ScotWays
@scotways.com
The UK's oldest outdoor access group, we work to protect and develop access to the Scottish countryside for all. We are the authors of #ScottishHillTracks and home to the #HeritagePaths Project.
For more about us, check out our https://linktr.ee/scotways !
For more about us, check out our https://linktr.ee/scotways !
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ScotWays
@scotways.com
· Nov 21
ScotWays | Upholding Public Access in Scotland
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Hello Bluesky! ScotWays is a charity that upholds and defends public rights of access in Scotland.
🚶♂️🏃♀️🚲👩🦽🐴🐶 For all responsible public access
🗺️📜 Scotland's experts on rights of way
🟩➡️ Maintaining >3,500 signposts
🧑🤝🧑💷 You can join or donate to help fund our work
📖⛰️ New edition of 'Scottish Hill Tracks'
🚶♂️🏃♀️🚲👩🦽🐴🐶 For all responsible public access
🗺️📜 Scotland's experts on rights of way
🟩➡️ Maintaining >3,500 signposts
🧑🤝🧑💷 You can join or donate to help fund our work
📖⛰️ New edition of 'Scottish Hill Tracks'
What we’re manifesting for in 2026✨
January 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM
What we’re manifesting for in 2026✨
Our first #HilltrackTuesday of the year comes from #ScottishHillTrack 139, Bonawe (Loch Etive) to Glen Etive.
This 22km route goes along the west shore of Loch Etive for most of its length, with excellent views across the loch to Ben Cruachan and Ben Starav (pictured here).
📷Adam Ward
This 22km route goes along the west shore of Loch Etive for most of its length, with excellent views across the loch to Ben Cruachan and Ben Starav (pictured here).
📷Adam Ward
January 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Our first #HilltrackTuesday of the year comes from #ScottishHillTrack 139, Bonawe (Loch Etive) to Glen Etive.
This 22km route goes along the west shore of Loch Etive for most of its length, with excellent views across the loch to Ben Cruachan and Ben Starav (pictured here).
📷Adam Ward
This 22km route goes along the west shore of Loch Etive for most of its length, with excellent views across the loch to Ben Cruachan and Ben Starav (pictured here).
📷Adam Ward
Happy New Year!
Our #HeritagePath of the month is Hexpethgate. This old crossing of the Border is mentioned in a state paper of 1543 (Henry VIII Domestic Series XVIII) as one of seventeen crossings of the Cheviots.
Read more here:
scotways.com/heritage-pat...
📷© Andrew Curtis, Geograph
Our #HeritagePath of the month is Hexpethgate. This old crossing of the Border is mentioned in a state paper of 1543 (Henry VIII Domestic Series XVIII) as one of seventeen crossings of the Cheviots.
Read more here:
scotways.com/heritage-pat...
📷© Andrew Curtis, Geograph
January 5, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Happy New Year!
Our #HeritagePath of the month is Hexpethgate. This old crossing of the Border is mentioned in a state paper of 1543 (Henry VIII Domestic Series XVIII) as one of seventeen crossings of the Cheviots.
Read more here:
scotways.com/heritage-pat...
📷© Andrew Curtis, Geograph
Our #HeritagePath of the month is Hexpethgate. This old crossing of the Border is mentioned in a state paper of 1543 (Henry VIII Domestic Series XVIII) as one of seventeen crossings of the Cheviots.
Read more here:
scotways.com/heritage-pat...
📷© Andrew Curtis, Geograph
Season's greetings from the ScotWays team!
ScotWays is now closed for the festive season and will re-open on Monday, 5 January 2026.
You can still get advice on outdoor access rights in Scotland.
scotways.com/outdoor-acce...
📷Richard Doake
ScotWays is now closed for the festive season and will re-open on Monday, 5 January 2026.
You can still get advice on outdoor access rights in Scotland.
scotways.com/outdoor-acce...
📷Richard Doake
December 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Season's greetings from the ScotWays team!
ScotWays is now closed for the festive season and will re-open on Monday, 5 January 2026.
You can still get advice on outdoor access rights in Scotland.
scotways.com/outdoor-acce...
📷Richard Doake
ScotWays is now closed for the festive season and will re-open on Monday, 5 January 2026.
You can still get advice on outdoor access rights in Scotland.
scotways.com/outdoor-acce...
📷Richard Doake
Do all roads lead to Rome? 🤔
Our only international sign stands beside an old Roman road, near the Antonine Wall.
Read more here:
scotways.com/heritage-pat...
#FingerpostFriday
📷Brian Cairns
Our only international sign stands beside an old Roman road, near the Antonine Wall.
Read more here:
scotways.com/heritage-pat...
