A excerpt from Ian Howells book about circumnavigating Wales on foot…
Cape Wrath Coast
As you might expect here at Thistle Trekking we love a long walk as much as anyone. And, we have […]
Long Distance Trail Guide – Which Trail Should I Walk?
A guide to help you choose the right long distance trail for you.
Southern Upland Way – Making Plans
Being based in the south of Scotland the fact that we don’t offer a Southern Upland Way trek is somewhat […]
West Highland Way – Through the Seasons
The West Highland Way has become an incredibly popular long-distance route for good reason. The trail journeys from the outskirts […]
Viewpoints on the West Highland Way
The West Highland Way is a route that winds its way from the Lowlands, deep into the Highlands of Scotland. […]
2024 – A Review
On Saturday 5th October we wrapped up our 2024 season in style! Our globetrotting group finished the West Highland Way […]
The Hebridean Way
Here in the South of Scotland lies the town of Hawick. The locals here say that the sense of community, […]
A Review of 2023
We have now wrapped up our 2023 season, and what a fantastic year on the mountains and trails we have […]
Assynt & Sutherland – A Hillwalker’s Paradise
At the beginning of May we visited the far north-west of Scotland for our first group hillwalking holiday to the […]
Hill Walks & A Highland Chef
We are delighted to be announce that we have teamed up with Andersons Highland Chef for our new hill walking […]
The Scottish National Trail: Stage 1
What do you offer the Thistle Trekking regular who has completed all the usual treks that we offer? How about […]
In Praise of Winter Walking
I love walking in all seasons, but there is something really special about winter; the temperature, the low angled light […]
Why Use Trekking Poles?
Before each of our treks our customers are provided with a wealth of information to help them plan and prepare […]
2021: A Quick Review
This summer we were delighted to be trekking again with our groups, after over 20 months since our final trek […]
Cape Wrath Trail North 20-28 July 2021
On Sunday 28th June we completed our first group trek since September 2019! It felt both great to be back […]
Winter Walks
With things being “local” again it has been cheering to feel the temperatures drop and to see snow in the […]
Why we love the West Highland Way
We have been celebrating the 40th anniversary of the opening of the West Highland Way over the past few weeks […]
The West Highland Way: A Short History
The West Highland Way is now 40 years old and famous around the world. As Scotland’s first official long-distance walking […]
Coast to Coast (West)
On the 14th September 2019 we began the second ever Thistle Trekking Coast to Coast. Last year we successfully trekked […]