re-wild her …
The Tranter’s Round The Tranter’s round is a high-level circuit in the West Highlands near Fort William. It links 18 Munros; Ben Nevis, Carn Mor Dearg, the Aonachs, Grey Corries and The Mamores. First completed by Philip Tranter back in 1964 it was then the most Munro’s anyone had ever completed in a day. Today …
United by wonder For a fleeting moment this week we were brought together through a shared desire to marvel at the natural world. Seeing the Northern Lights in Scotland is a rare treat that doesn’t grace our skies very often. Like many of us I was aimlessly scrolling Facebook on Sunday evening when a bright …
An alpine start Somewhere in the depths of slumber the drawl of my alarm reaches me. I half open one eye, the clock reads 5am. It takes a moment to remember why I’m being woken at this hour. Oh yes, I’ve been gifted a day to myself and I’m heading for the hills. But my …
2023 guided wild camping adventures in Scotland, available for booking now We are very excited to share with you our well-being journeys for next summer. These unique three-day wild camping adventures are an opportunity to explore the mountain landscapes of the Scottish Highlands, learn new skills, challenge yourself and boost your well-being. All in the …
Same, same, different on the Ring of Steall I am caught by surprise these days when I happen upon some time by myself, sometimes I think I have forgotten what to do with it. Not today, today I definitely made the most of it. Drawn to familiar ground I set out for a solo run of …
I’m writing this surrounded by kit laid out ready for this weekends Wild Yoga Journey, the forecast is less than perfect but I know we will still have a great time. How can I be sure? Because with a little bit of knowledge and experience wild camping in the Scottish Highlands can be enjoyed in …
Outdoor Wellbeing Retreats The Scottish Highlands are home to world-famous landscapes. The diverse geology of Scotland creates rich variety in the character of our mountains. The rolling shapes of Cairngorm granite stand in stark contrast to the jagged peaks and narrow ridges of folded quartzite and schists in the west and the iconic old red …
Every year over 100, 000 people climb to the summit of Ben Nevis, the UK’s tallest mountain. There is real achievement in standing proud on the summit cairn and if you are lucky the views are more than worth the physical effort. Mountains, lochs and glens laid out as far as the eye can see, …
There are many reasons to visit the high Cairngorms in early summer but for me one of the highlights is the alpine floral full bloom. ⠀⠀I can’t help but be amazed by the diversity of plant life surviving in this hostile environment. So delicate, yet tougher than anything else I know. ⠀⠀And bees too, buzzing …
Spring is in the air here in the Highlands and this week’s announcements bring quiet optimism that we will all be able to return to outdoor adventuring soon. With this in mind I have released group journey dates for June – August. These are available for booking now on a fully refundable basis. Through April …
The first snows have fallen in Lochaber. With the ground frozen from the valleys up it was a perfect opportunity to dust off the crampons and head for the hills on a blue sky day. Stob Ban is a shapely munro at the western end of the Mamores, its name translates as ‘White Peak’ due …
What is a mountain retreat? Our mountain retreats bring a unique approach to mountain guiding founded on a desire to help you become healthier, happier and more connected with yourself and your surroundings. We offer two styles of mountain retreat; Highland Wilderness Journeys which involve wild camping and Wild Mountain Retreats which are based out …
My experience of Ben Nevis via the CMD Arete Laura Caudill is a student studying an MSc in Outdoor Education at the University of Edinburgh. She recently completed a placement with Wild Roots Guiding as part of her course. Here she shares her experience of the famous hiking route; Ben Nevis via the CMD Arete. …
Why you should put a visit to Fort William at the top of your Scotland holiday destinations! Fort William is a small town in the west of Scotland. It’s true to say bits of the town itself might not be the most picturesque of urban locations but it’s not the human architecture that you should …
Highland Weather We all know that one of the things that unifies anyone in the Scottish Highlands is a good old blether about the weather. Why? Because we get a lot of it and it’s always changing, there’s always something to talk about. But, what if this changing weather was something to celebrate, to live …
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Wellness Retreats in the UK The term wellness ‘retreat’ is used a lot these days to describe a wide variety of experiences. We thought we would explore the concept further and give you a clearer picture of what to expect on a retreat with us. Our Wild Mountain Retreats running this autumn are guided by …
On a bright spring weekend in early May six of us set out from Spean Bridge on a Highland Wilderness Earth Journey through the glens of Lochaber. Here Pennie Stuart, a participant on the journey, shares her experience of the weekend. How gifting herself time immersed in the landscape was an opportunity to re-wild her …
The Tranter’s Round The Tranter’s round is a high-level circuit in the West Highlands near Fort William. It links 18 Munros; Ben Nevis, Carn Mor Dearg, the Aonachs, Grey Corries and The Mamores. First completed by Philip Tranter back in 1964 it was then the most Munro’s anyone had ever completed in a day. Today …
United by wonder For a fleeting moment this week we were brought together through a shared desire to marvel at the natural world. Seeing the Northern Lights in Scotland is a rare treat that doesn’t grace our skies very often. Like many of us I was aimlessly scrolling Facebook on Sunday evening when a bright …
An alpine start Somewhere in the depths of slumber the drawl of my alarm reaches me. I half open one eye, the clock reads 5am. It takes a moment to remember why I’m being woken at this hour. Oh yes, I’ve been gifted a day to myself and I’m heading for the hills. But my …
2023 guided wild camping adventures in Scotland, available for booking now We are very excited to share with you our well-being journeys for next summer. These unique three-day wild camping adventures are an opportunity to explore the mountain landscapes of the Scottish Highlands, learn new skills, challenge yourself and boost your well-being. All in the …
Same, same, different on the Ring of Steall I am caught by surprise these days when I happen upon some time by myself, sometimes I think I have forgotten what to do with it. Not today, today I definitely made the most of it. Drawn to familiar ground I set out for a solo run of …
I’m writing this surrounded by kit laid out ready for this weekends Wild Yoga Journey, the forecast is less than perfect but I know we will still have a great time. How can I be sure? Because with a little bit of knowledge and experience wild camping in the Scottish Highlands can be enjoyed in …
Outdoor Wellbeing Retreats The Scottish Highlands are home to world-famous landscapes. The diverse geology of Scotland creates rich variety in the character of our mountains. The rolling shapes of Cairngorm granite stand in stark contrast to the jagged peaks and narrow ridges of folded quartzite and schists in the west and the iconic old red …
Every year over 100, 000 people climb to the summit of Ben Nevis, the UK’s tallest mountain. There is real achievement in standing proud on the summit cairn and if you are lucky the views are more than worth the physical effort. Mountains, lochs and glens laid out as far as the eye can see, …
There are many reasons to visit the high Cairngorms in early summer but for me one of the highlights is the alpine floral full bloom. ⠀⠀I can’t help but be amazed by the diversity of plant life surviving in this hostile environment. So delicate, yet tougher than anything else I know. ⠀⠀And bees too, buzzing …
Spring is in the air here in the Highlands and this week’s announcements bring quiet optimism that we will all be able to return to outdoor adventuring soon. With this in mind I have released group journey dates for June – August. These are available for booking now on a fully refundable basis. Through April …
The first snows have fallen in Lochaber. With the ground frozen from the valleys up it was a perfect opportunity to dust off the crampons and head for the hills on a blue sky day. Stob Ban is a shapely munro at the western end of the Mamores, its name translates as ‘White Peak’ due …