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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THE POWER OF WALKIES • Spaniel social media superstar Max Out in the Lake District has been awarded the animal equivalent of an OBE for the comfort he’s provided to hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Yet another example of how walking helps so many of us.

Hope emerging • Elaine Harris, a mountain-starved Trail reader, shared this lovely poem with us, so we’re sharing it with you!

“WHY I WALK…” • Mahroof Malik lives in Birmingham, about as far away from mountains as you can get, but that doesn’t stop him hillwalking. As a rights of way professional during the week and mountain guide at the weekends, he hikes, bikes and climbs most weeks. He’s also an Ordnance Survey Champion.

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Out there • YOUR MOUNTAIN SNAPS & TALES FROM THE TRAILS

ARE YOU WALKING THE HEIGHT OF EVEREST THIS YEAR? • With Trail’s 2021 challenge to bag 8848m of ascent in a single year of hillwalking well underway, here’s our selection of this month’s star challengers from the Trail Everest Anywhere Facebook group, and details of where they’ve been on local walks to clock up their ascents.

WHAT’S SO GREAT ABOUT THE LAKES? • Ahhh, the Lake District. England’s largest, most mountainous national park is also its most popular. What is it that attracts hillwalkers back time after time?

THE GREAT ESCAPE • In August last year, James Forrest set off on a record-breaking Lakeland journey, aiming to leave behind the worries of a world in turmoil by climbing all 214 Wainwright fells in one single self-supported walk. This is his story…

THE ROYAL MOUNTAIN • It’s been climbed by a queen, is currently owned by one, and its name is a mistake. There’s a lot going on on Lochnagar…

LIFE’S TOO SHORT TO HAVE FUN • To celebrate Trail’s 30th year we’re dusting off our archives each month to resurface a favourite mountain adventure from the past three decades. The latest instalment takes us back to 2009, when iconic British climber and author Andy Kirkpatrick led us on an adventure to remember in the soggy mountains of north Wales. This, ladies and gents, is the crazy world of ‘scram-packing’.

LOSING YOUR WAY • On 1 January 2026, any footpath or right of way that isn’t marked on a map will be wiped out, meaning we could lose almost 50,000 miles of access. Here’s why that’s an issue and why our paths are so important.

SAVING PATHS VITAL STATS

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

1:40,000 MAPS

GET INTO SCRAMBLING • It’s the most exciting way to reach a summit without using ropes, but it can also be intimidating for beginners. Here’s how to get your hands dirty in the mountains...

Hamster-weight camp cooking • Jetboil has launched its most lightweight and compact stove system to date, but what does it have to offer, and can it compete with Jetboil’s existing line-up?

3-season boots • Offering all-day comfort and confidence-inspiring traction across a variety of trails, the 3-SEASON BOOT is the go-to footwear for most UK hillwalkers. Here’s our pick of...