Step up for Scotland's
Great Outdoors
of a mountain path
Become a custodian
making a difference
Getting outside,
surveying a path,
Welcome to Adopt a Path
Adopt a Path is a flagship volunteering initiative of the Outdoor Access Trust for Scotland working with volunteers, contractors and other conservation charities.
Adopt a Path allows those passionate about Scotland’s mountains to become custodians of some of our most iconic hill paths, conserving fragile upland landscapes by reporting on erosion damage, potential path issues and allowing maintenance tasks to be targeted to best effect.
Volunteers receive training and support to be able to undertake their surveys in a safe manner which provides the information we require to ensure these mountain paths are maintained for generations to come.
The paths included in the scheme can be found on the map below. Each path is unique, some long or remote, others short and more accessible.
For more information about how to get involved with the Adopt a Path scheme, please visit our About page.
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Our Adopt a Path scheme is a key to the annual path maintenance volunteering programme. Those who are passionate about Scotland’s mountains can become custodians of some of the most iconic hill paths and help to protect the upland landscape by reporting on their condition. This spring,… Read more: Adopt a Path Induction Day
At OATS, we are always keen to update our valued supporters, funders, partners, and volunteers on the charity’s current vision and the projects and activities it has been working on over the last year. The OATS Impact Review 2024 highlights how, as a small charity, we have… Read more: OATS Annual Impact Review 2024
Yesterday was the second adopt a path training day of the year, held at Glenmore, taking new adoptees through the scheme. It was great to meet the new recruits and have more people helping us monitor upland paths. Tim tells us why he wanted to get involved… Read more: New Adoptees Join the Team
