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The Autumn-Winter 2011 issue of Scotland Outdoors is available now from our stockists and by subscription. Below is a taste of what you’ll find inside.

Why not enter the Competition to a bespoke kayak safari for two in the Heart of Argyll? Enter here before 31 January 2012.

And how about submitting pictures of your own outdoor adventures this season? We will publish the best shots in the Reader Adventures column in our next issue… just email your photos to adventures@scotoutdoors.com, telling us where you are and what you’re doing.

Living: Scotland’s five best adventure towns Many parts of Scotland offer the potential for a fantastic outdoor lifestyle, but which are the very best places to live, work and play? Here’s our pick of Scotland’s top five adventure towns. Download and read this feature (PDF, 963KB)
Top Five: Winter mountaineering areas Scotland is renowned worldwide as one of the toughest and most rewarding places to climb in winter. Our expert picks five areas to try. Download and read this feature (PDF, 156KB)
Adventure: Where the wind takes us Jim Manthorpe steps aboard the Eda Frandsen, a lovingly-restored Danish gaff cutter, for an exciting sail through the Hebrides – one of the finest cruising grounds in Europe. Download and read this feature (PDF, 539KB)
Explore Fife and Tayside: Time and tide The region’s greatest outdoor draw, the Fife Coastal Path connects the varied vistas of the Kingdom’s coast, from charming East Neuk villages and weathered clifftop ruins to dramatic rock formations and remote beaches. Download and read this feature (PDF, 446KB)
Photos: Adventure towns (Oban at dusk) – Dennis Hardley/www.scotphoto.com; Winter mountaineering (Aonach Eagach) – Mike Pescod; Sailing the Hebrides – Jim Manthorpe; Fife Coastal Path – Fife Coast and Countryside Trust.