Based on Ronald Turnbull’s book ‘Not the West Highland Way’, the West Highland Way Plus takes the WHW and supercharges it…
Land of My Fathers
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 […]
The Devil’s Staircase
For many walkers on the West Highland Way the Devil’s Staircase is the section of the walk that creates the […]
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, […]
St Cuthbert’s Way – July 2024
Spending most of his time in the wilder places, Sam has been guiding in the outdoors for over five years, […]
A Review of 2023
We have now wrapped up our 2023 season, and what a fantastic year on the mountains and trails we have […]
Torridon Giants 2023
The Munros of Torridon are some of the most spectacular in the Highlands so I was delighted to be taking […]
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 […]
The Affric Kintail Way
Our guide Harry recently lead our first ever Affric Kintail Way group trek. Here he recounts the joys of Glen […]
Spring on the West Highland Way
Our guide Ian is losing count of the times he has walked and worked on the West Highland Way, but […]
Isle of Arran Coastal Way: Part 4
The Isle of Arran is often called ‘Scotland in miniature’ and, in many ways, its Coastal Way is a ‘Thistle […]
Isle of Arran Coastal Way: Part 3
The Isle of Arran is often called ‘Scotland in miniature’ and, in many ways, its Coastal Way is a ‘Thistle […]
Isle of Arran Coastal Way: Part 2
The Isle of Arran is often called ‘Scotland in miniature’ and, in many ways, its Coastal Way is a ‘Thistle […]
Isle of Arran Coastal Way: Part 1
The Isle of Arran is often called ‘Scotland in miniature’ and, in many ways, its Coastal Way is a ‘Thistle […]