Wild Roots Highland Guiding

Name: Wild Roots Highland Guiding
Address: Roybridge, GB
Telephone: +447720398642
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Wild Roots Highland Guiding Wild Roots Guiding offer year round mountain guiding in the Scottish Highlands. Join us to escape the every day and take a walk on the wild side.

We specialise in skills courses, wild camping journeys and wilderness adventures. The journeys cover a variety of terrain, from low level paths to rugged mountain tops. Whether these are your first steps into the mountains or you are a seasoned hill walker we have something for you. Each journey is carefully curated to experience a variety of natural and human history first hand in breathtaking se

ttings. Our approach is inquisitive. If you often find yourself looking at your surroundings and thinking ‘I wonder why…’ then our journeys are for you. We take the time to stop, observe and understand as we walk through wild places. Aiming to give you knowledge and skills to take away to inspire your own adventures. Please see our website for more information: www.wildrootsguiding.scot

06/04/2025

Hands up who’s excited for summer of hiking?

All this sunshine has got us thinking it’s going to be a long, hot, summer. You never know 😅

What’s for certain is that whatever the weather there are some epic mountain adventures waiting for you to enjoy.

Here’s a few of our West Highland favourites, recognise any?

If you’d like to enjoy a day in the hills without the stress or hassle of doing the organising or having to make sure you find the right way we can help. We know these mountains like the back of our hands and would love to guide you on a bespoke day.

Whether you’re looking for a big challenging multi Munro day, an easier hill with epic views or simply exploring a scenic glen we can cater for all interests and abilities. Get in touch to arrange a day to remember.

04/04/2025

So much sun ☀️☀️☀️!

It seems the whole of the UK is basking in blue skies just now and the Highlands is no exception. What a glorious couple of days guiding for on one of their fabulous walking holidays.

Scotland doesn’t get much better than this 👆🏻 Two classic hills in Glencoe and at Corrour enjoyed in sublime conditions. We hardly even got wet feet!

Yesterday on Beinn a Chrulaiste we enjoyed views for days, special wildlife sightings especially the golden eagle, and all the drama of the Glencoe landscape.

Today was a scenic train ride on the West Highland Line to Corrour, the most remote train station in the UK. From there we walked up to the Munro summit of Beinn na Lapp with more stunning views in all directions.

Then of course enjoyed the hospitality of before the train home.

If you like the look of this then check out Distant Hills walking holidays which offer the perfect combination of luxury accommodation, great food and spectacular walking in April and October.

The rest of the year they offer B&B and you won’t find better hospitality than from Dani and Cam 👌🏼

31/03/2025

High Corrie Camps ⛰️⛺️👌🏼

Corries are distinctive mountain features carved out by glaciers that dominated this landscape around 11 000 years ago. I like to describe them as the ‘bum print’ of a glacier. High up where the ice lasted the longest it ground away at the rock beneath wearing away a bowl shape in the mountain.

Think snow angel except for whereas your mark in the snow was temporary theirs was everlasting in rock.

By nature they are steep sided, often filled with water and not easily accessible. Places where few people frequent which makes them very special locations for
a wild camp. Of the many I’ve visited this one comes up top.

Perched amoung majestic mountains and overlooking one of the most well know glens in Scotland it’s a grand yet quiet haven. A place where a different perspective is easy to find, where every nook has a story to share and you can’t help but be overwhelmed by the beauty of it all.

Fancy joining us for a wild Corries camp, there are still spaces on our west highland journeys this summer

https://wildrootsguiding.scot/adventure-holidays-scotland/highland-wilderness-journeys/

27/03/2025

True, right?

Our Cairngorms wild camping journeys have been super popular this year but the West Highlands are not getting much love… why not folks?

This is our home patch and we know these mountains like the back of our hand. They offer endless potential for exploring on foot and some of the best wild camping spots in the country.

Yes Fort William is a little bit tricky to get to but it’s honestly not that far away and there are great and services that can get you here no problem.

Join us for a fully catered, equipment provided, three day wild camping journey and enjoy all that’s ‘wrong’ with the West Highlands for yourself.

⛺️ 9th - 11th June: Wild Yoga

⛺️ 6th - 8th June: Highland Wilderness Earth

⛺️ 29th - 31st August: West Highlands Sky

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25/03/2025

Subtle changes here at Wild Roots HQ ⛰️⛺️

As the summer is fast approaching and we are gearing up for a very busy year of mountain adventures there are some small changes afoot with Wild Roots.

Don’t worry I’m (Anna) not going anywhere but I am trying to find a better work/life/family balance which mainly means not working every weekend and throughout school holidays.

This means that going forward not all Wild Roots experiences will be graced with my presence! But don’t worry you’ll be in the capable hands of one of this 👆🏻 truly awesome bunch.

