Nikki Wright and BBC presenter Lindsay Cannon tackle Britain's hardest 24-hour mountain bike race, the Strathpuffer.
The Adventure Show heads to the remote Strathconnon glen north of Inverness for the inaugural Highlander Mountain Marathon. For two days competitors race over the hills carrying everything they need to survive. The programme is also off to the Alps to experience some extreme telemark skiing. Closer to home Cameron McNeish goes up the royal mountain of Lochnagar, and wildlife filmmaker Keith Collins is in the Cairngorms to see the magnificent osprey in action. The presenter is Dougie Vipond.
The Adventure Show takes to the rapids and the stunning white water of the River Tay, near Aberfeldy, for the Grandtully Premier where over 200 top class paddlers test their skill in this major canoe slalom event. Staying on the water we're also discovering what it takes to kayak around the Cairngorms. Back on the hills we join Cameron McNeish for an ascent up Scotland's most southerly Munro, Ben Lomond, and we're off to the Balmoral estate, often described as the most scenic race in Scotland.
Series looking at outdoor and extreme sports. This episode features hardcore surfing Thurso on Scotland's northern coast. It is a long way from shorts and bikinis but there is £60,000 prize money and a galaxy of international stars. Meanwhile Cameron McNeish is at the other end of Scotland on one of his favourite hills in the Borders, and returning to the the north coast is the Cape Wrath Challenge and the remarkable story of one man's fight against motor neurone disease.
Outdoor and extreme sports. This programme focuses on the Fort William Mountain Bike World Championships, and takes to the hills with walker Cameron McNeish.
Often described as the world's toughest race, each year nearly 400 men and women run up and down Britain's highest mountain in under 4 hours- and the fastest do it in one and a half. The Ben Nevis race started in 1895 and since then it's known knows no equal. We're also off to Tiree for the final event in the Windsurfing World Cup and discovering why in 1934 two canoists decided to paddle from Glasgow to Skye- with only a car inner tube for safety.
Dougie Vipond and Duncan McCallum head to the Lowther Hills for the Original Mountain Marathon: a two day test of endurance where contestants have to run two marathons carrying everything they need to survive a night out. It's the oldest endurance challenge in the UK. Also on the show, Lindsay Cannon ventures into Glen Affric to meet some wildlife and we meet a remarkable woman, who is still climbing despite being paralysed from the waist down.
Extreme sports magazine with Dougie Vipond. In the middle of winter, with 17 hours of darkness per day, nearly 500 competitors head north of Inverness for Britain's hardest mountain bike race - the Strathpuffer 24 hour marathon. Ice covers much of the course. This year, Dougie is partaking as a solo rider. Lindsay Cannon tries winter surfing. Cameron McNeish experiments with some very small bikes.
In the heart of the Alps, a team of Scottish hopefuls are taking on the best in Europe in the ice climbing world cup in Saas-Fee. We also join a mountain rescue team as they prepare to deal with the dangers of Scotland's winter hills and we find out why climbers are using ice axe and crampons on rock as well as ice. Presented by Dougie Vipond and Duncan McCallum.
In the run up to the Olympics, the Adventure Show is taking to the rapids and the stunning white waters of the River Tay, near Aberfeldy. This is the Grandtully Premier Slalom and when it comes to canoeing our competitors are right at the top. With a real chance of a Scottish paddler in every British boat selected for Beijing, we've been following the young hopefuls. Back on dry land we'll be disappearing into Scotland's wildest places with Cameron McNeish, finding out why a stretch of marshland just off the A9 is so important and discovering what else is on offer for the adventurer and thrill seeker in rural Perthshire.
Three years ago downhill bikers Steve Peat and Tracey Moseley set the crowds alight as they rode to a British victory in the Mountain Bike World Cup at Fort William. Now they have a chance to make history again in the 100th downhill race. And in the run up to the Beijing games, cross country athletes from around the world will be battling it out in the only Olympic discipline in the sport. Also, we take to the hills with Scotland's best known walker, Cameron McNeish, who is heading north to Thurso for the highlights of the O'Neill Highland Open surf championships. Plus, investigating kayaks that fold up into a bag.
The Adventure Show heads into some of Scotland's wild and remote country. We'll be up in the far north west at Cape Wrath for what's often called the toughest marathon in the UK. We'll also be joining a few intrepid backpackers as they trek across Scotland from the west to the east coast for the TGO Challenge. How much do you really need to carry when you head off into the hills? We'll find out. And we'll be joining Cameron McNeish on one of his favourite mountains and discovering some of the best food on offer in the north west.
Heading into some of the most beautiful and remote landscapes in Scotland, we join over 700 competitors for a 50 mile race coast to coast. Held annually since 1983, the Highland Cross starts at Kintail on the west with a 20 mile run over the hills to Glen Affric. Then it's into the saddle for 30 miles by bike to Beauly in the east. We also take to the air for the inaugural X-Scotia paragliding competition, and head into the mountains with hill walking expert, Cameron McNeish while discovering the best footwear for that day in the hills.
The programme joins over 200 competitors for a mile long swim across Loch Tay in Perthshire. That's followed by a 15-mile run over 7 Munroes, a 7-mile kayak up the Loch and a 34-mile bike ride around it. These are the ingredients of the Great Kindrochit Quadrathlon, and it doesn't get much tougher, rougher or more taxing than this. Also we're taking to the rock face with two young climbers from Inverness celebrating the 75th anniversary of Mountain Rescue. We're also polishing-up ice axe and crampons as we look forward to the winter months.
This time, the Adventure Show heads north for the Ullapool challenge - a 130-mile bike ride over 12,000 feet of ascent through some of Scotland's wildest scenery. We join a hundred of toughest and most determined riders. We're also battling the waves as we catch the windsurfing action from the 2008 Tiree Wave Classic and we'll be heading onto vertical ground with Scotland's leading climber, Dave MacLeod, who's now turning his attention to film making.
A special edition of the Adventure Show showcasing the spectacular landscapes and varied lifestyles of the far north of Scotland, in the company of Britain's well-known hillwalker Cameron McNeish. Starting on the iconic mountain of Suilven in Assynt, Cameron maps out a new trail through some of the most dramatic scenery in Western Europe. The route finishes 70 miles away on what has been called the queen of Scottish mountains, Ben Loyal. On the way, Cameron meets the people who live here - from young crofters determined to continue the traditional way of life to a former hairdresser who now farms some of the best oysters in Britain.
This month we head across the water to the Island of Mull for the final event in the Scottish Cyclocross Series. Held in the shadow of Glengorm Castle, it's fast, furious and extremely muddy. We ask if it can be as big in Scotland as it is in mainland Europe. Also in this month's show, Dougie Vipond's venturing into the hills to see if he can stay upright on his skis when he leaves the groomed pistes behind, we find out just how difficult it can be to navigate in a Cairngorm blizzard and, on a perfect winter's day, Cameron McNeish fastens on his snow shoes for an ascent of A'Chailleach in the Monadhliath mountains.
