Trail (UK) - 1 Feb 2026
Dare to dream
PICKS & Packs RUCKSACKS & AXES
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● HELVELLYN
2025’S GREATEST MOUNTAIN PHOTO – REVEALED
Dales Snowdonia Peak District Highlands South Downs Lake District & MORE!
THE LAST DANCE
A mountain so good it makes you change your plans
100 moments like this one lie ahead of you.
Mountain Photo of the Year
The Trail 100
The Frowning Glory
Trail Picks
The Queen
Out There
The Star
The Quiet Hero
Masterclass
Mountain Lives
Nature Diary
A mountain so good it makes you change your plans
All the things we like playing with.
The Moel Hebog Skyline, a quieter side of Eryri:
Roseberry Topping, North York Moors
Yorkshire Dales Weekender
Moel Hebog Skyline, Eryri (Snowdonia)
Used and abused Our favourite kit
Six of the Best Winter rucksacks
Beinn Sgulaird, West Highlands
Back o’Skiddaw, Lake District
The Anafon Horseshoe, Eryri
Seven Sisters, South Downs
The Roaches, Peak District
Favourite Five Crampons
Lake District Weekender
Six of the Best Ice axes
CORMAC DOWNES
YOUR WINNERS!
WHAT THE JUDGES SAY
MOUNTAIN PHOTO OF 2025 WINNER
SANDRA GRINEVICIUS
WHAT THE JUDGES SAY
LESZEK GOLOMBIEWSKI
WHAT THE JUDGES SAY
A WEE UPGRADE FOR STAC POLLAIDH
THE TONTINE HOTEL, PEEBLES
THE CORBETTS, REVISED
STUFF WE LOVE
Twins go retro on Mera Peak
EXPLORE EUROPE’S MOST SPECTACULAR MOUNTAINS WITH COLLETT’S
Mannen, Norway
King’s Tor, Dartmoor
Little Man, Lake District
GR20, Corsica
Foel Rhudd, Arans
Andes, Peru
Five Sisters of Kintail, North-west Highlands
SEND US YOUR BEST PIC
January: The mountains 100 years from now
WALK YOUR OWN PATH
100 TRAIL
BIG BENS AND BRUTAL BEASTS
BIG BENS AND BRUTAL BEASTS
SCOTTISH ISLANDS
CAIRNGORMS
GALLOWAY
THE QUEEN
THE QUEEN
THE RED BANDITS OF MAWDDWY
FOR DRAGONS AND DREAMERS
FOR DRAGONS AND DREAMERS
THE SUPERSTAR
THE SUPERSTAR
The legendary ridge – via Striding Edge
Helvellyn’s other edge – via Catstye Cam and Swirral Edge
The peak-bagging approach – via Grisedale Tarn and the Pikes The ‘easy’ way – via Birk Side from Thirlmere
The peak-bagging approach – via Grisedale Tarn and the Pikes The ‘easy’ way – via Birk Side from Thirlmere
THE ENORMITIES OF ENGLAND
THE ENORMITIES OF ENGLAND
HOW TO PREP LIKE MOUNTAIN RESCUE
HOW TO PREP LIKE MOUNTAIN RESCUE
PLANNING TIPS
“FROM THAT HOUR, I BELONGED TO THE CAIRNGORMS”
“FROM THAT HOUR, I BELONGED TO THE CAIRNGORMS”
MASTERCLASS THE GREATEST THING WE EVER LEARNED
MASTERCLASS THE GREATEST THING WE EVER LEARNED
GEAR UP FOR A PROPER WINTER
| OUR FAVOURITE 5 MICRO-SPIKES AND CRAMPONS
6 OF THE BEST WINTER RUCKSACKS ON TEST
| 6 OF THE BEST ICE AXES REVIEWED
LONG-TERM TESTS
SIX OF THE BEST Winter rucksacks
James Forrest
Highlander Vulkan 45L £120
Montane Valen 40+5L £150
Rab Latok 38L £160
Osprey Mutant 38 £175
Gregory Targhee FT 45 £220
Verdict
Ice axes
Matt Jones & Ellie Clewlow
DMM Spire £80
Singing Rock Wizard £80
Verdict
Verdict
Salewa Alpine-X £110
Black Diamond Raven Pro £120
Verdict
Verdict
Grivel Air Tech Light £131
Petzl Summit Evo £160
Verdict
Verdict
Time travel in the hills
Tough, technical, but tight
The listening backpack
Merino? Meri-yes!
Verdict
Edelrid Shark Crampons £155
Kahtoola KTS Hiking Crampons £125
Grivel G14 New-Matic EVO £211
Petzl Irvis £145
Fizan Snow and Ice Crampons £27
Crampons
CURIOUS CORNERS OF OUR HILLS
CUMBRIAN WALKING WEEKENDS
& | QUICK FIX: THE TINIEST OF THE TRAIL 100 – ROSEBERRY TOPPING
6 ROUTES FROM COAST PATH TO MOUNTAIN TRAIL
Explore the ecclesiastical chasm of Lud’s Church on a Peak District hike
Beinn Sgulaird
IS IT FOR ME?
Moel Hebog skyline
IS IT FOR ME?
Seven Sisters
IS IT FOR ME?
Hen Cloud & the Roaches
IS IT FOR ME?
Back o’Skiddaw
IS IT FOR ME?
The Anafon Horseshoe
IS IT FOR ME?
Dent Rocks
Great Coum
IS IT FOR ME?
Aye Gill Pike
IS IT FOR ME?
Ease Gill
IS IT FOR ME?
Dunnerdale
Swirl How & friends
IS IT FOR ME?
Green Crag & Harter Fell
IS IT FOR ME?
IS IT FOR ME?
Caw
Roseberry Topping, North York Moors
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