Trail

If you love to sling on a backpack, head for the hills and do some wild camping, Trail Magazine is for you. Each issue is packed with: - Routes with full OS mapping - Reviews of the latest outdoor kit - The UK’s best outdoor writing - Exclusive picture and video content As the UK’s biggest and best-selling hillwalking magazine, we specialize in the most beautiful, most spectacular and most challenging regions of Britain and Europe – and inform you about all the tools you need to explore them. If you want adventure you’ll love Trail, and Trail will love you.

WHAT'S YOUR DREAM MOUNTAIN?

EDITOR'S PICKS

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BASE CAMP YOUR ADVENTURE STARTS HERE

TRAIL Picks • Places we've been, things we've seen, and mountain-realted stuff we like

“The anticipation of the sunset as I fry and eat sausages is exquisite” • RUSS MOORHOUSE is on a mission to camp out on every Trail 100 peak – a challenge that spans four countries, 100 of the UK's finest hills and mountains, and a punishing 88,339m of ascent. This month Russ stays close to home and enjoys the Lake District at its finest.

Out there • YOUR MOUNTAIN SNAPS & TALES FROM THE TRAILS

MOUNTAINS FOR THE MIND • Beverley Powell is an accredited coach and an active member of the Mountains for the Mind community. Here she tells us about how walking in the hills solo has improved her overall health and wellbeing.

HEAD OUTSIDE AWARDS 2023

Plantation Trees – softening the edges of our uplands

FROM DREAM TO REALITY • It's perhaps the most identifiable mountain on the planet, with a near mythical reputation. But what does it take to climb it? Nearly a decade after falling in love with The Matterhorn, Trail's Ben Weeks finally found out.

PITCHING IN PARADISE

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION • There are hideouts secreted all over the hills, some warm and dry enough to sleep in. But many are secret no more and some have been poorly treated as a result. What's to be done?

CHASING THE NIGHT • Short winter days need not curtail your adventures, as we found out on CAT BELLS. Just don't be afraid of the dark!

5 MORE FIRST-TIMER NIGHT SUMMITS

HIDDEN TREASURE • When the mizzle sets in and clag obscures any sign of the summits, there's still natural wonder to be found in the mountains. Even if it means turning your gaze down, rather than up, and focusing on the closer details.

WHAT IS SIGNAL ROCK?

HILL HACKS • SKILLS, TIPS & TRICKS TO GET YOU HIKING LIKE A PRO

KNOWLEDGE

GUIDES TO EXPLORING SCOTLAND

YOUR ULTIMATE GUIDE TO SNOW AND ICE • There's more to winter's meteorological phenomena than meets the eye, so it's worth learning how to navigate, or avoid, the white stuff in its many forms.

Particles of light • By taking a modular approach, Silva's new Free models make it possible to achieve the perfect lighting solution for almost any scenario.

5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

HOW ILLUMINATING: THREE ALTERNATIVE TAKES ON TORCHES

Insulated mid layers • Keeping that core warm on the hill is vital in the cooler months, so check out our pick of the very best high-tech fleecy INSULATED MID LAYERS.

Sunglasses and goggles • Our eyes need protection in the hills – whether from the potentially damaging UV of the sun, or the icy sting of spindrift – and a good pair of glasses or goggles is the best way to do just that…

Winter sleeping bags • Designed to keep you warm even during sub-zero overnights, a 4-SEASON SLEEPING BAG is an essential companion for backpacking trips or wild camping adventures in the winter months. Here are our top picks.

Hou wears it best? • TRAIL'S GEAR, TESTED FOR YOU

Fashion & performance

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