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Jen Scotney

@jenscotney.bsky.social
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📕 Author of ‘Running Through the Dark’ a memoir on grief and my ultrarunning adventures 🎙️ Host of Resilience Rising Podcast 💻 Work in Politics | Ex-lawyer ⛰️ Live Scottish Highlands

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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Local loop with lovely autumn colours yesterday 🍂 #Scotland
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A weekend in Glencoe ending with a few miles skipping about… 💙
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Ah forgot some stuff for you… West Highland Way stuff!
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
A beautiful day to be stomping around mountains ⛰️ #Scotland
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
14 miles on the West Highland Way today, back to Crianlarich after catching a ferry to Inversnaid. Full of waterfalls, rainbows and… mud 🤎🌈🏔️
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Local loop on a beautiful warm day in the Highlands… Saw more eagles than people for the first 10 miles 😅
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Lovely to see Lenny! ❤️ here’s Sherlock saying hi…
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
I think my favourite local path is the miles of single-track heading up Beinn Each and on to Stùc a' Chròin ⛰️ Did this yesterday, then just a few miles of track back home #scottishhighlands
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
The Great Trossachs Path with a bonus hill and bivvy on Ben A’an. A lovely 33 ish mile route from Loch Lomond to Callander 💚
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
The Great Trossachs Path bits for you @lakesstiles.bsky.social (and that stile must be fancy as the house it was to had a turret 🏰)
Metal fence with metal ladder stile overBoat house by loch
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Here’s one behind an escaped pet bear memorial and also a gate with a Neolithic burial chamber (and beagle) 🐻 North Uist delights!
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Back home and on my local mountains today… a skip up Ben Vorlich and Stùc a' Chròin 🏔️
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Ah Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🩵💖
White sand and blue sand and sky at West Beach Berneray in outer Hebrides Me in a blue sea smiling
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Swapping Scottish mountains for other views this week…
Photo of Houses of Parliament
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
A quick morning wander and views of Stuc a’ Chroin before the desk beckoned… 💻
Photo of mountain called Stuc a’Chroin
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
For you @lakesstiles.bsky.social (from Brig o’Turk wander last weekend)
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Early morning Ben Vorlich summit on Sunday… with Colin and Pip 🐶
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
In other news, here’s a post for you from weekend walking!
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
And Rannoch Moor stiles. Been out and about!
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
And a Glen Tilt stile (zoom in!) and bridges 😁 @lakesstiles.bsky.social
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Ooo I have some bits for you… Glen Tilt shedders!
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Forgot about these for you!
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Also came across this at weekend which was full the Secret Garden vibes!
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Gorgeous sunrise first from the sofa and then we made it down to the loch 🌅
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Found a wonky one near me for you!
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
One parliament in dissolution until May ☑️ Other parliament at two week recess ☑️ And breathe… 🌿💜
Sunrise looking down over loch and mountains
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Some bits from West Highland Way for you, including urban Fort William stile and a proudly erected sign post with no sign 😆
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Out on the West Highland Way yesterday ⛰️ 25 miles from Glencoe Ski centre —> Fort William 🙌🏻 #Scotland
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Yesterday the old hound made it with me to the loch 🌅 ☀️
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Glen Artney stuff for you from Saturday…
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
For you. As I passed it twice today 😆
Earthquake House by Comrie with blue sky!
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Also took my Mum there 😅
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
I’ve taken everyone who ever visits there 😅 and me and Marcus go frequently! Have this lovely lino print waiting for a frame too.
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Or late? 🤣 what days painted rock day?
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Posho estate also had some fine redwoods too!! (Although should have stood under to show scale!)
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
The gate went to some graveyard in the middle of a dark forest. Not spooky at all 🪦👻
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
And some stiles… obvs.
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Mentally miscellany for you @lakesstiles.bsky.social from today…
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
A loop above St Fillans today… great to explore some new paths (and pathless sections) I hadn’t been on before ⛰️ #Scotland
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Change of plans as much more low cloud than forecast. So a shorter walk, taking in Beinn Odhar near Tyndrum ⛰️ #Scotland
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Scamper in the light and then when I saw the moon rising just had to pop for a swim 🏊‍♀️
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
It’s been a while… but finally back to a sunrise swim before work on Tuesday 🌅 #Scotland
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Had to explain to a friend why I was taking this photo 🫣 I was a runner up in Stile World Cup don’t you know 😆😂
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Beautiful day up Tarmachan ridge with @marcusscotney.bsky.social and mates ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
BEAGLE!! 😍 (Sherlock being dragged out yesterday)
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Sherlock refused to leave the garden with me, so let him snooze on sofa while I headed out in the drizzle 🌧️
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Sherlock’s tip of the day… always keep an ear out for snacks, even if fast asleep 👂🏻 #beagles
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
The rain finally stopped for a day… so we took a longer lunch break to enjoy it ☀️
Dog with landscape behind Loch surrounded by hills
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Views from yesterday ❄️ #scotland
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Jen Scotney @jenscotney.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
A couple of cold days in the hills… with friends yesterday and solo on Ben Vorlich today ❄️ Grateful for this on my doorstep 🏔️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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