Episodes 10
Avg. Duration 20m
Activity Active
Since Aug 2021
Latest Episode Jul 2025

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About This Podcast

John Davidson, writer and editor of the Active Outdoors series in the Inverness Courier and Highland News & Media group, takes a look at life in the outdoors from his base in the Highlands of Scotland. Inspiration, advice and hopefully some fun as we chat to guests and see the benefits of enjoying being active outdoors.

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Recent Episodes

Lejog walker Jo Page approaches the end of the road!

Jul 15, 2025 0m

Jo Page is approaching the end of her 1100-mile walk from Land's End to John O'Groats... John Davidson caught up with her at Berriedale, just one week from the finish, to record this podcast

Markus Stitz – bikepacking author and route developer

Jun 14, 2025 26m

Bikepacking guru Markus Stitz talks to Active Outdoors editor John Davidson during a glorious ride in the Cairngorms

Exploring Scottish Hill Tracks with Colin Cadden, a volunteer with ScotWays

Sep 28, 2024 0m

Colin Cadden, who lives in Aviemore, was one of around 130 volunteers who helped survey routes across the country for the latest edition of the guide to Scottish Hill Tracks. Compiled by ScotWays,…

Steve Smirthwaite: Mountain biking maps of the Highlands

Aug 09, 2024

John Davidson speaks to mapmaker Steve Smirthwaite about bikes, maps and all things outdoors in the latest episode of the Active Outdoors podcast

Active Outdoors interview: Tim Hamlet of Assynt mountain rescue team

Jun 08, 2023 12m

The Assynt mountain rescue team covers a huge geographical area incorporating all of Sutherland and Caithness. I spent a day with team in Lochinver as part of a training weekend, where they focused…

Ross Brannigan on his book Running Adventures Scotland

May 09, 2022 18m

In this new episode of the Active Outdoors podcast, John Davidson speaks to Scottish author Ross Brannigan after the official launch of his book, Running Adventures Scotland, which is published by…

River City star Iain Robertson on his BBC Scotland show ‘Iain Robertson Rambles’ and a family walk in Rosehall Forest in Sutherland

Jan 09, 2022 31m

River City star and Bafta-winning actor Iain Robertson shares his passion for the outdoors in conversation with John Davidson in the latest episode of the Active Outdoors podcast.

Running the Speyside Way extension from Aviemore to Newtonmore

Dec 12, 2021 0m

In the latest episode of the Active Outdoors podcast, John Davidson is running the newest section of the Speyside Way - the 20-mile stretch from Aviemore to Newtonmore.

The Strathdearn in Tomatin and Baxters Loch Ness Marathon

Oct 17, 2021 15m

In this latest episode of the Active Outdoors podcast, John Davidson is in conversation with Duncan Bryden, a former chief executive of the Cairngorms National Park Authority, about a project to…

The first Torvean Parkrun in Inverness and the Etape Loch Ness

Aug 30, 2021 0m

What a weekend! More than 350 people took part in the new Torvean Parkrun at a brand new park in Inverness then over 2500 cyclists took to the streets in the early morning to tackle the 66-mile Etape…

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