It will be clear at the point of booking who your guide/s will be. One of this highly skilled team who all share the Wild Roots ethos and have be guiding our experiences for some years already.

With this in mind this account will become the Wild Roots account. Still sharing the same stories, inspiration and trip details but without the sprinkling of my personal adventures.

If you’re keen for those then give me a follow there will likely be more climbing, running and parenting content alongside musings on Highland Life.

Lastly have you noticed the awesome updated logo courtesy of , we love it 👌🏼

23/03/2025

A wild night out ⛺️⛰️

Ben Alder is one of the closest Munros to my house as the crow flies but without wings it’s a long way to get to on foot from any direction.

This combined with a plan made with an old pal for a camp exped there together meant it took a few years for an opportunity to materialise.

As we cycled the route in from Ardverikie spirits were high. Old pines line the track with glimpsing views through to the shores of Loch Laggan and the largest inland beach in the UK. The track climbs steeply and the chatter stops. Legs and lungs working hard to move us towards the mountain.

Mostly the track is an easy cycle but as we near Loch Pattack the smooth gravel gives way to wet, rutted, mud. Full concentration required to not end up knee deep in bog. It’s fun, I could get into this biking malarky.

Two hours later Ben Alder looms into view. The blue skies we’ve enjoyed all week have not materialised today and dark clouds loom over the summit. Tom doesn’t do mountains in the mist, it’s all about the views, I will the weather to hold out for a few more hours.

At Culra we pitch the tents and enjoy lunch. Small people immersed in this big, vast, landscape. It’s wild but it’s far from wilderness. Sporting estate influence is strong here. A new, if tastefully hidden, hunting barn and the best maintained stalkers paths I’ve ever seen. I feel the absence of trees strongly.

The sky brightens as we head out for the hike. Ben Alder stays cloud free and the characterful Leachas ridge makes for a fun climb. Just a few patches of winter remain on the plateau. The wind is wild but spirits are high. The circuit to Beinn Bheoil is an enjoyable journey and it’s great to be out with my pals, no agenda and no others in sight.

Back at the tents with weary legs we toast a successful day with a dram. Remarking on how our ‘wild nights out’ look a bit different now compared to twenty years ago. All the better for it if you ask me.

I took me a long time to get here but I suspect it won’t be so long before I return. What do think, should a Wild Roots Ben Alder journey be on the agenda?

20/03/2025

No, really? Well, it depends 🧐

This winter has not been very cold in Scotland. The snow and ice more ephemeral than ever, underpinned by a constant ni**le; might this be the end of winters as we have known them?

For those that hold winter sports close to their heart this poses a predicament. How do you continue to do what you love, what makes you, you, when you can no longer do it at home?

A common response is to fly abroad and seek out snow where it still clings on. But this in itself is a predicament. How can it be right that by escaping a problem - no winter at home - you are contributing to the problem - travelling, most likely flying, abroad.

I recently spoke at an event discussing the nature of changing Scottish winters. Someone asked ‘should I give up on Ben Nevis and go to Norway for my ice climbing?’. I was grateful for the directness of this, but I’ve only since formed my response.

It depends.

What I encourage is reflection, on what it is about Ice Climbing/skiing/winter routes that are so important to you? Can this only be replicated by that activity or is it something broader? A challenge? A test of resilience? A portal into a unique world?

If so, can you find it elsewhere, in different corners of winter as it still exists here?

Can you rethink your idea of what winter ‘should’ look like and find satisfaction in a new form of exploration at home? If you can do that then you don’t need to go to Norway!

If this alternative is a no-go, then maybe you must go. But you have to be happy in the knowledge that you are part of the problem. Entrenched in a culture where you feel entitled to fulfil your own needs at the cost of others, fundamentally our planets.

As humans we are too good at getting stuck in the same old patterns. We must do ‘X’ in order to feel/be ‘Y’.

It’s time for a shake up. A reflection on the values that really matter. Hold them upfront and centre and let them determine the best course of action.

Can you really be true to what matters most to you and carry on as ‘normal’?

You never know embracing change might mean you happen upon something even more fulfilling than Scottish winter as we have know it.

Discuss…

19/03/2025

Just a Spot o’ Sightseeing ❄️🏔️👌🏼

The matra in Lochaber is often ‘west is best’ but right now if you’re looking for a last blast of winter then it’s seems that’s not the case.

The Cairngorms were the place to be today for some alpine conditions and cheeky winter route to end the season.

It was great to be on the opposite side of the client - guiding relationship today for a change. Winter climbing is not my natural habitat, I still have a lot to learn and it’s great to get the opportunity to do just that.

Big thanks to Mark for letting us be punters for the day, expanding our comfort zones and teaching us loads along the way. And to for bringing the bants as always 😅

Of and if you’re interested Just a Spot o’ Sightseeing was the name of the route we climbed. Quite fitting I thought.

