10 Adventures from the OTATScotland community
Be inspired by the OTATScotland community
You instinctively know that there’s more to life than conforming to the rat race. Unfortunately, life gets in the way but you’re smart enough to realise that. A huge source of inspiration to find adventure in Scotland has come from the amazing following we have in our Facebook community.
Finding adventure in Scotland is only limited to the boundaries of your imagination. Drawing on the over five thousand sets of imagination gathered in our little adventure community, we’ve put together a short list of some inspirational ideas. What you get from seeing the amazing adventures people have planned and undertaken gives you a rush of enthusiasm and inspiration to get back out there and create memories and moments to cherish for the rest of your life.
What we’ve found is that the passion our community has shown for the great outdoors of Scotland has been nothing but positive, constructive and utterly inspirational. Very rarely do we see negative posting, what a great place to be for a change, and long may that last!
We thought we would share some adventures sent in by those active followers of our community. Who knows, something you have sent to us may be inspiring others.
The word ‘adventure’ means different things to different people based on prior experience but our definition has remained a constant. If you think you’re on an ‘adventure’ then you are.
Okay, prepare to allow your creative adventure planning juices to flow...
1.Bikepacking the West Highland Way
Chris McNaughton: "I cycled from Tyndrum to Fort William, awesome trip apart from pushing the bike up Devils Staircase but it was worth it at the top".
2.Mountain biking in the Outer Hebrides
David Macmillan “The Isle of Harris. Photos don’t do this island justice. Some quality bits of trails if you don’t mind a bit of road and carrying”.
3.Mountain Biking Ben Alder Loop
Ray Clarke: "A long hot day with 33 miles of beautiful riding in amazing surroundings. Loch Ericht and the Bealach Dubh circuit around Ben Alder".
4.Bikepacking the Rob Roy Way
Ray Clarke: The Rob Roy Way via Glen Almond and Glen Ample.
5. Bivvy on the summit of Stob Dearg
Lisa & David: "Finding a sunset, sunrise and cloud inversion in one overnight bivi adventure is rare and utterly beautiful".
6.Wild camping Isle of Skye
Andrei Cepoi: Neist Point Lighthouse, while watching the stunning sunset.
7.Winter Adventures on Ben Nevis
Neil Richmond: "Me and my old but trusty Phoenix Phreerunner EB on the North side of Ben Nevis in winter, home for three days of winter climbing".
8.Wild camping looking at the Cuillins of Skye
Adrian Trendall: "Sgurr na Stri with Cuillin Ridge in background".
9.Kayaking the NW Highlands
Lewis Docherty: "Dad and I Kayaking towards Suilven. The wild camp was right in the sticks!".
10.Canoeing the canals and lochs
Cluanie: "On the canal into Loch Oich...woof!".
If you have an adventure you want to share please email a short description and pictures to info@OTATScotland.co.uk
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