Outdoor Access Trust for Scotland

The Outdoor Access Trust For Scotland an innovative environmental charity working to promote sustainable public access.

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Last week, our volunteers and @RSPBScotland Rangers joined forces to fix paths in 2 locations, Coire Domhain & Lairig an Laoigh. They cleared 160 drainage features, removed loose material from stone pitching & cut overgrown vegetation in 2 days. @cairngormsnews @glenmorelodge

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Path maintenance volunteers at @Glen_Tanar Estate on 03/08/25, working on the Riverside Path - clearing drainages, widening and resurfacing sections, improving an off-camber section - and making a positive difference. Thanks to our #volunteers for their amazing work! 🚴🚶🚌 🏍

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At a recent #pathmaintenance day at #BeinnaGhlo, our team of #volunteers cleared drainage features and culverts on the two footpaths that serve as the primary return route from the mountain range. They did an amazing job, covering 16km on foot with the spades and mattocks. 👏

[Outdoor Access Trust for Scotland @OATScot]

Great teamwork from our path maintenance volunteers on the footpath from Loch Callater to Lochnagar. They cleared drainage features, managed sections of overgrown vegetation, and deepened ditches to keep excess water off the path. Well done all! #pathmaintenance #volunteers

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This week, our group of volunteers spent a day of maintenance on the Lairig Ghru - sorting overgrown sections & clearing 100 drainage features. The next day, the team met with #GlenlivetEstate Ranger, Rob, to help with repairs on a section of the Speyside Way. Great job by all!

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Our volunteers were at Spittal of Glenmuick for 2 days of path maintenance this week. Day 1, the group cleared 186 drainage features & fixed a broken step on the Glas Allt path. Day 2, the group headed to the Glittering Skellies path. Well done team! @Balmoral_Castle

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Are you a hill path user who loves being in the mountains? Are you keen on taking some Volunteer Time Off from work? Why not try a day of mountain path maintenance volunteering?

More dates for our Path Maintenance Volunteer Programme https://t.co/xW62mIgxdl

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Two recent volunteer days to report. 07 June - volunteers were joined by @ramblersscot group, Edinburgh Young Walkers, for path work at @Glen_Tanar. 09June, we were on the Chalamain Gap path. We covered the full route and cleared out 98 drainage features.

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As we mark 2 years of our It's Up To Us campaign with
@Mountain_Scot to repair decades of path erosion on An Teallach, we're also celebrating our donors for raising £250,000 for this project! Find out more here: https://t.co/pz4AVq8rNj

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We had our first 'Bike & Hike' Volunteer day this week. #slugain is a popular way to approach the Ben Avon summit... but a very long walk in. Using mountain bikes is the perfect way to get closer to the footpath. David and Mark, 2 keen cyclists jumped at the opportunity!

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#GlenClova was the location for our 2 Path Maintenance #Volunteering days this week. A group of six volunteers cleaned out and fixed 155 drainage features on the Corrie Fee & Kilbo paths. They cleared sections of stone pitching covered by vegetation & loose material. Thanks!

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Another great day with our volunteers at #CarnLiath, #Beinna'Ghlo.
Loads of loose material to shift on a steep hillside 💪🏼 Well done, guys!
The stone pitching is in top condition, and looking fab, especially after the final touch with a hand brush😎 🧹👌🏼
#pathmaintenance

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OATS #volunteers ventured North West for 2 days graft on the #StacPollaidh path. Thanks to @hostellingscot for the excellent accommodation in the #Ullapool #YouthHostel. The team created drainage ditches, cleared & repaired broken cross drains. Thanks to the fantastic team.

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It’s Up to Us, a joint campaign with @Mountain_Scot to repair #mountainpaths across Scotland, and protect the fragile mountain #environment for future generations, was featured on the @BBCScotland #Landward programme.

#BBC #iPlayer - https://t.co/cS571Ze3Il

#ItsUptoUs

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Our new #ItsUptoUs Campaign sign at the #FairyPools Car Park on #Skye. Do you love being in the #Scottishmountains? Do you use upland paths for access? Please think about giving something back by donating to mountain path maintenance projects. A few pounds make a big impact!

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OATS' path volunteers had amazing sunny weather on the Bynack More on 05-05-25. The group, a mix of returning and new volunteers, were joined by a @cairngormsnews Volunteer Ranger. 120 drainage features were cleared / 3 cross-drains were fixed. Fantastic work by all!

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On 29-4-25 OATS' volunteers teamed up with Glenlivet Estate Rangers, Phoenix Futures group and Cairngorms National Park Volunteer Rangers to improve a section of the Tomintoul Spur route. New drainage was installed, and the path got a brand-new surface. Well done all!

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Thanks to Dan Bailey @ukhillwalking for a fantastic feature highlighting the skills and hard graft required to build a sustainable mountain path. If you love being in the mountains and use mountain paths, please read this: https://t.co/vnnLhmH9Is #saveourmountainpaths

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We've just had two busy days of path maintenance #volunteering on the @Balmoral_Castle Estate. 171 drainage features cleared, 1 drainage ditch created, 2 water bars repaired. 1 wobbly stone fixed & loads of heather removed from the paths. Many thanks to a fantastic team.

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A sunny day at #CreagChoinnich in #Braemar. Our #volunteers cleared all the drainage features in no time. They also tackled the heather on sections where it had grown over the existing path. Thanks to the volunteer team for such a great effort. Happy Days!