Mud and snow didn't deter almost 500 people from finishing this year's Carnethy 5 hill race in the Pentland Hills south of Edinburgh. Deziree Wilson experienced this classic race for herself. Also, Cameron McNeish makes a winter assent of one of Scotland's most iconic mountains and we go ski mountaineering with the legendary Martin Burrows-Smith.
Paralysed from the chest down, Karen Darke tackles an epic kayaking expedition in one of the most remote and least visited areas of Patagonia. Paddling with her partner, Andy Kirkpatrick, they face dangerous currents and tides in their quest to get to Laguna San Rafael and its famous glacier. With little hope of rescue if things go wrong and with few places to camp en route, this turns out to be the most challenging journey Karen has ever attempted.
The programme takes to the rapids and the stunning white water of the River Tay, near Aberfeldy, for the Grandtully Premier where over 200 top class paddlers test their skill in this major canoe slalom event. Also, we'll be finding out just what it takes to win a silver medal at the Olympics and, back on dry land, Cameron McNeish has picked a perfect day for his monthly expedition into the hills.
In 2005, downhill biker Steve Peat set crowds alight as he rode to victory in the Mountain Bike World Cup at Fort William. The former plumber from Sheffield is now planning to make biking history as he tries to be the first person to make it onto the podium 50 times. Also featuring trials biker Danny MacAskill, who has had six million hits on YouTube, Scotland's famous walker Cameron McNeish, plus a look at the best meal on offer at the 2009 World Cup.
Travel to Scotland's beautiful west coast for what is described as the ultimate challenge for sailors and runners - the Scottish Islands Peaks Race. Over three days, competitors battle across 160 nautical miles of rough seas and notorious tides followed by the highest summits on three islands. Also in the programme, two intrepid kayakers attempt to become the first people to paddle from Scotland to the Faeroe Islands and set a new record
Featuring the gruelling West Highland Way race from Milngavie on the outskirts of Glasgow to Fort William. This popular 95-mile route takes most walkers a week to complete, but every year over 100 hardy competitors turn Scotland's first official long-distance walk into a marathon, with the fastest racers covering it in around 16 hours. Top young chef Grant MacNichol proves you can produce cordon bleu food on a camping stove - even when Dougie Vipond is his assistant. Plus, a trip to the mountains with Scotland's best known hillwalker Cameron McNeish.
The Adventure Show is in the heart of the Highlands for the Corrieyairack Challenge. This gruelling 43-mile race starts with a 17-mile run following in the footsteps of Bonnie Prince Charlie over the Monadhliath Mountains. Once down the other side, the competitors leap onto their bikes for a 26-mile dash along single track roads to the end of the race in the Cairngorms. Also, top young chef Grant MacNicol proves you can produce cordon bleu food on a camping stove - even when Dougie Vipond is his assistant. At a more leisurely pace, we head into the mountains with Scotland's famous hill walker Cameron McNeish.
We join athletes from across the UK in Fraserburgh for the Annual British Kite Surfing Championship - the first time the prestigious Wave Master competition is being held in Scotland. Plus, a look at what it takes to preserve our highest summit; we go behind the scenes at the National Outdoor Training Centre, Glenmore Lodge, for the world's premiere wilderness first aid course; and a chat with Scotland's well-known hill walker Cameron McNeish
A special edition of The Adventure Show. Britain's renowned walker Cameron McNeish heads over the sea to Skye. Starting at the most northerly point, Rubha Hunish, Cameron maps out a new trail along the dramatic scenery of the Trotternish Ridge, through the iconic Cuillin hills, to finish 70 miles away at Broadford. On the way, Cameron meets people who live here - from those dedicated to preserving the wildlife and landscapes of the island to the French chef who came over here for the whisky and found the local produce better than in his homeland.
In the middle of winter, with 17 hours of darkness, nearly 500 competitors head north of Inverness for one of the world's hardest mountain bike races - the Strathpuffer 24-hour marathon. This year Dougie Vipond has teamed up with mountaineer Mark Diggins to take on this toughest of challenges. For weeks, the track has been submerged under snow and now as the thaw sets in, it has been compacted down to ice. This promises to be one of the hardest Puffers yet. Also in this month's programme, Grant MacNicol cooks up some culinary magic to keep the bikers going through this long winter night, and we are joining Cameron McNeish on his monthly pilgrimage to the mountains.
The outdoor pursuits programme joins some of Britain's top athletes in the Pentland Hills for an event that combines speed, stamina, concentration and navigation against the clock. Orienteering is a tough mental and physical challenge, and to make it even harder for the competitors this British Championship event takes place at night. Plus, Cameron McNeish heads into the hills. As the best winter for decades continues its icy blast, experts from Glenmore Lodge give the lowdown on how to enjoy mountains safely.
The prestigious Mountain Bike World Cup in Fort William took place in June, with Britain entering as the top-ranked nation in the men's downhill and with Steve Peat the defending world champion. Can Peat repeat his success in his spiritual home? Also, there's more on offer for bikers than just that gruelling downhill course, and the programme takes to the hills with Scotland's well-known walker Cameron McNeish.
This month the Adventure Show heads west to the Isle of Skye for 95 miles of road biking. With the Atlantic Ocean on one side and spectacular mountain scenery on the other, 170 riders have signed up for this challenge. They'll be facing a gruelling 3000-metre ascent. Take to the water to discover the intricacies of sea kayaking, follow two expert cavers as they explore a new system and head into the Fannich mountains with Scotland's best known walker, Cameron McNeish.
The Adventure Show heads south to the Borders for the British Off Road Triathlon Championships, better known as the Durty Triathlon. Over 300 competitors plunge into Scotland's coldest loch for a 1500 metre swim. Then onto the saddle for a tough 30 kilometre mountain bike ride. To round it all off, there is a 10 kilometre hill run. Also in the show, we are joining a group of intrepid youngsters as they prepare for their Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award and finding out how to make the most out of a day in the mountains with the experts from our National Outdoor Training Centre, Glenmore Lodge.
This month the Adventure Show heads west to Fort William for the Ben Nevis race, often described as the world's toughest. Each year nearly 500 men and women run or throw themselves up and down Britain's highest mountain in under four hours - and the fastest do it in just one and a half. It started in 1895 and since then competitors have been coming to Lochaber from around the world to take part in the challenge. Also, we find out how to make the most out of a day in the mountains with the experts from our National Outdoor Training Centre, Glenmore Lodge, and discover why one man is planning to enter the record books by running non stop from John o'Groats to Morocco. Finally, we follow Cameron McNeish on an excursion into the hills.
