OATS invites volunteers to help protect Scotland’s iconic upland paths - February to July 2026 (Further dates to be announced later in the year) OATS is delighted to announce the launch of its 2026 Path Maintenance Volunteering (PMV) season, with opportunities for volunteers to help care...
We recently completed our final path maintenance volunteer day of the 2025 annual programme, and we would like to give a massive shout-out to all our hardworking and enthusiastic volunteers for investing a whopping 1,514 hours of their time to keep Scotland's mountain paths in...
Thanks to Dan Bailey at UK Hillwalking for a fantastic environmental feature, Under Our Feet – The Unappreciated Art of Upland Path Building. In it, Dan highlights the skills and hard work undertaken in all weathers required to build a sustainable mountain path, and the urgent need...
It’s Up to Us, our joint campaign with Mountaineering Scotland to raise awareness of the urgent need for investment in repairing and maintaining mountain paths across Scotland that will protect the fragile mountain environment for future generations, was featured on the BBC Scotland Landward programme. Dougie Vipond heads...
