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.

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EDITOR'S PICKS

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MEET THE JUDGES

THE PRIZES

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

Will the robots go wild camping? • 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 surmises that robots might be better than humans at a lot of things, but backpacking isn’t one of them…

Out there • YOUR MOUNTAIN SNAPS & TALES FROM THE TRAILS

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THE BEST SIDE OF THE BEN • Join us for a route that, in our opinion, is the absolute best way to the top of BEN NEVIS. It may well be the best way to the top of any mountain in Britain, according to someone who’s climbed pretty much all of them.

BEN NEVIS: NOW PLAN YOUR ASCENT • If reading about the CMD Arête has set your mind spinning with dreams of climbing Ben Nevis this summer (and we sincerely hope it has), then here are all the facts, route suggestions, and advice that will help you do just that.

BEN NEVIS: 3 ALTERNATIVE ROUTES

BEN NEVIS DANGER SPOTS • The summit plateau of Britain’s highest mountain is fraught with accident black spots. Here’s how to plan your ascent and descent safely in any weather.

IGNORANCE IS BLISCO • Is it still possible to find quiet, ignored corners of the LAKE DISTRICT? You bet it is – even in one of its most popular valleys. And best of all, it can be huge amounts of fun.

GILL SCRAMBLING DOS AND DON'TS

THROUGH THE MAGIC VALLEY • Isolated CWM PENNANT has been called ‘the most beautiful valley in Wales’. We tackle its 12-mile length in search of its secrets: ruined quarries, a fabled bothy, a giant waterwheel hidden in the hills and atmospheric wild camp spots, all in the shadow of the dramatic Nantlle Ridge.

SHARING THE WEALTH • In 2020, Fran Pearson started Kitsquad, gifting outdoor gear to people who can’t afford it. Four years on, it’s more needed than ever.

DARREN'S STORY

HOW TO GIVE

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

KNOWLEDGE

DRUNKEN CHEESE FONDUE • Camping Season are championing great food and good mental health in the outdoors. Find more delicious recipes and unique spice mixes at wearecampingseason.com

COMFY CAMPING • How do you get your best night’s sleep under nylon? We gathered a team of experts to find out. In our panel we have record-breaking mountaineers and professional outdoor instructors who have worked and walked on mountains in all seasons and across the world. Between them, they have several lifetimes of experience on the hills. Here’s what they had to say…

The Mescalito gets more muscle • The latest in this popular range of mountain footwear from Scarpa means there’s now almost nowhere that a Mescalito can’t take you.

5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

KIT FOR LONG TRAILS AND TOUGH TREKS

3-season sleeping bags • A 3-SEASON SLEEPING BAG will help you get a good night’s sleep. It’ll keep you warm, cosy and comfy, and ensure you’re well-rested for the...