North of Scotland LDWA Local Group Page

07/09/2026

Our next walk is on Sunday 13th September in the Aberdeenshire area… so please do come along and join walk leader Claire for a 17 mile walk in the Bennachie area
Here is the link with further information and details of how to book on…

The Long Distance Walkers Association - to further the interests of those who enjoy long distance walking

30/08/2026

This weekend we hosted our
challenge event, the Laich o Moray 50 and 30 mile event. Walkers and a few runners travelling from far and wide to participate.
The 50 mile event saw 53 participants take to the start line, with an impressive 46 walkers completing the full distance.
First across the finish line was Dominic Hughes, who produced an outstanding performance, recording the fastest-ever time for the event of 8 hours and 52 minutes. A fantastic achievement!
The shorter 30 mile Laich o’Moray event saw 15 participants start, with all 15 successfully completing the route. Congratulations to everyone who took part, with Martin Southwick leading the field home in a great time of 7 hours and 7 minutes.
The event was supported by a small army of volunteers and a huge thank you to all and the committee members who made the event happen.

19/08/2026

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Join Rikky Beck on Sunday 23rd August for a walk up Ben Wyvis… a Munro….⛰️
This will be a WASP 🐝 walk… Walking at a Slower Pace..
For more information and details of how to book on please click on the link below 🥾🥾🥾
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18/08/2026

The entries for the Laich o’ Moray challenge walks close this coming Saturday 21st of August. This is your last chance to book onto our Laich o’ Moray 30 or 50 mile challenge walks over the bank holiday weekend of 29th and 30th of August. There are still 24 places available so don’t miss your last chance to take part. 
Come and enjoy the warmth of the north east of Scotland where it never gets too hot or wet and the grass is still green and the rivers are full. There’s even a chance you might see a dolphin or an osprey while you walk along the beach or up the hills.

09/08/2026

Entries are still open, visit our website for details and entry.

09/08/2026

Yesterday 9 members completed the Laich o Moray Marshals 30 mile challenge. We were blessed with good weather and hopefully it will be the same in 3 weeks time for the main event. Well done to all walkers and a big thank you to the volunteers for prepping the route and marshaling. The results were …The final results of the LoM 30M Marshals Walk was as follows:

7hrs 52mins. Tom Summerscales
8hrs 57mins. Ros Wright
9hrs 13mins. Pete Mitchell
9hrs 13mins. Karen Meikle
9hrs 13mins. Mark Wallington
10hrs 4mins. Rikky Beck
10hrs 4mins. Lorna Sproates
10hrs 4mins. Sally Kendall
10hrs 4mins. Angela Mitchell
Congratulations to Tom on a brilliant time.
Entries are still open for both the 50 and 30 mile challenge on the 29th August

27/07/2026

Yesterday 7 members and 2 dogs had an 11 mile walk starting at Logie Steading following the Rivers Findhorn and Divie. This was an amended walk to the programme due to advice from authorities to avoid outdoor activities in the Tomintoul area due to the tragic wildfires! Thanks to Angela for organising at short notice

21/07/2026

This Sunday 26th we have a 21 mile walk including Glenlivet, Tomintoul and Cairn Daimh.
Please follow link to see details and sign up

The Long Distance Walkers Association - to further the interests of those who enjoy long distance walking

21/07/2026

On Sunday 5 members and 2 guests walked from Hopeman to Lossiemouth and then we had a tour of Covesea Lighthouse before walking back to Hopeman…
We enjoyed an ice cream when we got to Hopeman.

Tom carried on walking as usual… walking home 😊