In this edition, the Adventure Show is taking to the rapids of the stunning white water of the River Tay near Aberfeldy for the Grandtully Premier. Over 100 top-class paddlers test their skill in Scotland's major canoe slalom event. Also, we join Andrew Murray at the start of his record-breaking attempt to run non stop from John o'Groats to Morocco, and head over to the Outer Isles to experience some of the superb wildlife on offer there. Finally we are off to the hills with Cameron McNeish for his monthly excursion into Scotland's mountains.
Scaling the heights at the World Youth Climbing Championships. It's the first time this event has been held in Scotland and over 300 competitors from 75 countries have come together at the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena in Ratho for a weekend of finger snapping, jug grasping, crimp-clasping action. Also in this month's programme, we'll be heading into the snow covered Cairngorms with hill walking guru Cameron McNeish. And we'll be polishing up our paddles for a traverse of Rannoch Moor - by canoe.
In the middle of winter, with 17 hours of darkness, 500 competitors head north of Inverness for one of the world's toughest mountain bike races - the Strathpuffer 24-hour marathon. Conditions are testing, with ice and mud pushing the competitors and their bikes to the very limit. Also in this month's show, exploring the attraction of night-time mountain biking, heading into the wintry hills with mountain expert Cameron McNeish and an investigation of Scotland's bid to host the Orienteering World Championships.
The Adventure Show takes to the rapids and the stunning white water of the River Tay, near Aberfeldy. In this year's Grandtully Premier Slalom, the final wildcard places for the British Canoe Slalom Team are up for grabs. Only those selected here can be considered for the Olympic squad. And we join some of those leading kayakers to discover what it takes to get to the top of this sport. Also, during the coming series we'll be checking out exciting destinations you can escape to for a wild weekend, and we start by discovering a little known part of Tuscany.
This month the Adventure Show's at the spiritual home of Scottish mountain biking, Fort William, for the 2011 world cup. Last year, Britain's Gee Atherton was the fastest man on the downhill course but can he beat off the competition this year? On one of the longest and toughest of the circuit there's no lack of talent from elsewhere in the world. Also on this month's adventure show, Duncan McCallum will be trying out some of the new features on the downhill course. And we're off to Glen Affric to discovery what's the best kit for a wild two- day trip into the Scottish hills.
This month the Adventure Show travels to the Isle of Jura for one of the toughest fell races in the UK. This is a true test of mountain craft, athleticism and technique. More than 200 competitors have signed up for the race and face 28 kilometres of running with 2,300 metres of ascent over seven summits, all through wild rugged island landscape. We are also joining Cameron McNeish for a wild weekend in one the most spectacular landscapes on the planet, both above and below the surface.
This month the Adventure Show is on the island of Kerrera, near Oban, for a brand new event - the Craggy Island Triathlon. Starting with a swim from the mainland, 200 competitors then complete an off-road bike circuit of the southern half of the island, before taking on a boggy and wild hill run through its centre. Plus, we find out why one woman believes the best way to travel is by open canoe, and join Cameron McNeish as he heads into the Scottish hills.
Almost 140 years ago, three men crossed from the Hebridean island of Lewis to the north west coast of Scotland. Their aim was audacious: to be the first people to stand on the top of the Great Stack of Handa, an isolated pillar of rock. Failure would have meant certain death. Success, won against all the odds, gave birth to a new sport. Using the equipment and clothing of the time, three of Scotland's best climbers attempt to emulate a feat that is now almost forgotten.
They've come from all over the world to the Hebridean Island of Tiree to ride the waves of the North Atlantic. The Tiree Wave Classic is the UK's top windsurfing event and this year is its 25th anniversary. Also in this month's show, Cameron McNeish and Deziree Wilson are visiting another stunning Scottish island. They'll be checking out the latest outdoor gear on the market and they'll also be pitting their culinary skills against each other.
Starting on Aberdeen's beach and finishing in the wild lands of Knoydart in the west, Cameron McNeish travels through Scotland's most spectacular glens and mountains following a new route that proves that Scotland has some of the most outstanding landscapes in the world. This 200 mile walk includes an ascent of both the most easterly and most westerly mainland Munros, a diversion down memory lane, a crossing of two of Scotland's highest mountain passes and a treasure hunt for some wild cats.
This month's programme covers the OMM - the original mountain marathon - in Highland Perthshire. The first multi-day event of its kind and to many competitors, still the best. A test of endurance, navigation and willpower where competitors need to carry everything they need on their back. Also, Deziree Wilson joins 30 teams as they hurtle down the Caimgorm ski road in hand-made carts powered only by gravity. Cameron McNeish walks through one of his favourite Scottish glens and discovers the secret of taking the perfect photograph.
In the middle of winter, with 17 hours of darkness, 500 competitors head north of Inverness for one of the world's toughest mountain bike races - the Strathpuffer 24 hour marathon. And once again, this year conditions are testing as we follow the hardiest of competitors - the solo riders. Also in this month's Adventure Show, we'll be discovering the easy way to carry all your kit on a long distance bike ride. Cameron McNeish and Deziree Wilson will be heading into the hills to check out the latest gear that's available. Plus we'll be joining a remarkable woman whose cerebral palsy hasn't deterred her from following a life of adventure.
It's over 150 years since climbing developed as a sport and in that time Britain's great crags have been thoroughly explored. In their search for bold new routes, two of Scotland's best rock athletes, Dave MacLeod and Alan Cassidy, travel south of the Border to the heart of the English climbing scene. In an astonishing week, they attempt two innovative first ascents - one deep underground and the other in a huge cavern. This film follows them as they inch their way from darkness into light.
The Highlander Mountain Marathon sees 300 runners head into the remote, wild lands of Torridon. For two days the competitors race over the hills carrying everything they need to survive - and they don't know where the race will take them by the end. Also in this programme, Deziree Wilson trains for the Goatfell Hill Race on Arran, whilst Cameron McNeish heads off for a wild weekend where he discovers Spain has more to offer than sun, sea and sangria.
This month The Adventure Show is at the spiritual home of Scottish mountain biking - Fort William - for the 2012 World Cup and there's no shortage of action. First there's the fast and furious 4 Cross. Then we'll be heading to the top of Nevis range for the downhill, where the racers plummet 555 metres down one of the longest and toughest courses on the world cup circuit. Also in this month's Adventure Show, Cameron McNeish will be just down the road in Glen Nevis for a wild walk in the nearby hills and we're heading out to sea to an area not usually associated with kayaking. But it's got everything an adventurous paddler could wish for.
The Adventure Show travels to Arran for the Goatfell Race. This is a closely fought hill run, 15 kilometres up and down the island's highest mountain. It's a challenging course leading from road to rough hill track and finally a scramble up huge granite boulders to reach the dramatic summit. Then there's a tricky descent and the final sprint to Brodick. Also, find out how light you can go on a backpacking trip and discover what's motivated one of Scotland's best climbers to complete an epic new route in the Himalayas.
