The Lonach Highlanders on their return march through Strathdon in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This was on Saturday 23rd August 2025 and part of the annual Lonach Gathering, with the Highlanders marching back to Bellabeg, a tradition that goes back many generations. The Highlanders, with their ceremonial Swords, Lochaber axes and eight-foot long pikes, are members of Clan Forbes, Clan Gordon and Clan Wallace. At the rear is Kelpie the Lonach horse, ready to carry any weary Highlanders. #lonachhighla

The Lonach Highlanders starting their return march through Strathdon in the the Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in August 2025. The march is led by the 3 Lonach Highlanders with their Lochaber axes, then the Drum Majors and Lonach Pipe band, followed by Sir James Forbes, Patron of the Lonach Highland and Friendly Society. The Highlanders, with their ceremonial Swords, Lochaber axes and eight-foot long pikes, are members of Clan Forbes, Clan Gordon and Clan Wallace. At the rear

The Lonach Highlanders march back to Bellabeg through Strathdon in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. This was on Saturday 24th August 2024 during the annual Lonach Highland Gathering & Games. At the front are the 3 Lonach Highlanders with their Lochaber axes, then the Lonach Pipe Band, followed by Sir James Forbes, Patron of the Lonach Highland and Friendly Society. The standard bearers lead the Lonach Highlanders, with their ceremonial Swords, Lochaber axes and eight-foot long pikes. The

The Lonach Highlanders on their return march through Strathdon in the Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This was part of the Lonach Highland Gathering & Games on Saturday 27th August 2022 as the Highlanders marched back into Bellabeg in the morning. Leading the parade is retired local policeman James Wilson Mitchell on his bicycle, followed by the 3 Lonach Highlanders with their Lochaber axes, then the Lonach Pipe Band, led Drum Major Neil Jamieson and Pipe Major Alistair Laing.

The Lonach Highlanders at Bellabeg on the final part of their return march through Strathdon in the Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This was part of the Lonach Highland Gathering & Games on Saturday 27th August 2022 as the Highlanders marched back into Bellabeg in the morning. Leading the parade are the 3 Lonach Highlanders with their Lochaber axes, then the Lonach Pipe band, led Drum Major Neil Jamieson and Pipe Major Alistair Laing. On the march are also guest Drum Majors Be

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Competitors in the Irish Jig during the 2022 Lonach Highland Gathering & Games at Bellabeg in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This is one of Scotland’s most iconic traditional summer events and is held on the forth Saturday in August each year. The Irish Jig is one of the Scottish National Dances for competitions, an energetic dance featuring lots of fist shaking and skirt flouncing among female competitors. It is a parody of Irish dancing and one of the two Scottish National dances that has

Dancers competing in the Highland Fling Scottish dance heats during the 2025 Lonach Gathering and Highland Games. These were held on Saturday 23rd August 2025 and included both local and national dancers, from junior to adult, dancing on two dance boards throughout the day. #lonachhighlandgames #HighlandFling #highlanddancing | Aberdeenshire Scotland