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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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"When I come to the Highlands, beauty is magnified tenfold" • 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 he heads north to tackle a roll call of Scottish icons, starting with everyone’s favourite mini mountain.

Out there • YOUR MOUNTAIN SNAPS & TALES FROM THE TRAILS

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

MOUNTAINS FOR THE MIND • The Mountains for the Mind Facebook group is a supportive, inspirational community of more than 17,500 people, united by their belief that spending time in the outdoors has huge mental health benefits. Here’s what they’ve been up to this month!

Choughs - the aerobats of the mountains

LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY • It’s the highest mountain in the far north of our islands, which makes it an effort for most of us to reach. But come the long daylight-rich days of summer, there are few better places to be than on BEN HOPE.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM • 5 tips for mountain wild camps on the shortest nights.

HOW LONG IS A DAY? • Sunrise and sunset times, plus length of the day for UK mainland locations on 21st June 2023 (Midsummer’s Day).

THE CARDINAL MUNROS

WHY ARE WE SO OBSESSED WITH MOUNTAINS? • If you think our hills and mountains have felt busier in the last few years, you’re right. Mountain walking is experiencing a boom, but why? What is it that draws us again and again to the hills?

WHY WE LOVE HILLS

CREATURE OF CAMOUFLAGE • GLARAMARA is one of those mountains most climb around rather than on. It’s a peak most of us have heard of, but how many could say they really know this rugged jumble of rock with the charismatic Norse name? We decide to give it some long overdue love.

LOST IN THE PAST • Our resident historian chooses a suitably atmospheric day to take a Neolithic pilgrimage deep into the heart of the LAKE DISTRICT, from Castlerigg Stone Circle to the remains of Langdale’s famous axe factories.

STRIP OFF AND JUMP IN! • There’s only one thing better than a summer mountain walk, and that’s one that involves a dip. Experts from the Wild Swimming Walks book series select their favourite routes in the Lake District, Brecon Beacons and Dartmoor to inspire us.

ESCAPISM IN ITS PUREST FORM • At the southern end of the Aran ridge is a huge boggy plateau that gradually rises to the summit of GLASGWM – one of southern Eryri’s secret gems, and a superb spot to spend a night in the hills.

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

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AONACH EAGACH

WHAT TO DO IF YOU GET LOST • Uh-oh. Things don’t look quite right. With good planning and observation, you should...