Northern Horizons: A selection of routes and essays exploring some of the finest running among the mountains of Cumbria and Scotland

Author Biography

Resident in Lancashire, Will Herman grew up in West Cumbria, forging an early connection with the fells which remain home from home. Among Will’s earliest memories, however, are countless days spent among the Scottish hills, where he was introduced to the mountains of Sutherland, Coigach, Assynt and Torridon, walking, scrambling and running whenever the opportunity allowed.  Climbing and sea kayaking distracted Will for many years, during which time he completed classic climbs at home and abroad, from the sea stacks and cliffs of Shetland and North-West Scotland to the granite walls of Bregaglia in Switzerland. Fulfilling a long-held ambition to explore the Highlands and Islands by kayak, he has circumnavigated all the major Scottish islands and completed many other challenging trips, including rounding Cape Wrath and Whiten Head, and crossing the Minch from Uig on Skye to North Uist. However, he was inextricably drawn back to the purity of running in the mountains. A passion for writing and photography led to the publication of numerous articles in adventure sports titles such as Sidetracked magazine, Ocean Paddler and Canoe & Kayak UK, and his images have featured in a wide range of publications including guidebooks, historical narratives and celebrated titles such as The Great Sea Cliffs of Scotland by Guy Robertson. Will is also a regular contributor of race photography to The Fell Runner, published by the Fell Runners Association, and the organiser of a new Lakeland fell race. A member of Clayton-le-Moors Harriers, Will completed the Bob Graham Round in 2019 before turning his attention once again to Scotland and a new project, gathering his experiences from a lifetime among the hills and on the sea to produce Northern Horizons in partnership with Scottish Mountaineering Press.