Paths to Health
Better health is measured in feet!
About us
Paths to Health was established in 2001 to contribute to health improvement in Scotland through the promotion of walking for health and now forms a key delivery mechanism for Scotland’s Physical Activity Strategy - Let’s Make Scotland More Active.
Paths to Health delivers walking for health under 4 main themes, Community, Health care, Workplace and National co-ordination. We can advise you on how to set up your own walking project and provide training, grants and resources to help you to promote walking in your own area. Contact the Paths to Health Development Officer responsible for your area for more information.
Paths to Health receives support from the Scottish Government Public Health & Wellbeing Directorate, British Heart Foundation and Centre for Healthy Working Lives.
To learn more about Paths to Health, play the Walk of Life video (RealPlayer, 9 minutes).
For more details about our supporters and for links to other relevant organisations visit our links page.
What is a health walk?
A health walk can be described as a purposeful walk which you undertake on a regular basis to improve your health. You may choose to walk on your own, with your friends and family or join one of your local health walk groups. You can learn more about your local area, meet other people and you will soon start to feel healthier. The health walk groups have been established to create a supportive environment for you to start to enjoy the many benefits of being physically active.
Better health is measured in feet!
Walking is described as the perfect exercise by health professionals and has many benefits. Walking requires no special equipment or expense and is the ideal way for most people to become more active. To find a health walk group in your area click on Find a Health Walk.
We wish this website to be a useful resource to everyone with an interest in walking for health in Scotland. If you have any comments on the website, or if you would like more details about walking for health in Scotland, please contact us.
Image of the Month!
This is a photograph of Anderston Yorkhill country health walkers enjoying a country walk at Loch Winnoch.
Have you got a great shot of your walking group? You may wish to enter our 'I love walking' photo competition. We are asking groups to email photos of their walkers wearing 'I love walking badges'. Badges are available from Paths to Health and winning photo entries will be featured at the Paths to Health Networking Event in September.
Email your badge requests and images for the competition (under 500KB) to info@pathstohealth.org.uk