#FingerpostFriday
📷Brian Cairns
December 19, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Do all roads lead to Rome? 🤔
Our only international sign stands beside an old Roman road, near the Antonine Wall.
Read more here:
scotways.com/heritage-pat...
#FingerpostFriday
📷Brian Cairns
Our only international sign stands beside an old Roman road, near the Antonine Wall.
Read more here:
scotways.com/heritage-pat...
#FingerpostFriday
📷Brian Cairns
Have you thought about joining a Local Access Forum?
@westlothiancouncil.bsky.social is recruiting for a West Lothian resident to join their Local Access Forum, to help represent the views of the public in respect of outdoor access.
westlothian.gov.uk/article/7719...
(1/2) 📷 Neil Birch
@westlothiancouncil.bsky.social is recruiting for a West Lothian resident to join their Local Access Forum, to help represent the views of the public in respect of outdoor access.
westlothian.gov.uk/article/7719...
(1/2) 📷 Neil Birch
December 18, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Have you thought about joining a Local Access Forum?
@westlothiancouncil.bsky.social is recruiting for a West Lothian resident to join their Local Access Forum, to help represent the views of the public in respect of outdoor access.
westlothian.gov.uk/article/7719...
(1/2) 📷 Neil Birch
@westlothiancouncil.bsky.social is recruiting for a West Lothian resident to join their Local Access Forum, to help represent the views of the public in respect of outdoor access.
westlothian.gov.uk/article/7719...
(1/2) 📷 Neil Birch
It is said that in 1746, some 700 Highlanders took Jock's Road on their way to fight at Culloden, although use of the Capel Mounth is also reported.
You can read more about Jock’s Road here:
scotways.com/heritage-pat...
📷Iain Dow
You can read more about Jock’s Road here:
scotways.com/heritage-pat...
📷Iain Dow
December 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM
It is said that in 1746, some 700 Highlanders took Jock's Road on their way to fight at Culloden, although use of the Capel Mounth is also reported.
You can read more about Jock’s Road here:
scotways.com/heritage-pat...
📷Iain Dow
You can read more about Jock’s Road here:
scotways.com/heritage-pat...
📷Iain Dow
For our final #HillTrackTuesday before the holidays we’re highlighting the Posties Path.
Read more here:
scotways.com/heritage-pat...
📷 © Chris Eilbeck, Geograph
Read more here:
scotways.com/heritage-pat...
📷 © Chris Eilbeck, Geograph
December 16, 2025 at 9:15 AM
For our final #HillTrackTuesday before the holidays we’re highlighting the Posties Path.
Read more here:
scotways.com/heritage-pat...
📷 © Chris Eilbeck, Geograph
Read more here:
scotways.com/heritage-pat...
📷 © Chris Eilbeck, Geograph
Our Teemill Shop is now live!
Help Support Scotways to champion access rights through branded clothing and merch.
Find the link to our Teemill Shop on our Shop page and through the link in our bio:
scotways.com/shop/
Help Support Scotways to champion access rights through branded clothing and merch.
Find the link to our Teemill Shop on our Shop page and through the link in our bio:
scotways.com/shop/
December 15, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Our Teemill Shop is now live!
Help Support Scotways to champion access rights through branded clothing and merch.
Find the link to our Teemill Shop on our Shop page and through the link in our bio:
scotways.com/shop/
Help Support Scotways to champion access rights through branded clothing and merch.
Find the link to our Teemill Shop on our Shop page and through the link in our bio:
scotways.com/shop/
This week’s #FingerpostFriday features a fine example of a ScotWays sign in Lochaber, that reads “Camus na h Eirighe 1/4m”, with an associated heritage information plaque about the “lost village”.
Read more here:
scotways.com/heritage-pat...
📷Neil Ramsay
Read more here:
scotways.com/heritage-pat...
📷Neil Ramsay
December 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This week’s #FingerpostFriday features a fine example of a ScotWays sign in Lochaber, that reads “Camus na h Eirighe 1/4m”, with an associated heritage information plaque about the “lost village”.
Read more here:
scotways.com/heritage-pat...
📷Neil Ramsay
Read more here:
scotways.com/heritage-pat...
📷Neil Ramsay
Happy International Mountain Day! 🏔️
Can you guess which popular Scottish mountain this photo was taken from?
Let us know in the comments 👇
📷John Turner
Can you guess which popular Scottish mountain this photo was taken from?
Let us know in the comments 👇
📷John Turner
December 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Happy International Mountain Day! 🏔️
Can you guess which popular Scottish mountain this photo was taken from?
Let us know in the comments 👇
📷John Turner
Can you guess which popular Scottish mountain this photo was taken from?
