Inspired to take on something big, Richard Holdsworth decided to carry his toddler son Benjamin along the 120km Cumbria Way. With help from friends, family and complete strangers, the unlikely father-and-son duo managed it this summer. Here's how it went...
Europe has nearly 100 mountains with more than 1500m of prominence - and some people are quietly working through the lot. What's it all about? We find out from Ultra-bagging duo Richard and Denise Mclellan, respectively the second person to climb them all and the fourth in contention for that accolade.
Reflecting on a year of travels to the wild outposts of the earth, author Dan Richards writes about three bears that crossed paths with his forebears both familial and literary, before a personal close encounter with a fourth... In 1927, whilst climbing in Canada, my...
Fiona Russell catches up with fell running royalty Nicky Spinks, arguably the highest achieving long distance specialist in British running history. She walks a lot too!
Skyrunning is said to be a fusion of trail running and rock climbing; an 'extreme sport' suited to...
Some of us have never quite got Munro bagging. Are we missing something? Almost certainly! Keen Munroists offer their...
With so many hills to choose from, most walkers will be happy to visit a summit just once or twice. But a rare few...
James Lowe introduces the Great Walks, a collection of classic Kiwi trails that showcase the amazing diversity of New Zealand, hands down one of the best walking destinations on the planet.
Climbers and cyclists flock to Mallorca, but this rugged island also deserves to be better known for hillwalking, says local resident Paul Harrison. Here's his guide to Mallorca's 1000m peaks, a uniquely Mediterranean ticklist.
Packing a tent and a sense of adventure, Stephen McAuliffe walks the length of Ireland's Dingle Peninsula, where the mountains rise straight out of the sea.
Rosie Robson and friends have a wild time on one of the iconic ridge traverses of Scotland's spectacular north west.
Biggest isn't necessarily best - and here are ten good reasons why not. For sheer presence these pint sized upstarts easily outshine...
Whatever you get from Galloway, it won't be what you were expecting, says Ronald Turnbull, Galloway resident and author of a new...
There's far more to North Wales than its summits. Staying low reveals a gentler but no less fascinating side to Snowdonia,...
Are you looking to shed weight, but unsure where to start? Fiona Russell asks some keen walkers about their simple...
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...
In the first of our four-part series on high altitude travel, Jamie Macdonald (high altitude physiologist at Bangor University) and Calum Muskett (professional climber and mountaineering instructor), explore the role of physical...
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