She's climbed the Seven Summits and twice led expeditions up Everest. But one of her favourite places is closer to home, in the much-maligned Drumochter Hills. Fiona Russell talks walking with mountain instructor, skier and all-round high achiever Di Gilbert.
Weighed by the heavy burden of climate change, and the ecological poverty of the mountains he loves, Alex Roddie takes a long walk from despair to hope.
Having once set out to wander 4 weeks through northern England with only £17 in his pocket, Paddy Dillon decided that the life of a walking writer was for him. "It took me a while to realise that outdoor magazines never get published with any blank pages...
In her writing, Sarah Jane Douglas explores love, loss and the redemptive power of hills. Here she gets re-grounded on a night out on Skye.
Fiona Russell discusses favourite hills, caramel wafers and walking with dogs, with accomplished peak bagger Anne...
Inspired to take on something big, Richard Holdsworth decided to carry his toddler son Benjamin along the 120km...
Europe has nearly 100 mountains with more than 1500m of prominence - and some people are quietly...
Whether it's your first winter Grade I, or you're an accomplished winter warrior, this spectacular ridge is without question one of the greatest mountain routes of the UK, says James Roddie.
Indulging in a decidedly un-Scottish form of walking, Ronald Turnbull spends a mollycoddled week in huts on Austria's spectacular Stubai Höhenweg.
Mal Grey and friends make an amphibious crossing of Inverpolly, a multi-day canoe-based adventure under the shadow of Suilven.
From tourist industry-boosting monsters to talking fish, our mountain tarns, lochs and llynnau abound with spurious legends. Here are a few of Ronald...
James Lowe introduces the Great Walks, a collection of classic Kiwi trails that showcase the amazing diversity of New...
Climbers and cyclists flock to Mallorca, but this rugged island also deserves to be better known for hillwalking, says local resident Paul...
Packing a tent and a sense of adventure, Stephen McAuliffe walks the length of Ireland's Dingle Peninsula, where the...
Big routes put big demands on the walker. What's the key to a successful mega-mission? From training and nutrition to footwear...
Are you looking to shed weight, but unsure where to start? Fiona Russell asks some keen walkers about their simple strategies for going light on the hills.
Whether it's a coastal walk or a sea cliff adventure, you're bound to encounter seabirds on any day out to the British coast. But can you tell your guillemot from your gannet? As a supplement to our guides on moorland birds and upland raptors, the RSPB has made us a...
Welsh language permeates the hills of Wales, and an understanding of some basic vocabulary can really enrich any day's walk there. Myrddyn Phillips and Aled Williams are our linguistic guides...
Living far from the hills is hard enough for most of us; but what if you're preparing for a Mountain Leader assessment, and stuck in the city? Jake Phillips has some ideas...
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