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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Bishop

The volunteers risking their lives to rescue stranded hikers in the Scottish Highlands

Assynt Mountain Rescue is a 40-strong crew that put their own lives on the line to rescue those in need - (EdSmith)

“My Heart’s in the Highlands,” stated acclaimed poet Robert Burns in 1789, as he lauded the vast mountainous region where he spent so much of his time.

Labelling it the “birth-place of Valour, the country of Worth”, the Scottish national poet’s sentiment appears to be shared widely more than two centuries later, with its vast expanse drawing locals and tourists alike.

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