Cairnvost Howe - North Star

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Updates, stories and practical resources from our work.

Walking Together: How Our Led Outings Are Opening the Highlands to Everyone

From Loch Ness-side paths to the high ridges of Glen Affric, our volunteer-led walks are giving people the confidence and companionship to step into Scotland's wildest places.

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Before You Go Alone: Five Navigation Skills Every Highland Walker Should Know

Scotland's upland paths can disappear under snow, mist, or simply because they were never marked — here is what we teach in our safety skills sessions.

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'I Hadn't Left the Village for a Walk in Three Years': Morag's Story

When a social prescriber in Beauly mentioned Cairnvost Howe's outings, Morag wasn't sure the group was for her — then came a winter morning on the ridge above Loch Ness.

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