Falkirk Outdoors

06/06/2026

Our Skye scrambling team had a grand tour of the Island's more epic and esoteric delights earlier on in the week. Good value!

04/06/2026

Our Summer Youth Adventure courses are now on sale.

We are running day-long activities for adventurous 9+ or 11+ kids and young people every weekday of the school holidays.

This year our courses are HALF PRICE due to generous support from the Summer of Sport initiative.

Info about our courses and links to booking here:
https://www.falkirkleisureandculture.org/fit-and-active/outdoor-activities/youth-activities/

01/06/2026

On Friday Martin ran the first of our NEW Local Hill Walks.

See his post for details.

More info about the walks here: https://www.falkirkleisureandculture.org/whats-on/local-hill-walks/?_gl=1*mcx5c8*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTQzNTEyNjQyOC4xNzgwMjk5MDkx*_ga_JPGVJPP00W*czE3ODAyOTkwOTEkbzEkZzEkdDE3ODAyOTkwOTQkajU3JGwwJGgw

27/05/2026

Yesterday we - Alan, Kay, Laura Len with Marc & Craig - ticked two grand Munros, Beinn Fhionnlaidh & Sgurr na h-Ulaidh from Glen Etive.

We had perfect weather for the outing and made decent time on a fairly demanding round which linked both hills by weaving down and up the steep ground either side of Bealach Caol Creran - definitely a dry weather / good visibility / very competent party route only.

Our High Tops programme is now paused until August, when we plan to visit these Cairngorm gems:
https://www.falkirkleisureandculture.org/whats-on/summer-high-tops-monadh-mor-beinn-bhrotain-bike-access/?_gl=1*7o6kmg*_up*MQ..*_ga*MjI2MDg1MDU5LjE3Nzk4NzE3OTc.*_ga_JPGVJPP00W*czE3Nzk4NzE3OTYkbzEkZzEkdDE3Nzk4NzE3OTkkajU3JGwwJGgw

Still spaces on that walk if you're interested. If that seems perhaps a big day out, we have more accessible walks here:
https://www.falkirkleisureandculture.org/whats-on/local-hill-walks/?_gl=1*1ystq8m*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTI3NTQ5NzIzNi4xNzc5ODcyNzgy*_ga_JPGVJPP00W*czE3Nzk4NzI3ODEkbzEkZzAkdDE3Nzk4NzI3ODEkajYwJGwwJGgw

25/05/2026

Over the weekend we ran our first Out There Award of the year for The Ramblers in Edinburgh.

This FREE course is for any 18 to 26 year old facing barriers to getting into the outdoors. More info here:
https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking-hub/out-there-award

On Saturday we used the Holyrood Park area and went up Arthur's Seat; On Sunday we headed out of Edinburgh and went up Allermuir Hill in the Pentlands.

A great couple of days with enthusiastic participants. And sun, loads of sun.

25/05/2026

Last week we ran our first High Tops expedition of the summer.

Carol, Christine, Fiona, M, Mel, Petra, Raymond & Virginia - led by Craig - headed into the Great Wilderness of the Fisherfield Forest to tick the Corbetts Beinn Dearg Bheag, Beinn Dearg Mhor & Beinn a' Chaisgein Mor.

We walked in From Gruinard and set up camp for our two nights at the head of Loch Ghiubhsachain, which provided a level grassy site with access to good water - an oasis of flat in an otherwise rough and tussocky landscape (although there was another site we had earmarked a wee bit further up the glen).

Our big hill day involved stringing a route to the top of all three Corbetts which gave us a long circuit of mostly pathless walking interspersed with the odd hill path and a section of fine stalkers path. We visited some very remote country.

Well done to all the High Toppers for the mutual support and camaraderie which made the trip a memorable one.

15/05/2026

Earlier this week we ran a Mountain Training Scotland Hill and Moorland Leader training course for five enthusiastic, experienced candidates.

We visited a couple of areas in the Ochils on the first couple of days, enjoying a late finish due to practising night navigation; on the final day we went to the moorland around Cringate Law in the Gargunnock Hills area.

More info on these leadership courses here: https://www.falkirkleisureandculture.org/fit-and-active/outdoor-activities/mountain-training-scotland/?_gl=1*8yry7h*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTgzMDA2ODE1NC4xNzc4ODM0NzMz*_ga_JPGVJPP00W*czE3Nzg4MzQ3MzMkbzEkZzAkdDE3Nzg4MzQ3MzMkajYwJGwwJGgw

06/05/2026

We are running two amazing trips in the next few weeks and we have a space up for grabs on each one.

Fisherfield Corbetts High Tops Trip - 17th to 19th May £185
https://www.falkirkleisureandculture.org/whats-on/high-tops-fisherfield-corbett-trip/?_gl=1*sanykf*_up*MQ..*_ga*NTA4NjYxOTk3LjE3NzgwNTg5ODI.*_ga_JPGVJPP00W*czE3NzgwNjI4MjIkbzIkZzAkdDE3NzgwNjI4MjIkajYwJGwwJGgw

Isle of Skye Scrambling Trip - 1st to 4th June £395
https://www.falkirkleisureandculture.org/whats-on/isle-of-skye-scrambling-trip/?_gl=1*rj2r9y*_up*MQ..*_ga*NTA4NjYxOTk3LjE3NzgwNTg5ODI.*_ga_JPGVJPP00W*czE3NzgwNjI4NTUkbzIkZzAkdDE3NzgwNjI4NTUkajYwJGwwJGgw

Adventure guaranteed!

05/05/2026

04/05/2026

We are really proud to have been involved in this great day out with Go Forth And Clyde last Thursday.

We ran the abseil at Auchinstarry. Excellent weather for it!

Check out more info here; https://goforthandclyde.org.uk/