In this month's Adventure Show, Dougie Vipond joins the hardiest of bikers for one of the toughest events in the cycling calendar. The Snow Roads Audax is aptly named: it's a 300-kilometre bike ride with nearly 5,000 metres of ascent over some of Scotland's steepest hills - those high passes, like the Lecht and Glenshee, which are often snowbound in winter. Also in this month's Adventure Show, Cameron McNeish heads over to Norway for a wild weekend in the mountains above Voss and back in Scotland, we are polishing up our paddles for a taste of white water kayaking.
In this month's Adventure Show travels to Torridon for the inaugural Celtman Extreme Scottish Triathlon. And extreme is the word: starting with a three-kilometre open-water swim, followed by over 200 kilometres of biking, and the finale is a 42-kilometre run, with an ascent of one of Scotland's Munros thrown in for good measure. It has been described as one of the hardest days of your life and for most just finishing is a major achievement. Little wonder the Celtman has just won the British Triathlon Event of the Year. Also on the show: Cameron McNeish explores one of Scotland's smaller hills that packs a big punch; a young cyclist who is determined to emulate the best; and one of the new hotshots on the climbing scene.
In August 2010, the world's first high definition climbing outside broadcast was sent live from Britain's most overhanging cliff face, Sron Uladail on the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides. In an exceptionally ambitious programme, Dougie Vipond joins rock athletes Dave MacLeod and Tim Emmett as they attempt a first ascent of an extreme new route.
Cameron McNeish celebrates Scotland's landscape, following a new national trail linking Kirk Yetholm in the Borders with Cape Wrath, the most north-westerly point on the mainland. In the first of two programmes, Cameron walks the southern half of this 470-mile trail, travelling through the rolling hills of the Borders, visiting Edinburgh and entering Scotland's first national park. It is a journey he describes as 'one of the great long distance trails of the world.'.
Cameron McNeish celebrates Scotland's landscape, following a new national trail linking Kirk Yetholm in the Borders with Cape Wrath, the most north-westerly point on the mainland. Continuing his journey, Cameron walks the final part of this 470-mile route. Starting in Highland Perthshire, he travels through some of Scotland's most remote landscapes including the Cairngorms, Kintail and the sparse scenery of Sutherland.
In the middle of winter, with 17 hours of darkness, 500 competitors head north of Inverness for one of the world's toughest mountain bike races, the Strathpuffer 24-hour marathon. And once again, this year conditions are testing - with ice and mud pushing the competitors and their bikes to the very limit. Also in this month's Adventure Show, we discover how cycling managed to turn one man's life around and we are heading into the hills with Cameron McNeish, who proves that you don't need to spend a fortune to have decent gear.
This year is the fiftieth anniversary of the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team, and in that time they have attended over 3,000 incidents. In what has been their busiest winter for 30 years, the Adventure Show has had unprecedented access to the team's 42 members who go out, whatever the weather, to help those in danger. This film follows the team and those they rescue from what, in storm conditions, is one of the most inhospitable landscapes in Britain.
We take to the rapids and stunning white water of the River Tay, near Aberfeldy. This is the spiritual home of Scottish paddling and the Premier Canoe Slalom is one of the most important races of the season. This year it's also a celebration of our Olympic success as goldmedallists Tim Baillie and Etienne Stott once again show us what it takes to get to the top of this sport. Deziree Wilson tries a new method of exploring the wilds of Wester Ross on foot and by boat, while Cameron McNeish heads up one of Perthshire's iconic hills - Ben Vrackie. And we take to the skies for a sport that's always full of surprises. In hang gliding you never know what the next thermal is going to bring.
We're at the spiritual home of Scottish mountain biking, Fort William, for the 2013 World Cup and there's no shortage of action. First there's the fast and furious 4X, then we'll be heading to the top of Nevis range for the downhill, where the racers plummet 555 metres down one of the longest and toughest courses on the world cup circuit. Also, we're joining some enterprising young filmmakers who've been making a name for themselves in Lochaber and Cameron McNeish explores one of Scotland's finest hills, Garbh Bheinn of Ardgour.
The Adventure Show is in Torridon for the Celtman Extreme Scottish Triathlon, which starts with a three kilometre open water swim that's followed by over 200 kilometres of biking. The finale is a 42 kilometre run, which includes anascent of one of Scotland's Munros. It's been described as one of the toughest days of your life and for most just finishing is a major achievement. The show also joins 100 hardy paddlers for Britain's most extreme white water kayaking event. Back on dry land, Cameron McNeish heads into the hills to seek out one of the best viewpoints in Wester Ross and we're stepping back to a time when one of the area's finest mountains played a pivotal role in the development of Scottish mountain rescue.
The Adventure Show heads to the north west for a 90-mile cycling event. The Bealach Mor includes the biggest road climb in the UK, with 2,000 feet of ascent in just six miles. In another tough challenge we join one man on his attempt to become the first blind man to climb the Old Man of Hoy in Orkney, and we join Cameron McNeish as he explores the Pentland hills just south of Edinburgh.
In this programme, The Adventure Show is in the imposing landscape of Glencoe, for what must be one of the most dramatic marathon courses anywhere in the UK. The scenery may be inspiring, but this is a tough race with over 1,600 metres of ascent including 500 metres over the aptly named Devil's Staircase. Also, we're looking ahead to winter with one of Britain's best Olympic hopes, snowboarder Ben Kilner. We're joining wilderness expert Chris Townsend, who explains the attraction of the Cairngorm mountains in winter, whilst Cameron McNeish's wild walk links the coastline and hills of Sutherland.
Cameron McNeish celebrates the best of Scotland's history and landscape with a new coast-to-coast walk across the Highlands from Argyll to Easter Ross. This is a journey into a rich and often turbulent past, following in the footsteps of our ancestors, the Celtic priests, Vikings, fugitives, red coat armies, or even those who earned their day-to-day living here, the lead mine workers, deer stalkers, drovers and hydro workers. In the first of two programmes, Cameron walks the first half of this 250-mile route, from Iona, often called the cradle of Christianity in Scotland, to Glen Affric. Taking in Mull's highest mountain, Ben More, he travels through the Morven hills, the atmospheric Sunnart Oakwoods and into the wild and remote landscape of Morar.
Cameron McNeish describes Scotland's wild places as a 'world-class landscape', and he celebrates this with a new trail linking Iona in the west with Tarbat Ness on the north-east coast. Continuing his journey, Cameron walks the final part of this 250-mile route. Starting in Glen Affric, he travels through some of Scotland's best landscape including Glen Strathfarrar, Strathconon and an ascent of Ben Wyvis. The walk finishes at a Pictish site which has been described as Scotland's best-kept secret, an 8th-century monastic settlement in Easter Ross that was one of the most important artistic and manufacturing centres in Europe.
