Trail (UK) - 1 Jul 2025
Heaven on Earth
12 ROUGH, ROCKY ROUTES
10 TIPS FOR HIKING SAFELY ON EVERY TYPE OF TERRAIN
● Skip Striding Edge & scramble Helvellyn’s ‘other’ ridges instead
● Climb Snowdon the hard way – with ropes, helmet and a guide!
● Explore magical offshore mountains on the Isle of Mull
● Discover Patagonia: 10 days of hiking wonder
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Fliss Freeborn catches a CalMac from the mainland to Mull and proves that Ireland isn’t the only island with mountains to drool over.
Sarah Ryan introduces the highest nature reserve in England – an ambitious rewilding project on Lakeland giant Skiddaw.
Ben Weeks dusts off his climbing kit to sidestep the usual Eryri crowds and take a daredevil route up the highest peak in Wales.
Islands of Adventure
Going green once more – saving Skiddaw,
Snowdon, the hard way
Heaven on Earth
The saving of Skiddaw
Mountain Photo of the Year
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Hill Hacks
Nature Diary
Masterclass
Peak of the Month
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Out There
Islands of Adventure
Snug as a pug in a mug. Is that not the phrase?
Bla Bheinn – like the Cuillin, but friendlier.
A thrilling Helvellyn-ish ridge that ISN’T Striding or Swirral? Lead on!
The views should dazzle you, not the sun
Helvellyn’s Other Ridges,
Trotternish & Bla Bheinn,
Torres del Paine,
Six of the Best
Gear Dissected
Yr Wyddfa Circuit,
Kentmere Horseshoe,
Three Peaks Plus,
Langstrath Round,
Used & abused
Insider
Cadair Idris,
Six of the Best
Ben Vorlich,
Hound Tor,
Hound Tor
Hound Tor
TIKTOK AND INSTAGRAM DRIVE MOUNTAIN RESCUE CALL-OUTS
BASE CAMP FESTIVAL RETURNS TO THE LAKE DISTRICT
VIEW WITH CHEW
STUFF WE LOVE: BIG AGNES RAPIDE SL INSULATED TENT FLOOR PAD
READ IT!
SHOOT FOR GLORY
MEET THE JUDGES
SHOOT FOR GLORY
MEET THE JUDGES
How to enter
PRIZES
Patagonia, Chile
Bhutan, South Asia
Rough Tor, Bodmin Moor
Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), Eryri (Snowdonia)
Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
Skiddaw, Lake District
Aonach Eagach, West Highlands
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June: Hungry hunters bring the sky to life
ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE
ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE
HOW TO DO IT
WANT (BEN) MORE FROM MULL?
5 MORE ISLAND MOUNTAINS
ON THE NOSE
ON THE NOSE
IN SAFE HANDS
THREE MORE CLASSIC ERYRI GRADE 3 SCRAMBLES
ORIGIN OF THE NOSE
SINNERS AND SAINTS
SINNERS AND SAINTS
THE ROUTE
THE WILD ATLANTIC
BACK TO LIFE
BACK TO LIFE
IN NUMBERS
WANT TO GET INVOLVED?
[HOW TO] WALK ON EVERY KIND OF TERRAIN
FOLLOW THE SUN
AVOID A BLACK SPOT
STUFF, DON’T ROLL!
[KNOW YOUR WAY] CATCH OR COLLECT?
Rob Johnson MIC
Sarah Ryan
Ben Weeks
[HOW TO] WALK ON EVERY KIND OF TERRAIN
ONE LAST THING…
THE LAST THING I CHECK BEFORE LEAVING IS…
SNUG AS A BUG IN A BAG
And don’t forget about your feet! We’ve tested and rated our 6 favourite HIKING SHOES
Our pick of the very best SLEEPING BAGS for summer backpacking
Flash forward
5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
TRAIL VERDICT
SERIOUS STUFF
5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
Alpkit BruKit £60
MSR Reactor 1.0L £295
Primus Lite Plus £130
3-season sleeping bags
Matt Jones & Ellie Clewlow
Sea to Summit Hamelin -1C £170
Mammut Comfort Down £300
Verdict
Verdict
Therm-a-Rest Boost 650 -6 £310
NEMO Disco 15F £310
Verdict
Big Agnes Fly Creek UL 25° £450
Mountain Equipment Xenith III £550
Hiking shoes
James Forrest
Salomon X Ultra 360 Edge Gore-Tex £140
Inov8 TrailFly Max £150
Hiking shoes
Obōz Katabatic LT Low GTX Waterproof £150
Lowa Innovo GTX Lo £170
Scarpa Rapid XT GTX £185
La Sportiva TX5 Low GTX £190
Verdict
Verdict
Having a gas
Verdict
Waterproof – and ashproof too
It must be love
Bog-beating barefoot boot
Verdict
Verdict
Verdict
Sunglasses
EDGE OF THE EARTH: WALKS THAT TACKLE ROCK AND RIDGE
The Giant’s Chair
IS IT FOR ME?
Langstrath Round
IS IT FOR ME?
Ben Vorlich
IS IT FOR ME?
Yr Wyddfa scrambling epic
IS IT FOR ME?
Hound Tor & Lustleigh Cleave
IS IT FOR ME?
Kentmere Horseshoe v2
IS IT FOR ME?
Trotternish & Bla Bheinn
Trotternish Ridge Day 1 Trotternish Ridge Day 2
IS IT FOR ME?
Trotternish Ridge Day 1 Trotternish Ridge Day 2
IS IT FOR ME?
Isle of Skye
Isle of Skye
Bla Bheinn
IS IT FOR ME?
Three Peaks Plus
Ingleborough
IS IT FOR ME?
Whernside
IS IT FOR ME?
Pen-y-ghent
IS IT FOR ME?
Torres del Paine
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Helvellyn’s (other) ridges
Helvellyn’s (other) ridges
Clogwyn y Person Arête
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