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"Hikers prescribe the walking cure for society’s ills"

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  1. chdot
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    Scotland’s hillwalkers have long spoken of the therapeutic and restorative power of a hike in the country’s mountains and glens.

    Now a new hillwalking group has been formed taking people tackling issues such as homelessness, alcohol and drugs on hikes up into Scotland’s most scenic and serene locations as a form of therapy.

    James Houldsworth of the Grassmarket Hillwalking Group, based at the Grassmarket Community Project at Candlemaker Row in Edinburgh, says it is when people are walking, and not making eye-contact, that confidence is more likely to emerge.

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    http://www.scotsman.com/giving-back/charities/hikers-prescribe-the-walking-cure-for-society-s-ills-1-4083390

    Posted 9 years ago #

  2. Nelly
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    I go walking in the Pentlands with my son - we might take the 2 man tent and go further afield this summer as he is now old enough.

    We are always amazed if we are up one of the pentlands peaks, looking out over some 500,000 people, just how quiet the pentlands actually are (I appreciate there are areas which are damaged, but you dont need to go that far to be alone).

    Walking is one of the cheapest, most accessible 'sports' out there, you need little in the way of equipment for a basic day walk and - I agree with the article, that body and mind are improved.

    Similar to cycling in the mind/body way - I think thre are a few walkers in this forum.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  3. sallyhinch
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    Edinburgh is very fortunate to have so much good walking on its doorstep. In a lot of areas there is one very expensive piece of equipment you do need: a car.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  4. gembo
    Member

    Sunny weekends can be busy at Harlaw, thriepmuir or flotterstone. Other bits of the pentlands especially out towards Carnwath are deserted. See the drove road thread for more details. I used to take the 44 to the terminus and walk in the pentlands as a student from 1987 onwards. I am looking at west kip as I type this. I count myself as very lucky.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  5. Nelly
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    Sally...yes, I guess the accessibility bit is true, although you can get the train to some pretty remote spots, especially if travelling from Glasgow. Although I love living through here, the terrain on the west coast north of Glasgow is brilliant, I am off to Ballachulish next week for a few days.

    Gembo, no West Kip sadly, a couple of hours round Black Springs / Hill as son is a bit knackered with the cold.

    For some reason my son prefers the southern side - Capelaw / Castlelaw and round to the army ranges etc.

    He also liked the Highland Coos up above the ski centre last year - very placid but mahoosive creatures.

    Posted 9 years ago #

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