16/03/2025

24 hours where time didn’t matter 🙏🏻

Life is so busy, every minute filled up with to - do lists, work jobs, home jobs, school jobs. It’s easy to let the moment slip away.

Creating time where all that matters is the moment is so valuable. A few short hours can hold a lot. Grateful for this perfect family get away a stones throw from home.

The west of Scotland is such a rich tapestry of coast and mountain, natural and human history woven into a landscape that I feel deeply connected to. And days like this make the bond even stronger.

I recently read that half of UK adults don’t feel any sense of belonging to the place they live. Do you? I’m very interested to hear responses below.

I think this is a shocking statistic and the root of a lot of challenges society faces - more musings on this to follow.

13/03/2025

Are you coming? ⛺️⛰️🌿🌸

Spring are early summer are a really magical time to be journeying through the mountains. The days are long, the air is clear, the wild flowers blooming and most importantly the midgies are still sleeping!

Our three day wild camping journeys start up again in early May and I can’t wait to be back living simply under canvass.

First up are our Earth journeys which are lower level routes suitable for most abilities. These are slow paced days exploring the glens and foothills. There may be an option to reach a summit but this will not be the focus.

They are perfect for anyone who would like to try out wild camping for the first time. Or, if you are looking for some time out from the everyday with plenty of time to just ‘be’ in nature.

We provide all the camping equipment and food for the three days. All you have to do is turn up and walk.

Photos and video are from the equivalent trips last year. I think you’ll agree they were pretty perfect?!

📸 1 - 5 Highland Wilderness Earth journey through the Cairngorms

📸 6 - 10 a bespoke Earth journey through the West Highlands

07/03/2025

Perfect Patches ❄️🏔️

It will not have escaped anyone’s notice that there isn’t much snow in the Scottish hills at the moment. Just isolated patches mostly on steep north facing slopes.

Still, with a little creative thinking and some rather long slogs 😅 we had two great winter skills days on Ben Nevis & Aonach Mor.

It’s amazing how much can be learnt on very little snow. We covered the full range of options available for winter movement using boots, ice axes and crampons.

A detailed theory session on how to decipher avalanche and weather forecasts and use them effectively in decision making.

And today a great journey day making the most of the remaining snow to get up onto Aonach Mor plateau and route finding through complex terrain before a relaxing lunch in the sunshine. Followed by a stroll to the summit with a bit of navigation thrown in for good measure.

It was a bit shocking to see the plateau completely snow free - look at the last pic! But lovely to feel warm sunshine.

We all agreed that when winter mountains are a completely new entity bite size patches are actually a great way in. Loads of learning within a manageable context that doesn’t overwhelm.

Thanks for a great couple of days team 🙌🏻

05/03/2025

What’s in a week? ☀️🌦️☔️💨🌈❄️

Six consecutive days of Scottish Winter 👆🏻

One of my big motivations for wanting to run a winter walking week is the fickle nature of the weather and conditions. Snow and ice come and go, one days a gale the next your basking in warm sunshine on the highest mountain in the UK.

If you only give yourself a day or two then you’re setting yourself up for disappointment when it comes to Scottish Winter. It’s a roulette you might get lucky or you might have to channel your inner duck.

But, give yourself a week and the chances are you’ll get the full spectrum. The good days are all more enjoyable and the ‘bad’ ones are often where you learn the most.

Last week we had it all and across six days everyday was different and yet equally valuable.

So my top tip, if you want to make the most of winter then allow it time!

03/03/2025

Wonderful People 🤝⛰️😀

Look at all those smiles 👆🏻

Every trip I run I am always humbled, inspired and uplifted by the amazing people who join us.

I often get asked ‘what sort of person joins your trips?’ To which my genuine reply is ‘all sorts, and that’s the beauty of it’.

The mountains draw folk from all walks of life, with different stories, interests and abilities. Sharing time on the hill facilitates strong bonds to grow quickly and I love seeing friendships forged this way.

Last week was no exception and it was brilliant to see the group getting to know, trust and support each other. They were already hatching plans to get out together again.

So if you want to be as smily as this, to make new mountain pals and cross paths with interesting and inspiring people then get yourself booked on a Wild Roots trip 😀🙌🏻

28/02/2025

Aaand that’s a wrap 🏔️🥳

Closing a phenomal week of great mountains, great food & great folk with a day enjoying the sights of Glencoe.

We couldn’t have hoped for our first ever Winter Munro Walking Week to go any better. It’s been the perfect mix of everything the winter mountains can be and the best group of people to explore them with.

So much more to share about the highlights from the past 7 days. But for now I’m off to enjoy one final feast courtesy of the wonderful .forno 🥂

The question is, who’s keen for next year?!

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