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.

TIME TO DREAM BIG

EDITOR'S PICKS

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BASECAMP YOUR ADVENTURE STARTS HERE

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

"Great Gable in 45mph winds is no place for a tent" • 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 emotions – and weather conditions – run high, as the end of his challenge starts to loom into sight.

Out there • YOUR MOUNTAIN SNAPS & TALES FROM THE TRAILS

Herald of spring: The call of the cuckoo

MOUNTAINS FOR THE MIND • In 2023, finally understanding that his life circumstances were not making him happy, Glen Pilkington made a big move, from Oxfordshire to the north-west and the hills.

WIN BRIDGEDALE HIKING SOCKS

WALKING WASDALE'S WILD SIDE • What should you do when bad weather ruins your summit plans? James Forrest finds a gnarly low-level alternative, surrounded by LAKELAND’s mightiest peaks.

TOP 5 THE LAKE DISTRICT'S GNARLIEST LOW-LEVEL WALKS • Want a bit more oomph to your low-level walks? Fed up of boring rainy day bimbles? Here are five valley-level Lake District walks with more excitement than you’d expect.

UP CNICHT PEAK (WITH A PADDLE) • Lured by the daft challenge of exploring a tiny island in the middle of a remote mountain lake, we head for the heart of the NORTH WALES mountains – with a folding kayak and paddle for company.

PARK STRIFE • At the end of last year, the government announced that the hunt was on for new National Park locations. But the ones we already have are in trouble, so what’s the most sensible next step?

Vertically challenged • Modest. Unassuming. Lowly. All terms used to describe this compact peak on the edge of the Black Mountains, none of which do it justice. Take a wander up SUGAR LOAF and you’ll discover this is no sweet little hill -it’s a mega mountain in miniature.

EVEN MINI-ER MOUNTAINS

SMASH-AND-GRAB SUMMIT • There’s a time and a place for everything. High car parks, which shortcut your way into the mountains, are made for the slim daylight hours of winter, especially if you’re Munro-hungry up in SCOTLAND.

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

KNOWLEDGE

CAMPFIRE STEAK NOODLES • A new series of recipes from Camping Season to elevate your outdoor meals. Find more recipes, unique portable spice mixes and a handy spice capsule at wearecampingseason.com

PACK LIKE A PRO: ADVICE FROM MOUNTAIN RESCUE • A key requirement for a Mountain Rescue volunteer is the ability to carry emergency kit out on to the hills where they’re needed. That kit is heavy and bulky, so any personal kit needs to be minimal. Given the need to keep themselves safe in all weathers, on all terrains and at all times of the day and night, what are their priorities? We asked MR volunteers to tell us which kit they consider essential.

No-compromise comfort • Getting a warm and comfortable night’s sleep can make or break the camping experience. Can the Nemo Tensor Extreme Conditions sleeping mat guarantee just that?

5 THINGS YOU NEED...