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.

THE VIEW FROM THE TOP

EDITOR'S PICKS

Trail

BASECAMP YOUR ADVENTURE STARTS HERE

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

“The world is on fire, little clouds are wisps in a burning sky” • 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 enjoys memorable wild camps in almost freakishly good weather on four rocky, spectacular summits in north Wales.

Out there • YOUR MOUNTAIN SNAPS & TALES FROM THE TRAILS

Herdwick sheep: Hardy icons of the Lakeland fells

MOUNTAINS FOR THE MIND • Last year, grieving the loss of her mother during the pandemic and the breakdown of her marriage, Maryanne Hawes set out to walk the 177-miLe (285km) Offa's Dyke Path. By the time she reached the end, she had completely changed her life.

IT'S BEH IND YOU • It's Assynt's ignored mountain, the also-ran, the schedule filler. At least, that's the perception, but is there more to CANISP than we're giving it credit for? You'd better believe it.

BETWEEN A ROCK AND A CLIFF FACE • It's not always the mountains that shout the loudest that have the most to offer us. Wedged in between Snowdon and Nantlle Ridge, MYNYDD MAWR has more to enjoy than first meets the eye.

HOME IS WHERE THE HEARTH IS • Last year, Jills Stodel walked to every official bothy in Britain on a journey that took in some of the most remote, mountainous terrain in the country, dozens of sausages and one child's sled.

NORTHERN SOUL • When the weight of the world gets a bit much and the mountains are calling, the quiet NORTHERN FELLS of the Lake District offer the perfect escape.

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

KNOWLEDGE

NATURE ID APPS

FUELLING FOR WINTER • What are the best food and drinks to get through a winter day? We gathered a team of experts – record-breaking mountaineers and professional outdoor instructors who have worked and walked on mountains in all seasons and across the world – to find out how they fuel their winter walks.

The evolution of Keb • The Agile Winter Trousers are the latest product in Fjällräven's ever-growing Keb range, but could these be the only pair you need in the mountains during the coldest time of year?

5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

TOUGHENED UP FOR WINTER

TREKKING POLES • A pair of walking poles can be useful companions whether you're backpacking, bagging multiple peaks, navigating across tricky terrain or just want to save your legs. Here are the best TREKKING POLES out there.

Navigation Kit • Paths can be obscured by snow or poor visibility, and some of the more remote mountains simply don't have them. Knowing how to navigate in the hills is essential, and so are the tools to do so.

Hillwalking trousers • High quality HILLWALKING TROUSERS are comfortable, protective, breathable and offer excellent freedom of movement – meaning your hard-working legs will be as happy as possible.

Where to walk this month… • EXPERT GUIDES TO BRITAIN'S BEST MOUNTAIN ROUTES

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