Let us know in the comments 👇
📷John Turner
#FromTheArchives
As well as erecting signposts, ScotWays has had a rich history of installing waymark discs across Scotland, to display directions.
Before our familiar round waymark discs, we used metal arrows to point the direction! In the 1990s, these evolved into the discs you still see today.
As well as erecting signposts, ScotWays has had a rich history of installing waymark discs across Scotland, to display directions.
Before our familiar round waymark discs, we used metal arrows to point the direction! In the 1990s, these evolved into the discs you still see today.
December 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
#FromTheArchives
As well as erecting signposts, ScotWays has had a rich history of installing waymark discs across Scotland, to display directions.
Before our familiar round waymark discs, we used metal arrows to point the direction! In the 1990s, these evolved into the discs you still see today.
As well as erecting signposts, ScotWays has had a rich history of installing waymark discs across Scotland, to display directions.
Before our familiar round waymark discs, we used metal arrows to point the direction! In the 1990s, these evolved into the discs you still see today.
A reminder that ScotWays will close for the festive season at 5pm on Monday, 22 December 2025, and re-open on Monday, 5 January 2026.
Any orders placed through our webshop while we are closed will be processed when we reopen in January.
scotways.com/product-cate...
📷 Laura Thompson
Any orders placed through our webshop while we are closed will be processed when we reopen in January.
scotways.com/product-cate...
📷 Laura Thompson
December 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A reminder that ScotWays will close for the festive season at 5pm on Monday, 22 December 2025, and re-open on Monday, 5 January 2026.
Any orders placed through our webshop while we are closed will be processed when we reopen in January.
scotways.com/product-cate...
📷 Laura Thompson
Any orders placed through our webshop while we are closed will be processed when we reopen in January.
scotways.com/product-cate...
📷 Laura Thompson
We had an incredible weekend at the Dundee Mountain Film Festival!
A big thank you to the organisers, and we hope to attend next year!
👉 Were you there? What was your favourite film? Let us know in the comments.
A big thank you to the organisers, and we hope to attend next year!
👉 Were you there? What was your favourite film? Let us know in the comments.
December 10, 2025 at 10:34 AM
We had an incredible weekend at the Dundee Mountain Film Festival!
A big thank you to the organisers, and we hope to attend next year!
👉 Were you there? What was your favourite film? Let us know in the comments.
A big thank you to the organisers, and we hope to attend next year!
👉 Were you there? What was your favourite film? Let us know in the comments.
We’re continuing our December series of highlighting postie roads. This week, we’re highlighting the Rhenigidale Post Road in the north of Harris.
Read more here:
scotways.com/heritage-pat...
#HillTrackTuesday
📷©Carol Gill, Geograph
Read more here:
scotways.com/heritage-pat...
#HillTrackTuesday
📷©Carol Gill, Geograph
December 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
We’re continuing our December series of highlighting postie roads. This week, we’re highlighting the Rhenigidale Post Road in the north of Harris.
Read more here:
scotways.com/heritage-pat...
#HillTrackTuesday
📷©Carol Gill, Geograph
Read more here:
scotways.com/heritage-pat...
#HillTrackTuesday
📷©Carol Gill, Geograph
This week’s #FingerpostFriday comes from one of our signs near Nethy Bridge and points along the public footpath to Glenmore Lodge by Ryvoan and Braemar by the Lairig an Laoigh.
📷Rachel Taylor
📷Rachel Taylor
December 5, 2025 at 9:24 AM
This week’s #FingerpostFriday comes from one of our signs near Nethy Bridge and points along the public footpath to Glenmore Lodge by Ryvoan and Braemar by the Lairig an Laoigh.
📷Rachel Taylor
📷Rachel Taylor
We’ll be at the Dundee Mountain Film Festival tomorrow evening and on Saturday at Abertay University, Dundee.
If you’re planning on attending, come say hi! 👋
You can find out more about the event here:
dmff.co.uk
📷Richard Doake
If you’re planning on attending, come say hi! 👋
You can find out more about the event here:
dmff.co.uk
📷Richard Doake
December 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM
We’ll be at the Dundee Mountain Film Festival tomorrow evening and on Saturday at Abertay University, Dundee.
If you’re planning on attending, come say hi! 👋
You can find out more about the event here:
dmff.co.uk
📷Richard Doake
If you’re planning on attending, come say hi! 👋
You can find out more about the event here:
dmff.co.uk
📷Richard Doake
Did you know that in 2022, we collaborated with the National Library of Scotland to trace all the paths shown on 1900 Ordnance Survey maps that were highlighted as Footpath (FP) or Bridle Road (BR)?
You can read more about it here:
scotways.com/ken/historic...
📷©National Library of Scotland
You can read more about it here:
scotways.com/ken/historic...
