Meet the team

The Guides

Local knowledge. Calm leadership. Safety-first on every step. Our guides plan the route, manage pace and conditions, and make sure your day is memorable for the right reasons.

Small groups (max 8 hikers per guide) mean more flexibility, better conversation, and a lighter footprint on the hill.

How we guide.

Four Principles · One Mountain

Safety first

Wilderness first-aid certified, with weather-aware decision making and a calm head when the cloud rolls in.

Local knowledge

Routes shaped by decades on the same hills — from the quiet glen variations to the best bothies for lunch.

Leave no trace

Small groups, careful campcraft, and a deep respect for the land we walk and the communities we pass through.

Story-led walking

Gaelic place names, geology, folklore — the landscape feels different when you understand what you're standing on.

The People

Local · Certified · Long-Serving
Isla MacRae, guide
Highlands & Skye11 yrs

Isla MacRae

Highland storytelling and confident navigation.

  • Route planning and risk awareness
  • Brilliant with mixed-ability groups
  • Knows the quiet paths beyond the crowds
"I want guests to feel the silence of a glen before they hear me name a single mountain."
Callum Fraser, guide
Glencoe & Cairngorms14 yrs

Callum Fraser

Steady pace, strong support on tougher terrain.

  • Experienced on steep, exposed routes
  • Weather-aware decision making
  • Focus on safety and calm leadership
"The mountain decides. My job is to read it well, and to bring everyone home grinning."
Mairi Douglas, guide
Argyll & The Isles8 yrs

Mairi Douglas

Nature-led walks with a keen eye for wildlife.

  • Perfect for scenic, relaxed routes
  • Local ecology and wildlife spotting
  • Great for first-time Scotland hikers
"Slow down, look twice. Half of what makes a trail special is in the margins."

Walk with a local.

Tell us where you'd like to go and we'll pair you with the right guide for your group and the season.