John Davidson

Lejog walker Jo Page approaches the end of the road! 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 thi…

Listen to my latest Active Outdoors podcast with Land's End to John O'Groats walker Jo Page.

I headed up to Berriedale to record the podcast and support Jo as she entered her last week of walking the 1100-mile+ journey for PSC Support UK and Scottish Mountain Rescue.

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Markus Stitz – bikepacking author and route developer Bikepacking guru Markus Stitz talks to Active Outdoors editor John Davidson during a glorious ride in the Cairngorms

Here's my latest podcast from Active Outdoors - a conversation recorded while cycling one of the routes from Markus Stitz's new book, Gravel Rides Cairngorms and Perthshire from Vertebrate Publishing.

It's always interesting to hear from Markus and share in his enthusiasm for all things bike 🚵‍♂️ 🤩

What a week it's been! One of the highlights was being on the other side of the microphone/camera while being interviewed by Partnerships for Wellbeing about active travel and commuting by bike in Inverness.🚴‍♂️

It was lovely to meet Marie and Jeff and I'm looking forward to seeing the final edit 🎬

🚵‍♂️ A great little mountain bike route from Inverness to Dores, mostly on the South Loch Ness Trail (but with an extra offroad section for the steep descent to the village) then back via Lochs Ness & Dochfour and the River Ness.

Rode into the sunset then the setting of the beautiful crescent moon🌙🤩

PICTURES: ‘Imagine if PE looked like this’ – New mountain bike trail opens at Inverness school World record endurance cyclist Jenny Graham says the new mountain bike trail unveiled at Inverness Royal Academy should be replicated in every school.

Great morning at Inverness Royal Academy for the opening of the new mountain bike trail. It's looks fantastic and was being enjoyed by so many people, from wee kids on balance bikes to oldies like me 🚵‍♂️🤣

A big well done to Jane Chisholm. 👏🚵‍♂️🌳

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Winter wonderland makes 2025 Strathpuffer one to remember John Davidson returns to take part in the Strathpuffer for the first time since 2016 – and finds it’s just as tough as ever in special snowy year

Here's a piece I wrote earlier today for @invernesscourier.co.uk about my experience of the Strathpuffer. (The things I do with my days off 😂🥱😴)

Still going through some of my photos from the 2025 Strathpuffer, but here are a few I like for starters 📷.

These were taken in between my own laps as part of a quad team 🚵‍♂️🥶

More to follow!

WATCH: Inverness cyclist battles through snow to become British champion at Strathpuffer He cycled over 24 hours in sub zero temperatures to win national title.

Incredible endurance. Even more amazing considering the conditions.

Respect to @bl6john.bsky.social & everyone else who took part in the #strathpuffer

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Cheers Andy! Don't know how the legend Kyle Beattie - and all the other competitive riders - do so many laps at such a speed!

I'll share some of my thoughts when I've had more than 45 minutes sleep 😴

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Active Outdoors events list for 2025 Get yourself ready for 2025 with our list of outdoor events taking place across the Highlands and Islands, and Moray and Aberdeenshire.

It's here! The #ActiveOutdoors event list for 2025 - a not-quite-comprehensive but not a bad effort to correlate loads of amazing runs, cycles, duathlons and random extreme challenges happening mostly around the Highlands and Moray.

What will you enter?

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Been putting together my #ActiveOutdoors event list for 2025 today. Some good new events to look forward to, including The Bà Sportive and Duathlon, and a new half marathon in the shadow of Suilven...

Let me know what events you're lookong at entering next year 👇

Mars and stars above Inverness on a dark December evening

Fine run with the JogScotland crew on the trails above Inverness tonight. Just a wisp of cloud hanging over the town, with Mars (on the left) and Jupiter (just out of shot!) visible in the clear sky.

This morning seems a long time ago now, but this was a nice start to a difficult day. Onwards and sideways...

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View over city of Inverness in darkness, with stara in the sky

Some people think we're a bit 'out there' for going, well, out there 🏃‍♂️, especially in the dark. But...

So tonight, I was leading my small (but perfectly formed) running group along the dark trails of Inverness, when an owl flew out of a bush, right past my face.

I felt the air move on my cheek it was that close! Then I watched it gracefully glide away in the light of my head torch. Magical. 🦉

Mountain bike and trailer outside youth hostel in Highlands

A random pic from a couple of years ago. This was a cool trip to Loch Ossian. Did the three munros there over a couple of days - got soaked and had no views at all from the tops!

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Bright idea to ride through the darkness in Grantown woodland ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Even in the winter, there are ways of enjoying the dark evenings, John Davidson finds as he heads to the Cairngorms National Park

Decided to write this week’s #ActiveOutdoors column on my short but 👌 bike ride at Grantown at the weekend.

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Riding through the darkness in Grantown tonight with Jim Sutherland - some great flowing trails and not another soul to be seen 🚵‍♂️🥃

Thanks Niall, that saved me some searching 😀