In the middle of winter, with 17 hours of darkness, over 500 competitors head north of Inverness for one of the world's toughest mountain bike races - the Strathpuffer 24. It's the largest ever 'Puffer - an event where competitors push themselves and their bikes to the very limit. And making the most of the night time we join the man they call the 'moonwalker' because he thinks the best time to explore our hills is in the dark. In contrast Cameron McNeish sings their praises during the short daylight winter hours. And we're off to one of the coldest and most extreme places in the world, where some intrepid Scots are blazing a trail.
For over thirty years, Colin Prior has meticulously documented our mountains and wild places. By any standard, he's one of the world's great landscape photographers. Capturing vast sweeping panoramas, his images have been a revelation. We follow him as he starts his biggest challenge - a five-year project to capture the majesty and grandeur of one of the world's most remote landscapes, the Karakoram mountains in Pakistan.
We're taking to the rapids and the stunning white water of the River Tay, near Aberfeldy. This is the spiritual home of Scottish paddling and the Premier Canoe Slalom, one of the most important races of the season. Olympic gold medallist, Tim Baillie from Aberdeen, gives an expert's view on the action. Also in this programme, we're swapping paddles for pedals as we join the UK's only extreme unicycle team and Cameron McNeish discovers a lunar landscape of breath-taking beauty on a Wild Weekend.
This month the Adventure Show returns to the spiritual home of Scottish mountain biking, Fort William, for the 2014 World Cup and there's no shortage of action. First there's the fast and furious 4X. Then we'll be heading to the top of Nevis range for the downhill, where the racers plummet 555 metres down one of the longest and toughest courses on the world cup circuit. Also in this month's Adventure Show, Dougie Vipond and Deziree Wilson go head to head as they preview the World Orienteering Championships, which are coming to Scotland in 2015. Ex professional footballer, Michael Stewart swaps boots for pedals to discover what it takes to succeed as a top mountain biker and Cameron McNeish heads into the Cairngorm hills.
The Adventure Show is in Torridon for the Celtman Extreme Scottish Triathlon, an event which starts with a 3km open water swim that is followed by over 200km of biking. The finale is a 42km run, with an ascent of one of Scotland's Munros thrown in for good measure. It has been described as one of the toughest days of your life and, for most, just finishing is a major achievement. Elsewhere, the Adventure Show joins two intrepid athletes in their attempt to set a new record by running up Scotland's ten highest mountains in a day. And the programme visits Shetland, where a group of local activists have discovered that these northern islands offer superb sea cliff climbing.
This month the Adventure Show's heading into some of the most beautiful and remote landscapes in Scotland as we join over 700 competitors for a 50-mile coast-to-coast race. Held annually since 1983, the Highland Cross starts at Kintail on the west with a 20-mile run over the hills to Glen Affric. Then it's into the saddle for 30 miles by bike to Beauly in the east. Also in this month's programme former professional footballer, Michael Stewart is taken in hand by a top ultra marathon runner to discover he's not quite as fit as he thought. And we're back in Shetland where Deziree Wilson explores one of the islands' most important nature reserves and tackles a dramatic climb.
This is cycling at its most extreme an event that isn't a race but where entrants battle both the clock and their own pride. Welcome to the very specialist world of Audax, where just completing the route equals success. The Highlands, Glens and Western Isles ride is the toughest ever to be staged in the UK. Adventure Show cameras followed nearly 30 exceptional cyclists day and night as they attempted to cover 1,300 kilometres in just four and a half days. For many that meant abandoning food, sleep and normal life. Having to be entirely self reliant resulted in an Audax at its most exciting and cruel!
Cameron McNeish celebrates the best of Scotland with a spectacular walk from the south-west tip at the Mull of Galloway to the busy ferry port of Oban. It's a journey from sea level to mountaintop, but also a personal one as Cameron weaves his way through the landscape and visits five very different islands. In the first of two programmes Cameron completes the initial half of this 250-mile route, including an ascent of the highest mountain in the Southern Uplands, the Merrick. At shore level he discovers a coastline steeped in history that spans the centuries. He sets foot on an island that reminds him of a Tibetan trek, experiences ideal conditions on Arran's Goatfell and fulfills a long-held ambition in visiting the ancient seat of the Lord of the Isles.
Cameron McNeish describes Scotland's wild places as a 'world-class landscape', and he celebrates this with a new trail linking the most southerly point of the country, the Mull of Galloway, with the west coast town of Oban. Cameron walks the final part of this 250-mile route. Starting on the Isle of Jura, he returns to the mainland to travel through the Cowal Peninsula. Further north there's a short section on the West Highland Way before heading west through the wild, remote scenery of the Black Mount hills in Argyll. Along the way he meets walkers, crofters and ecologists, who share their intimate knowledge of this landscape with him.
In the middle of winter, with 17 hours of darkness, over 850 competitors head north of Inverness for one of the world's toughest mountain bike races the Strathpuffer 24. This is the 10th anniversary of the event and the largest ever 'Puffer. Conditions are testing, with ice snow and mud pushing the competitors and their bikes to the very limit. Also in this programme, Cameron McNeish leaves the Scottish winter behind for an outstanding Wild Weekend in the little known Alentejo region of western Portugal.
It's fast, it's furious and it's just outside Scotland's capital. The Pentland Skyline Hill Race takes in virtually every peak in this striking landscape: 16 miles long and nearly 2000 metres of ascent. The fastest do it in just over two hours, so it's full on from the very start. Also on the show, we'll be finding out why one man chose to walk from Lands End to John o' Groats in a completely straight line. And, on a wild winter's day, we're heading into the Cairngorms with former speed skier turned photographer, Henry Iddon - not to race down the slopes but to capture an image that commemorates a mountain tragedy.
The Bowhill Duathlon
The Adventure Show is at Fort William for the 2015 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
Action from the 2015 World Orienteering Championships
Action from Torridon
Action from the 3 Pistes
Cameron McNeish takes a spectacular trip through the West Highlands
Cameron McNeish concludes his spectacular trip through the West Highlands
Dougie Vipond and Deziree Wilson are in the Borders and the landscape has rarely looked better than for the Jedburgh Three Peaks Ultra Marathon. 250 racers face almost 3000 feet of ascent and descent over the three extinct volcanoes that make up the Eildon hills. With 38 miles of running in total, this demanding race attracts the UK's top endurance athletes. Also on the show, we explore the psychology of extreme sport. During the inaugural Glencoe Skyline, we see if one runner can both get a better performance and more enjoyment from the event.
