Dawn from the summit of the Cobbler, Arrochar Alps (28th April 2012)

Running above the clouds along a rugged mountain ridge.
Just you and your dog running along a beautiful, remote sandy beach at sunrise.
Hiking through a historic and atmospheric glen surrounded by majestic mountains.
Climbing a mountain at night time to watch the sunrise.
Run together through an ‘enchanted’ woodland and along a bluebell covered riverbank.
Hiking through a crisp, white, winter wonderland 2,000 feet above sea level.
Running through the cool sea as it laps onto the beach on a hot summers day.

Canicross Scotland – Running & Hiking in Scotland with your Dog

We travel all over Scotland running and hiking in all the most spectacular locations. We try to capture on camera the exhilarating experience of canicrossing amidst Scotland’s most stunning and atmospheric scenery.

Our trips are carefully researched to experience each location at it’s best – sometimes rising at the crack of dawn, or camping out on a mountain top for a dawn/sunset ridge run. We’re always ready to drop everything and head for the great outdoors when the time, weather and season is perfect.

Stunning photos of once-in-a-lifetime canicross moments.
Hiking and running route descriptions and reviews.
Canicross information & resources.
Canicross specific photography tips and tutorials.

Recently Added Route Reviews


Glen Nevis and the Polldubh waterfall An 8 mile circular route through Glen Nevis at the foot of the UK’s largest mountain range. The route follows the bank of the River Nevis to Polldubh waterfall before returning to the start point via the forest that runs to the West of the river. The route is fabulous on a fine summer’s day or when covered in snow, and in wet weather the fast moving river and thundering waterfall can be quite spectacular! A fabulous location for a fairly easy but tremendously fun trail run!		Beinn Dubh & the Glen Striddle Horseshoe A cracking little half day canicross hike or run. A delightful ascent up Beinn Dubh with views of Loch Lomond, then a substantial section along the broad, grassy ridge connecting the hills above Glen Straddle. The views of the Arrochar Alps are spectacular. The grassy terrain and long, broad ridge make it a spectacular yet easy canicross hill run.		Stob Mhic Mhartui, Glencoe Stob Mhic Mhartui is only a little over 700m high, but as the start of the route is at 200m it’s a very short and easy climb rewarded by some of the most spectacular views in Scotland. There are no hazards or difficulties for on-lead dogs.

Latest Blog Posts

		Beinn Dubh Canicross Hill Run – 13th May Yesterday we had a forecast for dry sunny weather amidst a week of heavy rain. We took the opportunity to head up to Beinn Dubh for a canicross hill run. Not just any hill run though – this one has a fabulous 6k of broad, undulating ridge at above 2000 feet and spectacular views. It’s a very grassy hill making it fairly easy to run with crazy Beagles who are frequently paying more attention to THEIR noses than OUR instructions! It’s one of our favorite runs.				Warm Weather Running – Coast and River – 9th May Running with dogs in the summer can be tricky. They don’t cope with heat as well as us and overheating can be fatal. We’re lucky enough to have over 200km of waterside trails on our doorstep which means we can enjoy the great outdoors during the summer months whilst keeping the dogs safe and cool. The dogs wear Ruffwear Swamp Cooler jackets and provided we have a plentiful supply of water to keep them wet they’ll stay comfy all day in the hottest of weather. Beach runs are even better as the cool freshwater inlets running into the sea keep them nice and cool – even without their Swamp Coolers.

		Sunsets Along the Ayrshire Coastal Path – 6th May The Ayrshire Coastal path runs along the entire coastline of Ayrshire – 147km in total of stunning beaches and rugged coastline. Long distance routes isn’t really our thing, but we do like to cherry pick the nicest parts of the route for our close-to-home canicross runs. Our local beach makes up a part of this route, and also one of our favorite runs at Troon. Further down the coast there are some lovely sections between Culzean Castle and Ayr.				Glen Loin and the Arrochar Alps – 4th May On Wednesday we took a trip up to Arrochar to explore the Arrochar Alps at low level. We’d chosen a 17.5k circular route that runs through Glen Loin and supposedly gives spectacular views of the Arrochar Alps. We had high expectations!

		Beanie and Biggles in Print Again! – 1st May There’s a little canicross article about us in May’s edition of the Scotsman Magazine, Pulse. A nice little full page article with a half page photo of Beanie, Biggles and I running on the beach. That evens things up a bit as the last article in the Nat West/RBS magazine ‘Sense’ was about Beanie, Biggles and their dad				The Cobbler at Dawn – 29th Apr We figured late April would be the perfect time to capture the sunrise from the summit of the Cobbler. The worst of the winter weather is behind us yet there’s still a frosting of snow on the mountains and a nip in the air.

		Dunure Castle at Dawn – 25th Apr We had intended to run in the mountains this morning, but the forecast was awful – gale force winds, torrential rain, stormy skies – even snow and hail! Closer to home, on the West coast, a little window of perfect weather was forecast around dawn before the storm was due to hit. So, we woke the Beags at 4.30 am, bundled them in the car and headed to Dunure in plenty of time to enjoy the 5.45 am sunrise during our canicross run.				An Evening Canicross Run at Troon – 21st Apr We had a lovely little canicross run around Troon the other night. It’s always a nice little route – we run out along the undulating terrain of the golf course, overlooking the sea and Arran. Then onto the beach where we can run as far as we like. This particular evening we had the added bonus of a gorgeous sunset.