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.

IF YOU CARRY IT IN, CARRY IT OUT

EDITOR'S PICKS

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MEET THE JUDGES

WHO WINS? YOU DECIDE • The 2024 UK Mountain Photo of the Year shortlist has been finalised – so now it’s over to you to help us crown the winner.

MOUNTAINS FOR THE MIND • Trail catches up with Charlie Ramsay, founder of Scotland’s legendary Ramsay’s Round, and Dan Beaumont, who recently ran it to raise funds for a great mental health charity.

Out there • YOUR MOUNTAIN SNAPS & TALES FROM THE TRAILS

Ptarmigan with a silent 'p'

BRITAIN'S LAST WILDERNESS • Trail heads deep into the heart of KNOYDART for a hot-tenting, Munro-climbing, storm-dodging adventure of epic proportions in the wild and untamed mountains of western Scotland.

A BIT ABOUT KNOYDART…

HOW TO DO IT

INTO THE unknown • We know you know BOW FELL. In fact, you’ve probably climbed it. But we’re also willing to bet you’ve never done it quite like this.

THE PENNINE WAY THEN & NOW • The venerable PENNINE WAY is the Daddy of Britain’s long-distance walks. Last year, we finally decided to tackle it – following in the footsteps of Ellie’s father, who had walked it half a century earlier. But is the trail as tough now as it was back then?

WHAT A LOAD OF RUBBISH • The problem of littering and fly-camping in the LAKE DISTRICT is getting worse. What can we do to protect this iconic National Park and its cherished landscape?

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

KNOWLEDGE

FORD A RIVER

LEARNING THE HARD WAY • Making mistakes – so long as they aren’t fatal – is an important part of learning and establishing good mountaincraft, so we asked a group of pros about the things they’ve learned in the past. In our panel we have recordbreaking mountaineers and professional outdoor instructors who have worked and walked on mountains in all seasons across the world. Between them, they have several lifetimes of experience. Here’s what they had to say.

Rocking the status quo • Mountain Equipment’s brand new Aetherm Precision Insulation promises the best properties of down and synthetic, and to change the way we think about insulation.

5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

INSUL-OPTIONS

Waterproof overtrousers • For all-day hiking in the rain, or an unexpected downpour on an otherwise fine day, a top quality pair of WATERPROOF TROUSERS is an essential addition to your backpack.

Hot drink flasks • A cup of tea on a trig, a shot of coffee in a corrie, a mug of Bovril in a bothy - there are loads of occasions where a flask of something hot and tasty is just what you need in the mountains.

Headtorches • Penetrate the blackest night with our top six HEADTORCHES for hillwalking and wild camping, the perfect companions for adventures that begin before dawn and finish after dark.

Used & abused • TRAIL'S GEAR TESTED FOR YOU

Y Foel Goch and Cwm Tryfan • Keeping to quieter slopes, this modest journey in Eryri offers unrivalled views of Tryfan’s eastern aspect and Yr Wyddfa’s classic horseshoe.

Talla Water & White Coomb • Enjoy easy ridge walking under massive skies with extensive views in a region of southern...