Ronald Turnbull was born in St Andrews, Scotland, into an energetic fellwalking family. In 1995 Ronald won the Fell Running Association's Long-distance Trophy for a non-stop run over all the 2000ft hills of Southern Scotland. He enjoys multi-day treks, through the Highlands in particular, and has made 21 different coast-to-coast crossings of the UK. Ronald lives in the Lowther Hills of Dumfriesshire. He has nine times won Outdoor Writers & Photographers Guild Awards for Excellence for his guidebooks, outdoor books and magazine articles.
