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The Skye Trail

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:17:56 +0100

As seen on BBC Scotland, Cameron walks from Rubha Hunish at the northern tip of the Trotternish Ridge on Skye, to Broadford, visiting the Quiraing, the Storr, the Braes, Sligachan, Loch Coruisk, Bla Bheinn and the lost villages of Boreraig and Suisnish

The West Highland Way

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:17:56 +0100

Join Cameron McNeish as he takes a walk along Scotland's most popular long distance trail. The West Highland Way runs for 96-miles between Milngavie, on the outskirts of Glasgow, to the west highland capital of Fort William, passing en route Loch Lomond and the Rannoch Moor before finishing in the shadow of the UK's highest mountain, Ben Nevis.

The BIG Bike Ride

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:17:56 +0100

In the year when Chris Hoy took the gold medal in both the European Championships and the Olympics and Mark Beaumont set his round-the-world record, two Scots grannies decided to also enter the record books. Mave Patterson and Penny Weir planned to spend their 70th birthdays by cycling across Canada. Along the 3-month journey they encounter all kinds of obstacles but when Penny encounters a heart problem the whole trip is suddenly in jeopardy and Mave faces a dilemma - to press on and claim a record, or support her friend.

Karen's Ultimate Challenge

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:17:56 +0100

Paralysed from the chest down, Karen Darke tackles an epic kayaking expedition with her partner, mountaineer Andy Kirkpatrick. In a remote region of Patagonia they face dangerous currents and tides in their quest to get to Laguna San Rafael and its famous glacier. In one of the world's remote places, with little hope of rescue should things go wrong and with few places to camp en route, this turns out to be the most committing journey Karen has ever attempted.

To Hell and Back

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:17:56 +0100

Dave MacLeod is one of the most outstanding climbers of his generation. He is a superb athlete who constantly pushes the limits but in August 2007 he almost pushed them too far when attempting a new extreme mountain route in the heart of the Cairngorms. The highly acclaimed film To Hell and Back is an intimate and frightening insight into the consequences of one of the world's best climbers becoming obsessed with a new route

The Sutherland Trail - a journey through north-west Scotland

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:17:56 +0100

Cameron McNeish and photographer/film maker Richard Else have collaborated to produce this beautiful book that celebrates the landscapes of north-west Scotland in a week-long backpacking route. The trail runs from Lochinver to Tongue and visits such iconic mountains as Suilven, Foinaven and Ben Loyal. The book follows a very successful BBC 2 television programme, Sutherland - the Empty Lands? and the DVD (see above).

Sutherland - The Empty Lands?

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:17:56 +0100

Join Cameron as he walks between Lochinver and Tongue on the 77-mile long Sutherland Trail, as first seen on the BBC Scotland television programme. Hills climbed en route include Suilven, Foinaven and Ben Loyal and Cameron also descends into the caves of Inchnadamph as well as kayaking out to the bird reserve of Handa Island. The DVD also includes a large selection of images, taken on the various filming sessions in Sutherland.

The TGO Challenge: Scotland's coast-to-coast backpacking event

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:17:56 +0100

Every year over 300 walkers hike across Scotland from one of twelve starting points on the west coast to the east coast as part of the annual TGO Challenge, the biggest backpacking event in the world. In this DVD Cameron meets up with some of the participants and discovers that this is no ordinary endurance event but a hugely social affair with a sense of camaraderie that is second to none, all in the context of Scotland's magnificent highland setting.

The Wilderness World of Cameron McNeish

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:17:56 +0100

The Wilderness World of Cameron McNeish: Cameron considers himself an "evangelist" for the wild places of the world - mountains, deserts, remote coastlines and forests - anywhere that lies beyond the black stump, or the end of the tarmac. Having walked, climbed, ski'd and backpacked throughout the world, he now takes the reader on a journey through its wild places, from the Cairngorms to Yosemite. The book includes a series of essays on Cameron’s native Scotland which define those elements that make wilderness so special and worth protecting

The Wasdale Round

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:17:56 +0100

One of the most spectacular 3 day high walks in Lakeland taking in Buckbarrow and Pillar, Gable and the Scafells and coming back to the start at Santon Bridge by way of the top of the Wastwater Screes. We got great weather when we filmed this trip and Cameron describes as one of the truly great walks in Britain.

The Howgills

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:17:56 +0100

The Howgills: Wainwright described the Howgills as looking like a herd of sleeping elephants. In a way they’re the forgotten quarter of Lakeland, cut off by the M6 motorway. But in this new addition to Striding Edge’s Great Walks collection Cameron goes in search of their wild and lonely delights. It’s a two day trek and between them Cameron camped out on the hill in one of the most peaceful corners of Britain.

Wild Walks: The best of the BBC's Adventure Show

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:17:56 +0100

From the Scottish Borders to the northern highlands there are mountains walks suitable for all ages and experience. In this first collection of Wild Walks Cameron climbs Hart Fell, the Cobbler, Ben Venue, Bidean nam Bian, Northern Corries of the Cairngorms, Lochnagar and ben Wyvis. he also takes a stroll in the Monadh Liath and in Glenlivet.