John Davidson is in conversation with event director Malcolm Sutherland ahead of the weekend's Etape Loch Ness cycle event taking place in Inverness and around the world-famous loch.

Recorded en route, the team of five riders talk about the reasons behind the trip, the fall and rise of Aviemore's famous Mountain Cafe - now the Bothy Bakery in Grantown - and how to plan the best adventures from your door.

In our latest episode of the Active Outdoors podcast, Karen Cox is in conversation with John Davidson about her challenge to ride to the top of the 841m Ben Rinnes in Moray, despite suffering from a number of disabilities that make balance and muscle control difficult for her.

Join us for episode two of the Active Outdoors podcast, when John Davidson goes sea kayaking at Cromarty with Explore Highland, talks to Cairngorms National Park Authority chief executive Grant Moir and heads high on the Great Glen Way.

Welcome to the new Active Outdoors podcast. In our first episode, John Davidson is on the edge of the Monadhliath