Ex-footballer Michael Stewart joins kayaker Brian Wilson in this Adventure Show special to recreate one of the great pioneering journeys of Scottish canoeing. It's been more than 80 years since friends Alastair Dunnett and Seumas Adam set off from Glasgow in 1934 to paddle round the west coast from Crinan to Skye. With little experience on the sea, many thought they'd never navigate Scotland's most notoriously difficult waters in their primitive Lochaber canoes, but the friends proved everyone wrong. Both fledgling journalists at the time - Dunnett later went on to edit the Daily Record and the Scotsman - the lads funded their trip by writing about their adventures. Their exploits captivated the nation's imagination and they became known simply as The Canoe Boys. Fast forward eight decades and ex-Hearts and Hibs midfielder Michael, an inexperienced paddler, takes on the exact same challenge with the help of expert kayaker Brian. Their boats come courtesy of apprentices at the Scottish Boat Building School, based at the Maritime Museum in Irvine. They spent months making replica Lochaber canoes just like the ones used by Dunnett and Adam but, being a far cry from today's hi-tech boats, they bring their own problems in particularly treacherous stretches. It's a steep learning curve for Sportscene pundit Michael who hasn't been in a canoe since he was a boy. As his strength and endurance is tested to the limit, frustrations rise to the surface - and there's the small matter of seasickness to overcome too. 'Once I was a professional footballer with a bit of a short fuse,' he says. 'Now I'm a novice paddler and I'm still not always in control.' With stunning scenery and poignant recollections from the original trip, there's input from Dunnett's son Ninian and Adam's daughter Ailish, both immensely proud of their fathers' achievements. Programme makers also meet Duncan McGilp, now 90, who recalls standing on the quayside at Tobermory as an eight-y
In the first of a new series, the Adventure Show is at the Grandtully Premier Slalom. Olympic gold-medallist Tim Baillie gives an expert's view on the action.
Fort William is once again resounding to the sound of cheering crowds and crunching gears as the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup returns to Scotland. And there's no shortage of action, from the fast and brutal 4X to the downhill, where there's a vertical drop of 555 metres down one of the longest and toughest courses on the World Cup circuit.
The Adventure Show is at one of Scotland's most prestigious events, the gruelling West Highland Way race, which runs from Milngavie, on the outskirts of Glasgow, to Fort William. This 95-mile route takes most walkers a week to complete, but every year over 100 hardy runners turn Scotland's first official long-distance trail into an unforgettable ultra-marathon, with the fastest completing it in under 15 hours.
The Braveheart Triathlon is exactly that. With an open water swim of over a mile, more than 50 miles on the bike and a run up and down Ben Nevis, this is not an event for the fainthearted. In this year's race, Dougie Vipond joins over 100 competitors for a day he'll remember for ever. Also in this month's Adventure Show, we're joining a remarkable man who's determined that losing two limbs won't prevent him from doing the sports he loves. And we're off to Patagonia with one of Scotland's most ambitious adventurers as he undertakes a month-long trip in one of the world's most remote landscapes.
The rugged mountains of Lochaber provide a spectacular backdrop to one of the toughest adventure races in the world. The Glen Coe Skyline attracts a top-class international field and the Adventure Show follows competitors as they tackle a course which includes nearly 5,000 metres of ascent over terrain that many would describe as rock climbing.
Scotland's best known outdoors man, Cameron McNeish, undertakes a 150-mile journey through some of the least visited parts of our country from the southern end of Sutherland to the northern tip of the Orkney islands. Travelling on foot, by bike and with his beloved camper van, Cameron begins his journey in the cathedral town of Dornoch before heading up the eastern coast and into the remote flow country of Caithness.
In the second part of his journey, Cameron celebrates what he triumphantly calls our 'world class landscape' as he explores lesser-known aspects of six Orkney islands. His guests include those whose families have lived here for generations to relative newcomers who have made the journey north to become part of a vibrant community. No visit to Orkney would be complete without exploring the rich archaeological remains found here, but Cameron also meets two exceptionally talented traditional musicians; discovers why these islands are so environmentally important, and spends time with a former lighthouse keeper turned beachcomber and a visitor who is attempting an unusual world record.
A true test of endurance, the Original Mountain Marathon is not for the faint-hearted! This time the event returns to Scotland for the 49th edition. Participants are entirely self-reliant over the course of the race, and need to carry all supplies including tent and food for two days.
Colin Prior is one of the world's most acclaimed landscape photographers, someone who made his name with a set of panoramic images that defined wild Scotland for a generation. But, using the latest digital technology, he is attempting to capture a definitive record of three iconic mountains in the northwest Highlands. These include what many regard as our finest summit, An Teallach. We've been following his progress, between the winter and spring equinoxes, and discover that the result of six months of work is just a handful of images.
The Adventure Show returns for a new series with a visit to the rugged Kintyre Peninsula to join athletes in one of Scotland's most scenic races - the Kintyre Way Ultra. With no less than 1,300 metres of ascent and over 35 miles of rough terrain, this is a tough challenge for every runner. Also on the programme, we'll be meeting an inspiring athlete who is proving that living with epilepsy doesn't prevent you from achieving sporting success at the highest level.
Fort William is once again resounding to the sound of cheering crowds and crunching gears as the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup returns to Scotland. And there's no shortage of action, from the fast and brutal 4X, to the downhill. One on Scotland's up-and-coming young riders take us on an exhilarating ride down one of the longest and toughest courses on the World Cup circuit. Also in this month's programme, we get the inside story on why a professor of public health medicine and a police officer are planning to run from one side of Scotland to the other.
The team take to the stunning white water of the River Tay, at Grandtully near Aberfeldy, the home of Scottish paddling. This year the racing is bigger and better than ever before because we're here for the inaugural Adventure Show Super Cup, with Olympic gold medallist Tim Baillie, from Aberdeen, giving an expert's view on the action. Also, Deziree Wilson discovers Scotland's most select running club, and we catch up with endurance athlete Katie Ford to see if she can create a new cycling record whilst living with epilepsy. And Cameron McNeish is back with a wild walk in Highland Perthshire.
This month the Adventure Show is in Torridon for the Celtman Extreme Scottish Triathlon. And extreme is the word - starting with a 3,000-metre, open-water swim that's followed by 202 kilometres of biking. The finale is a 42-kilometre run through some of the most demanding mountain terrain in Scotland. Added to that, this year the high winds and driving rain make a race that is arguably the toughest of its kind anywhere in the world even tougher. For most just finishing is a major achievement. We're also looking ahead to winter with an exclusive preview of a new smartphone app that could, quite literally, save your life. And Duncan McCallum has polished up his wheels and checked his gears for an adventure with elite mountain biker Lee Craigie.
