About Us

In 2010, when I had just qualified as a Mountain Leader, as I was reading the book Kidnapped again it came to me that this would make a great long distance walking trail. I wanted to create one that did not rely on signposting like the West Highland Way or way-marking in Europe. In Scotland we have hardly any trails that have way-markings as walking in the mountains has always been based on the use of map and compass.

So, in 2011 I got in touch with Ian Nimmo, author of the book Walking with Murder. This meeting quickly laid the groundwork for the route and it was decided to call it the Stevenson Way. I then registered the domain name Stevensonway.org.uk and built a web site for it.

In 2012 the Stevenson Way was launched! We arranged for a video to be made around Kidnapped, organised actors & extras, borrowed costumes and held the launch in Glencoe. After 200 years Redcoats were again seen in Glencoe!

On the back of the launch we also created a charity called Stevenson Adventures whose aims were to take disadvantaged young folk into the wild areas and mountains of Scotland. Over the years we've had a variety of groups from both Scotland and France and we've been privileged to see changes for the better in their lives. Unfortunately, due to financial constraints we have had to close the charity.

We've also run guided walks which have generally been great fun as well.

In France, the Chemin de Stevenson route, based on Stevenson's Travels with a Donkey, started bringing all the various Stevenson related routes throughout Europe together. The Stevenson Way was drawn into this group and then the European Cultural Route In the Footsteps of Robert Louis Stevenson was born and accredited by the Council of Europe. Over the years I have made many friends from across Europe through this Cultural Route.

The Stevenson Way is a great route and I really enjoy walking across Scotland on it. 😀

  Ian Logan (Curved Ridge, Buachaille Etive Mor)