The Highland Club Blog at Fort Augustus Abbey

Adrenaline activities are not for everyone and the Scottish Highlands is not known for its adrenaline activities. Walks around Loch Ness, historic castles and deep-fried mars bars, certainly. But wind-flipped hair, blood rushing, stomach flipping adventures? Believe it or not, we have you covered. If a bike ride around the Highlands or a day on a golf course is not enough for you, keep reading! Munro Bagging Scotland has a mountaineering hobby of its own: Munro Bagging. A Mun

Golf Image Source Hidden between the mountains and Loch Ness, is a 9-hole, 18-tees golf course designed by Scottish golf pioneer James Braid. Often thought as the most challenging 9-hole course in Scotland, this scenic course may not look intimidating but can certainly fill an afternoon. Opened in the early 1900s, this course has some permanent residents: sheep. Having lived there so long, they pose no threat to your golf balls but they create the unique challenge of playing