The Adventure Show joins 300 competitors from all over the UK for nearly 60 miles of racing in the majestic landscape of Highland Perthshire. There's a chilly swim across Loch Tay, a 15-mile run over 7 Munros, seven miles of kayaking and to finish an epic day there is a 34-mile bike ride. Adventure racing doesn't get much tougher than this. Plus Duncan McCallum takes on a biking challenge in Scotland's last great wilderness, while film-maker Dan Bell celebrates our wild places.
Scotland's best known outdoors man, Cameron McNeish, is celebrating the heart of Scotland. Travelling on foot, by bike, by pack-raft and with his beloved campervan, his journey takes him over 300 miles through some of our most impressive wild places. He starts in the whisky country around Ben Rinnes before heading over the wild Dava Moor and into the Cairngorm mountains and glens that have shaped his life. He finishes this first programme in the remote splendour around Loch Rannoch. Along the way, he meets scientists, historians and outdoor enthusiasts, and finds the only railway station in Scotland that hosts regular ceilidhs.
In the second part of his journey round the Heart of Scotland, Cameron McNeish celebrates what he says is Scotland's 'world class landscape'. From the Falls of Bruar, he heads south east to the magnificent Angus Glens before turning north to Deeside. Finally, to complete a wonderful circle he tramps across the wild Cromdale Hills. Travelling on foot, by bike and taking to the air, he joins a descendent of the travelling folk, a collector of traditional songs and has first hand experience of how illicit whisky stills once worked. And during his 300-mile journey, he meets two people whose lives have been changed by the outdoors.
This month's Adventure Show sees a record 1,000 competitors head north of Inverness in the middle of winter, with 17 hours of darkness, for one of the world's toughest mountain bike races - the Strathpuffer 24. With deep snow, brilliant sunshine and bitterly cold temperatures, this year it has been dubbed the 'Perfect Puffer', with many riders saying it is the best ever. This programme also joins someone as he takes his first steps back to a fit and healthy life. And what do you do with six days off work? For two athletes the answer is simple - run over 200 miles right across Scotland.
In an Adventure Show special, Cameron McNeish explores our deep-seated passion for walking, something that stretches back through the centuries. It's an important part of our social history and is embedded in the Scottish psyche. And, as Cameron discovers, its something that attracts all kinds of people - from outdoor veterans such as trail-hardened Chris Townsend, who are out for months at a time, to Sam Heughan, star of the cult television series Outlander.
The Adventure Show travels to Balmoral on Royal Deeside for the British Orienteering Championships. Here, the whole orienteering community - from weekend enthusiasts to the creme-de-la-creme - battle it out in a supreme test of physical fitness and mental dexterity. Also on this month's Adventure Show, we discover how one man with a life-changing illness is determined that it won't stop him doing what he loves most - mountain biking.
Fort William is once again resounding to the sound of cheering crowds and screeching tyres as the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup returns to Scotland. And there is no shortage of action, from the fast, gladiatorial 4X to the brutal downhill. Launching off from the top of the Nevis range, the best riders in the world plummet 555 metres down one of the longest and toughest courses on the circuit.
The Adventure Show is in the heart of the Cairngorms for a race that is an inspiration for runners across the UK - the Lairig Ghru. With nearly 3,000 feet of ascent, this marathon-length course is a spectacular run through wild country, rough tracks and forests. Plus the inside story on a major sporting triumph as The Adventure Show follows three intrepid swimmers in their attempt to be the first to cross the North Minch. And, the spectacular Ride to the Sun - 100 miles of cycling, through the night, from Carlisle to Cramond.
The Adventure Show travels to the Isle of Arran for a bike race with a difference - the Grinduro. With four intense timed sections over road, gravel and dirt, the spectacular 83-kilometre course has attracted people from across the world. This is an event designed for all-round bike enthusiasts determined to have a unique experience. Also in the programme, a walking group from Glasgow show that regardless off, Scotland's mountains, glens and forests make for a perfect day out. Plus the brand new challenge of loch bagging, and proof that the demanding sport of orienteering is accessible to people of all abilities.
The Adventure Show travels to the Outer Hebrides for a two-day race that takes competitors on a spectacular journey across the wild landscape of this remote island chain. With 200 kilometres of running, biking and kayaking, The Heb is a challenge for both adventure enthusiasts and hardened endurance athletes fighting for the top spots. We also join two students from Breadalbane Academy in Highland Perthshire as they cast aside their school books to experience working in the great outdoors. And we catch up with an exceptional young ice climber as she prepares for the winter competition season.
The Dramathon is one of the newest events in the racing calendar but is already hugely popular – attracting over 1,000 people. Competitors follow the iconic Speyside Way from Ballindalloch to Dufftown along forest tracks, riverside paths and through the hills. And it is called the Dramathon for a reason, because the route takes the competitors past nine of Scotland’s finest whisky distilleries. Also in this month’s Adventure Show we have two inspirational stories. We join former tattoo artist Steve Barnes, who has discovered that getting into our wild places helps him cope with a terminal illness. Gerry Moffatt has summited Everest twice, run an extreme adventure company and mapped the river systems of Bhutan but he has also had to battle against an addiction to alcohol.
Scotland's best-known outdoors man, Cameron McNeish, journeys up the western seaboard from the Mull of Kintyre to Mallaig. Travelling on foot, by bike, by pack-raft and with his beloved campervan, his journey takes him over 200 miles through some of our most impressive wild places. Along the way, he meets an artist, a storyteller and a ghillie. And most surprisingly of all he discovers how our ancestors created their music. Cameron starts on the very edge of Scotland, the Mull of Kintyre, before heading up the long and winding road made famous by Paul McCartney. He boards a restored fishing vessel for a trip on that feat of engineering, the Crinan Canal, and explores the ancient monuments around Kilmartin. He finishes this first programme quite literally on the waters of Loch Awe.
In the second part of his journey up Scotland's Atlantic Way, Cameron McNeish celebrates what he says is our 'world-class environment'. From peaceful Glen Orchy he heads over the wild, yet beautiful wastelands of the Rannoch Moor. After exploring the hills above Kinlochleven, he continues up the secluded west side of Loch Linnhe before following the sun to his ultimate destination at Mallaig. Travelling on foot, by bike and packraft, Cameron joins a military historian, an author and an expert on Gaelic culture. And during his 200-mile journey, he meets people whose lives are dominated by our great outdoors.
We follow Colin over the course of a year as he sets out on an ambitious new project. He has set himself the hardest of challenges – to produce a body of work that will draw attention to the highly precarious nature of life on four islands – Harris, Lewis, Eigg and Canna. Yet Colin’s work is about more than just photography - it comes from a deep understanding of each place and the islanders.
Fort William is once again resounding to the sound of cheering crowds and crunching gears as the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup returns to Scotland. Launching off from the top of the Nevis range, the best riders in the world plummet 555 metres down one of the longest and toughest courses on the circuit. And there is no shortage of action with highlights from the fast, gladiatorial 4X Pro Tour to the thousands of fans who make Fort William a weekend not to be missed.
