Top 10 film location walks
17th June 2020
Fancy walking through a scene in your favourite movie? These stunning locations are perfect stomping ground for film buffs
Inspiration and Ideas
Crowd-free hills: 11 off-the-beaten-track places to walk
2nd June 2020
There’s never been a better time to bypass England’s honeypot peaks for something a little different. Ronald Turnbull shares 11 lesser-known locations for fabulous walking without the crowds.
Daring to stand on ‘that rock’: the Kjeragbolten
5th September 2019
After his kids were inspired by images they saw on Instagram, Andrew Watson needed no excuse to take a family holiday to the Norwegian fjords. Was ‘that’ rock as scary as it looked? Social media has had a hard time…
Unjustly overlooked: a brief guide to the Faroe Islands
5th September 2019
Think the Faroe Islands are too wet, windy, expensive or inaccessible? Think again, says Craig Weldon – this is one of the most distinctive places in the world. Not that many UK-based walkers have been to Scandinavia, preferring the British…
“The best moments in life should never be rushed”: another update from Chris Townsend’s 450 mile Colorado walk
4th September 2019
Regular TGO contributor Andrew Terrill met with our gear editor Chris Townsend for a magnificent lakeside camp at 12,000 feet. He gives us an update on his progress so far. The plan was simple on paper: I’d carry in six day’s supplies…
No ordinary wood: exploring Britain’s forgotten rainforests
3rd September 2019
Did you know that Britain has rainforests? Sarah Stirling delves into the wildwoods of Wales to discover an overlooked part of our natural heritage. Just outside a back-of-beyond village, which suits its elvish-sounding name of Maentwrog, we take a breath and slip into…
An Interview with Tom Prentice, Author of Skye’s Latest Photo-Rich Guidebook
29th July 2019
In creating a modern photo-rich guidebook to Skye’s peaks, Tom Prentice gained an intimate knowledge of the island’s many nooks and crannies. We caught up with him to discuss how The Cuillin & Other Skye Mountains came together and Skye’s…
Top 10 Castle Walks
25th June 2019
Bringing fortification to your forays, read on for ten rambles around the ramparts…
Hiking in Finland – How to turn a hobby into a full-time occupation
20th June 2019
"Our varied landscapes with vast forests, thousands of lakes, magnificent islands, and the stark but beautiful treeless fells of Lapland are made for hiking. Finnish Lapland is the best place in Europe to see and experience the natural environment of the boreal region."
The End of Winter by Alex Roddie
6th June 2019
The Cape Wrath Trail is among the UK’s toughest but also most rewarding long-distance routes – where better to find solitude and a break from the noise of switched-on modern living?
