This week Chris and I went out river kayaking. We decided to try the first descent of the Abhainn Dearg. This is a river that drops into the southern point of Loch Damph. It was an interesting run with a range of grades on the different sections. It started with grade 4/5 falls then cut [...]

Last weekend we celebrated the first Torridon Walking festival. This consisted of three days of walking: Saturday was Liathach & Beinn Damph, Sunday was Beinn Eighe & Beinn Dearg and Monday was supposed to be Beinn Alligin. Saturday and Liathach started well with the groups getting onto the hill and keeping their distances from each [...]

Chris from Torridon Activities became a radio star this weekend when he was interviewed for Out of Doors – Radio Scotland’s weekly programme covering activities in the great Scottish countryside. He also guided Helen Needham, the reporter, up the slopes of Liathach and you can hear the excitement and wonder in her voice as she [...]

There is an old chestnut you don’t go to Scotland for the weather. In other words you can have a great time despite our climate. Happily that even applies to our outdoor activities. A new TripAdvisor review describes a recent family holiday at the Torridon. They loved the food, location and accommodation but they also [...]

When you venture into the Torridon mountains the rewards can be incredible. Dan recently stumbled on a video on YouTube which graphically illustrates this. The visitors are from Spain and they have chosen a fine day to climb Liathach, about six miles from the Torridon. The weather gets better and better as they climb until [...]