At midsummer, The Adventure Show heads to Torridon in the north west of Scotland for one of the world’s most extreme events: the Celtman. And extreme Is the word – starting at 5am with a three-kilometre open-water swim, competitors then leap onto their bikes to pedal the next 200 kilometres. The finale is a 42-kilometre run, with an ascent of one of Scotland’s Munros thrown in for good measure. It has been described as one of the toughest days of your life and for most just finishing is a major achievement.
In the first of four live programmes, the Adventure Show is at Callendar Park, near Falkirk, for the fast and furious sprint orienteering - an exciting sport with the World Championships coming to Edinburgh in 2022. And tonight our fastest runners battle it out in a supreme test of physical fitness and mental dexterity.
The Adventure Show is live from Dunbar for the Foxlake Triathlon. With a 200-metre open-water swim, six kilometres of off-road biking and a three-kilometre run, this event is a sell-out.
This week the Adventure Show is live from Pinkston Watersports for a host of dramatic action. There is the fast and furious wildwater kayaking and the highly competitive canoe polo, where boat and paddle handling skills are paramount. Expect thrills and spills during the extreme kayaking competition, where three paddlers race head to head down the course. And watch out for the incredible feats of the freestyle athletes.
With climbing scheduled for the next Olympics, the Adventure Show is live from the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena at Ratho. There is the incredibly demanding speed climbing, where athletes almost literally throw themselves up the wall, and the intricacy of bouldering, where every move must be minutely planned and executed. The finale, lead climbing, sees them inching their way up the competition wall from one fiendishly difficult hold to the next.
In this special edition of the Adventure Show, we discover that the pandemic hasn’t stopped Scotland’s most determined outdoor enthusiasts from creating their own adventures. We have exclusive access to ultra-runner Donnie Campbell, as he creates a new record time for running all 282 Munros. Thirteen-year-old Isla Easto comes out of her comfort zone to cycle 400 kilometres coast to coast across the country, top adventure racer Marie Meldrum brings us her lockdown diary, we have the inspirational story of former tattoo artist Steve Barnes and we bring you the highlights from one of the greatest adventure races in the world – the 2019 Celtman Extreme Scottish Triathlon.
Climbers say it has some of the hardest and longest sports climbing routes in Scotland, so little wonder they have dubbed it The Super Crag. Four of Scotland's most talented young athletes - Calum Cunningham, Emma Davidson, Rhys Langlands and Hannah Smith - travel to near Gairloch to explore this intimidating rock formation by the side of Loch Maree All have big ambitions: Emma and Hannah are making the transition from indoor climbing, while Calum and Rhys want to test themselves against the very best - but will they succeed on this overhanging rock face where there are no easy routes?
In a special winter sports edition, Dougie Vipond and team join four of Scotland’s backcountry skiers and, proving you don’t need to be a top athlete, get expert advice on how to leave the pistes behind. We discover the joys of touring with a snowboard and how to stay safe in the hills. However, it’s not all about the white stuff - blind adventurer Dean Dunbar tries the new sport of wing foil boarding, and we journey to discover the most isolated spot on the Scottish mainland. This episode also features inspirational walks, scrambles, and mountain biking from the edge of the city to the mountain tops.
In the first episode of the series, Amy Irons travels to Orkney for a taste of sea kayaking. Local expert Kristian Cooper explains why Orkney's coastline, with its sea cliffs and caves, is a world-class paddling destination. Meanwhile, Lauren MacCallum experiences the thrills of Kirkwall’s skateboard park before heading over to the magical island of Hoy, while Duncan McCallum learns how to stay safe on the water.
Amy Irons experiences sea cliff climbing in Orkney Mainland as Duncan McCallum shows her the attraction of vertical rock. We travel to the northern island of Sanday, where resident marine scientist Emma Neave-Webb highlights the danger from climate change. Back in Kirkwall, Lauren MacCallum discovers the success story behind the local climbing wall and why Orkney’s young climbers are now amongst the best in Scotland.
Amy Irons travels to the Border, a part of Scotland often ignored by outdoor enthusiasts keen to get to the big mountains. She joins bikepacking enthusiast Markus Stitz on a two-day trip sampling part of his Capital Trail route and discovers a landscape that is wild, remote and full of surprises. Staying on two wheels, Lauren MacCallum meets a mountain biker determined to keep peddling while living with MS, and Patrick Winterton reports on a course at a local college that has produced some of Scotland’s best mountain bikers. And Duncan McCallum joins a woman helping disadvantaged youngsters discover how the outdoors can change their lives.
Amy Irons spends a night under canvas on her bikepacking trip and discovers just how unpredictable the Scottish weather can be. A perfect starlit evening turns into a stormy morning and provides an exciting finale to her trip with expert Markus Stitz. In Tweedbank, Patrick Winterton drops in on a local initiative that is giving new life to old bikes, and Duncan McCallum joins some of the top riders for the final races of the 2021 Enduro World Series. Meanwhile, Lauren MacCallum meets members of a local orienteering club to experience the thrill of night-time navigation. And, travelling to the coast, we discover how Libby Penman made the transition from extreme sports to environmental film-maker, and she explains how our oceans can help prevent climate change.
The Adventure Show is back! Amy Irons joins Duncan McCallum to discover what gravel biking adventures can be found on the forest tracks of the Galloway Forest Park in the south west of Scotland. Adventurer Libby Penman hops the Atlantic to see first hand how New York City is leading the way in providing free outdoor activities.
At over 1000m high, the instantly recognisable Buachaille Etive Mor, in the Highlands of Glen Coe, is the location for the latest edition of the Adventure Show. Amy Irons joins Patrick Winterton as they experience scrambling, the discipline of ascending steep ground with the minimum of basic climbing equipment.
Stretching for almost 100 miles from its source high in the Monadhliath Mountains, the River Spey is one of Scotland's great touring rivers. Amy Irons is joined on the river by Dave Craig, a man with unrivalled knowledge and a deep love gained over 60 years of paddling the course of the river.
The Western Isles provides the location for Amy Irons and Lauren MacCallum to explore the islands of Benbecula and North and South Uist. Alongside the gruelling annual 200km route that makes up The Heb – Race on the Edge, their adventure sees them exploring this part of the Outer Hebrides on foot, kayak and cycle.
Amy Irons joins British Winter Olympian Patrick Winterton on a 20km adventure from the source of the River Etive at Rannoch Moor to its end at Loch Etive.
Karen Darke has climbed El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, canoed in Patagonia, crossed Greenland in a sit-ski, and won Paralympic cycling gold, all since the age of 21, when she was paralysed from below the shoulders following a climbing accident.
Amy Irons is with climbing expert Duncan McCallum as they head outdoors to experience the demands of bouldering.
