Trail (UK) - 1 Jan 2026
Winter wonder
Trail-tested Boots
12 WINTER-READY ROUTES
8 WAYS TO FUEL YOUR BODY FOR WINTER WALKS
● “Catastrophic” – the brutal impact of Europe’s vanishing glaciers
● Climb 7 summits in one day in Britain’s most mountainous city
● 3 epic days of hiking in Scotland’s Fisherfield Forest
● How to understand the key symbols on OS maps
WHITE GOLD
Fliss Freeborn
Daniel Neilson
James Forrest
The City of Seven Summits
Scaling the summit of Ben Lui
The long goodbye
The 12 Peaks of Christmas
Winter wonder
The holy mountain
Trail Picks
Out There
Ben Lui
Masterclass
Nature Diary
Hill Hacks
The City of Seven Summits
Six great pairs of boots, one very impressive Skiddaw,
An easier top for winter days: Carrock Fell,
A fabulous view to the hills of Ardgour from Beinn na Gucaig,
The Bleaklow Bomber,
ULTIMATE WEEKENDS
Fisherfields,
Carrock Fell & High Pike,
Insider
Beinn a’ Chochuill,
Six of the Best
Six of the Best
Beinn na Gucaig,
Ogwen Valley,
Used and Abused
Newlands Round,
Stanage Circular,
Fowey to Polperro,
Favourite Five
BENS A-BENNING
THE 12 PEAKS OF CHRISTMAS
BENS A-BENNING
GLYDERS SOARING
STANDARDS RIGGING
TORS A-TORING
WAINWRIGHTS CALLING
AND (SING IT) THE OLD MAN OF CO-O-O-O-O-NI–STOOOOON
SISTERS BAGGING
SNOWDONS ’SHOEING
RHINOGS ROCKING
SISTERS GLEAMING
AND (SING IT) THE OLD MAN OF CO-O-O-O-O-NI–STOOOOON
PAPS A-PAPPING
PEAKS A-PEAKING
MOUNTAIN RESCUE COLLIE HANGS UP THE HARNESS
Ultra Women:
BREW WITH A VIEW
LIFE’S BETTER WITH A FILTER ON
SCREENING AT KENDAL MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL
Black Mountains, Brecon Beacons
Triglav, Slovenia
Troms Border Trail, Northern Europe
Suilven, North-west Highlands
Aravis Mountains, French Prealps
Suilven, North-west Highlands
High Hartsop Dodd, Lake District
Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), Eryri (Snowdonia)
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Triglav, Slovenia
December: The year goes out with a bang
MAXIMISED ADVENTURE
MAXIMISED ADVENTURE
3 LESS RISKY RIDGES
THE CITY OF SEVEN SUMMITS
THE CITY OF SEVEN SUMMITS
ARTHUR’S FLEET
THE LONG GOODBYE
THE LONG GOODBYE
THE HOLY MOUNTAIN
THE HOLY MOUNTAIN
LIFE OF BRYNACH
AXIS MUNDI
YOUR MAJESTY
YOUR MAJESTY
FUEL YOUR BODY FOR WINTER HIKES
THREE ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR WINTER
BARF
PUB QUIZ
ROBIN RED BREAST
Fliss Freeborn
Rob Johnson
Ben Weeks
ON THE MAP VS ON THE GROUND
6 OF THE BEST WINTER WATERPROOFS
NEW HIKING-FOCUSED WINTER PACK
LONG-TERM TESTS
WINTER GLOVES
KIT FOR COLD ENCOUNTERS
Fend off the worst weather with a winter-ready WATERPROOF JACKET
Save your hands when the temperature drops with WINTER GLOVES
Our pick of the best HIKING BOOTS for tackling winter mountains
Check out Gregory’s new WINTER RUCKSACK for hikers
6 OF THE BEST PAIRS OF WINTER BOOTS
Fine-tuned for winter
SERIOUS STUFF
TRAIL VERDICT
Fine-tuned for winter
5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
Páramo Alta III £340
Danner Crag Rat EVO £380
Black Diamond Raven Ice Axe £95
Winter boots
James Forrest
Kayland Cross Mountain GTX £250
Mammut Kento Guide II High GTX Men £260
Winter boots
LOWA Cevedale Pro GTX Mid £275
Asolo Freney Evo Mid LTH GV £289
Verdict
Verdict
La Sportiva Aequilibrium ST GTX £325
Meindl Litepeak Pro GTX £325
Verdict
Verdict
Winter waterproofs
Matt Jones
Berghaus Ridge-Seeker GTX £350
Mountain Equipment Lhotse £550
Verdict
Verdict
Winter waterproofs
Rab Latok £550
Montane Alta XT £575
Arc’teryx Beta AR £600
Páramo Aspira 360 Smock £600
A bed for all seasons
The best bit of kit I’ve owned in years
Fashion for the fells
Pick up a packet of pangolin balls
Winter gloves
WALK INTO WINTER
WALKING WEEKENDS IN THE FISHERFIELD FOREST & ERYRI (SNOWDONIA)
6 SPECTACULAR WALKS FOR COOLER DAYS
EXPLORE THE BLEAKLOW BOMBER SITE
Where to walk this month...
MOUNTAIN SAFETY
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EAT & DRINK
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Carrock Fell & High Pike
GRASSY HILLS
Beinn a’ Chochuill
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STAY OVER
EAT & DRINK
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WINTER RIDGE WALK
Fowey to Polperro
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EAT & DRINK
BEST MAPS
STAY OVER
DRAMATIC COASTAL WALKING
The Stanage circular
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EAT & DRINK
STAY OVER
BEST MAPS
EDGES & MOORS
Beinn na Gucaig
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BEST MAPS
EAT & DRINK
COASTAL WALK
Newlands Round
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STAY OVER
GET THERE
EAT & DRINK
BEST MAPS
CLASSIC LAKELAND HORSESHOE
Fisherfields weekender
Poolewe to the causeway
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Causeway to A’ Mhaighdean & Ruadh Stac Mor
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Causeway back to Poolewe
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Ogwen Valley in winter
Y Garn
IS IT FOR ME?
Carneddau
IS IT FOR ME?
Glyderau
IS IT FOR ME?
The Bleaklow Bomber, Peak District
The Bleaklow Bomber, Peak District
Trail Notes
Matthew Pike,
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