Featured video: Three Days on a Mountain with Thomas Heaton
20th July 2018
In this week's featured video, mountain film-maker Murray Wilkie teams up with landscape photographer Thomas Heaton to enjoy a cracking mountain sunrise
What makes the TGO Challenge special?
Every May, hundreds of backpackers participate in the TGO Challenge. But what is it, and why is it special? We spoke to six of this year’s Challengers to find out
Going lighter: 6 tips to help you pack light in the Scottish Highlands
Have you been struggling under the load of your pack? Not sure where to start in your quest to shed weight? Here are some essential tips to help you make the first cut…
Garbh Choire refuge restored by MBA volunteers
An historic mountain refuge has been restored by volunteers from the Mountain Bothies Association
INTERVIEW: Colin Ibbotson and his monster 330-fell Lake District hike
“The Wainwrights are extremely popular and have been hiked, or run, a number of times – but, surprisingly, the Wainwrights and Outlying Fells hadn’t. To me it made perfect sense to combine the two into a 330-fell super-hike.”
5 reasons why you should go backpacking on the Isle of Mull
“Backpacking on Mull is all about creating a route that looks good on the map and goes where your heart takes you”
Hiking the West Highland Way: 8 hints and tips
Planning a West Highland Way backpacking adventure this summer? Zoe Homes shares eight lessons she learned on this classic long-distance trail
Gear News
Chris’s Column: Lowe Alpine Aeon 27
12th July 2018
Chris’s Column: Craghoppers NosiLife Adventure Long-Sleeved
28th June 2018
Inov-8 unveil world-first graphene trail shoes
26th June 2018
Day 3 at OutDoor: rucksack innovations, lightweight tents, and ridiculously light sleeping mats
21st June 2018
Day 2 at OutDoor: ultralight packs, trail shoes, and waterproof Nikwax notebooks – made from stone!
20th June 2018
Garmin launch fēnix 5 Plus series of outdoor GPS watches
18th June 2018
Latest Articles
Blogger Network: Geoff Crowther’s Channel to Med bike ride
20th July 2018
Today on the Blogger Network, we feature the adventure of Geoff Crowther, who recently cycled from the Channel to the Med raising funds for Cancer Research
Historic Glen Etive mountaineering hut at risk from proposed hydro scheme
19th July 2018
The Grampian Club have objected to a hydro power scheme that would result in the water supply to an historic mountaineering hut becoming undrinkable
Glen Nevis Youth Hostel re-opens after major redevelopment
19th July 2018
Hostelling Scotland’s Glen Nevis Youth Hostel, near Fort William, has re-opened
7 reasons why you should go backpacking in the Mercantour National Park
18th July 2018
Discovering the Mercantour National Park, a mountain wonderland tucked away in a corner of SE France
Events news: Keswick Mountain Festival confirms dates for 2019
18th July 2018
The organisers of Keswick Mountain Festival (KMF) have confirmed the dates for the 2019 event
*Sponsored* New Osprey Hikelite packs – Walking on Air
18th July 2018
The brand new Hikelite from Osprey is the perfect companion for a day on the trail
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As the fires are finally extinguished, the battle to repair the Greater Manchester moorlands begins
13th July 2018
Today’s rain might finally signal the end of the vast wildfires that blazed above Manchester and Bolton since late June. Andrew Galloway recently visited one of the sites to assess the impact on the moors and their local wildlife Words…