📷©National Library of Scotland
December 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Did you know that in 2022, we collaborated with the National Library of Scotland to trace all the paths shown on 1900 Ordnance Survey maps that were highlighted as Footpath (FP) or Bridle Road (BR)?
You can read more about it here:
scotways.com/ken/historic...
📷©National Library of Scotland
You can read more about it here:
scotways.com/ken/historic...
📷©National Library of Scotland
The Heritage Path of the Month for December is the Loch Maree Post Road!
Read more about this historic walking route here:
scotways.com/heritage-pat...
©Tom Richardson, Geograph
Read more about this historic walking route here:
scotways.com/heritage-pat...
©Tom Richardson, Geograph
December 2, 2025 at 9:48 AM
The Heritage Path of the Month for December is the Loch Maree Post Road!
Read more about this historic walking route here:
scotways.com/heritage-pat...
©Tom Richardson, Geograph
Read more about this historic walking route here:
scotways.com/heritage-pat...
©Tom Richardson, Geograph
Just a reminder that our concession membership now includes young people (aged 16-25).
Find out more here:
scotways.com/become-a-mem...
Find out more here:
scotways.com/become-a-mem...
December 1, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Just a reminder that our concession membership now includes young people (aged 16-25).
Find out more here:
scotways.com/become-a-mem...
Find out more here:
scotways.com/become-a-mem...
This week’s #FingerpostFriday comes from Elsrickle in South Lanarkshire.
Looking for a rewarding volunteer role?
Join our Signposting Records Project!
Find out more here:
scotways.com/volunteer/of...
Looking for a rewarding volunteer role?
Join our Signposting Records Project!
Find out more here:
scotways.com/volunteer/of...
November 28, 2025 at 10:32 AM
This week’s #FingerpostFriday comes from Elsrickle in South Lanarkshire.
Looking for a rewarding volunteer role?
Join our Signposting Records Project!
Find out more here:
scotways.com/volunteer/of...
Looking for a rewarding volunteer role?
Join our Signposting Records Project!
Find out more here:
scotways.com/volunteer/of...
#FromTheArchives #ThrowbackThursday
As seen from our social media posts this year, our signposting has changed a lot! More recently, before 2020, we used ‘fixed format’ signs, where we would reduce text size to fit onto a fixed-size sign (as seen in the first photo).
As seen from our social media posts this year, our signposting has changed a lot! More recently, before 2020, we used ‘fixed format’ signs, where we would reduce text size to fit onto a fixed-size sign (as seen in the first photo).
November 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
#FromTheArchives #ThrowbackThursday
As seen from our social media posts this year, our signposting has changed a lot! More recently, before 2020, we used ‘fixed format’ signs, where we would reduce text size to fit onto a fixed-size sign (as seen in the first photo).
As seen from our social media posts this year, our signposting has changed a lot! More recently, before 2020, we used ‘fixed format’ signs, where we would reduce text size to fit onto a fixed-size sign (as seen in the first photo).
It’s #HillTrackTuesday!
This week, we’re highlighting #ScotishHillTrack route 116 in the Southern Highlands. This route goes from Kinlochard to The Trossachs by Ben Venue.
Start: NN 459 023
Finish: NN 504 064
Distance: 12km
📷Adam Ward
This week, we’re highlighting #ScotishHillTrack route 116 in the Southern Highlands. This route goes from Kinlochard to The Trossachs by Ben Venue.
Start: NN 459 023
Finish: NN 504 064
Distance: 12km
📷Adam Ward
November 25, 2025 at 12:40 PM
It’s #HillTrackTuesday!
This week, we’re highlighting #ScotishHillTrack route 116 in the Southern Highlands. This route goes from Kinlochard to The Trossachs by Ben Venue.
Start: NN 459 023
Finish: NN 504 064
Distance: 12km
📷Adam Ward
This week, we’re highlighting #ScotishHillTrack route 116 in the Southern Highlands. This route goes from Kinlochard to The Trossachs by Ben Venue.
Start: NN 459 023
Finish: NN 504 064
Distance: 12km
📷Adam Ward
Did you know ScotWays offers the chance to donate towards the repair or replacement of a specific signpost? We have options available all over Scotland.
📷 David Cook
📷 David Cook
November 21, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Did you know ScotWays offers the chance to donate towards the repair or replacement of a specific signpost? We have options available all over Scotland.
📷 David Cook
📷 David Cook
Here are volunteers John and Ken, and Access Officer Neil B, speedily installing a replacement fingerpost near Comrie, #Perthshire. #FingerpostFriday
November 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Here are volunteers John and Ken, and Access Officer Neil B, speedily installing a replacement fingerpost near Comrie, #Perthshire. #FingerpostFriday