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.

IT'S NOT THE DESTINATION, IT'S THE JOURNEY

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-related stuff we like

MOUNTAINS FOR THE MIND • Inspired by the mountains and armed with incredible mental resilience, Sophie Roberts (aka Challenge Sophie) explains how she embarked on a transformation that took her to, and beyond, the limits of what seemed possible.

SWIM SNOWDONIA • With summer warming the wild waters of Wales a degree or two, Emma Marshall, author of Wild Swimming Walks, takes us on a whistle-stop tour of Eryri to some of its best swim spots.

Out there • YOUR MOUNTAIN SNAPS & TALES FROM THE TRAILS

Streams in the sky

Beyond the beaches • There's a place in the United Kingdom that promises white sandy beaches, turquoise bays and proper mountains all in one day. A hiker's paradise. We finally head to Harris to see what all the fuss is about.

WALKS ON HARRIS

Clough love • Tucked away on the unfashionable side of Bleaklow in the Peak District is a scramble of such merit that you'll be left wondering why it hides itself away.

4 MORE BOARS

PUTTING YOUR FOOT IN IT • How are your feet feeling? Do they long to feel the grass between their toes, open to the cooling gentle breeze, connected to the earth? Perhaps it's time to set them free…

THE TALE OF THE TRAIL OF 100 NIGHTS • One man, the UK's 100 best hills and mountains, and a century clocked of truly unique wild camps. Russ Moorhouse tells us the exhausting story of his two-year mission to sleep on top of every Trail 100 peak.

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

GET A HEAD FOR HEIGHTS

GET TO KNOW WILD FOOD • There's free food growing all around if you just know where to find it. Autumn is one of the most abundant seasons for wild food, with berries, mushrooms and nuts all coming into fruit. Time to do as the bears do and gorge. Here are 10 common foods to add to your meal next time you head out to the hills. Do pick responsibly and remember to say thank you as you tuck into your campside snack – we wouldn't want the pixies to come after you.

Jetboil's big boy is back

5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

ALL ABOARD THE PCS BANDWAGON

Softshell Jackets • Offering more wind- and water-resistance than a fleece, but lighter and comfier than a hard shell, a softshell could be the outer layer you've been searching for.

Emergency kit • The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry. Make sure you're equipped to deal with the situation when they do with our pick of essential emergency gear for hikers.

Scrambling & Alpine boots • The latest hybrid mountain boots offer stiffness and precision for scrambling plus crampon compatibility for winter use, in a lightweight and flexible package that defies expectation.

Used & abused • TRAIL'S GEAR, TESTED FOR YOU

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

Marvels of Malham • Starting from Malham Tarn, take in two of Yorkshire's essential classic geological features – Malham Cove and Gordale Scar.

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