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Leaders set blistering pace in Spine Race after front runners retire

Leaders in the Montane Winter Spine Race are setting a blistering pace as they head north along the Pennine Way.

What to buy your outdoors fan for Christmas? Here's grough's stocking-filler guide

We've been out evaluating lots of festive goodies that we think will make ideal gifts for the outdoors fan in your life.

Montane Spine Race runners hit the Pennine Way this weekend in 'brutal' event

Eoin Keith will be hitting England’s oldest national trail at the weekend in a defence of his Montane Spine Race title.

Presents in mind? Here’s the grough guide to outdoor festive stocking fillers

Looking to treat your favourite outdoors enthusiast for Christmas? Here are a few ideas...

Wainwright's 'unofficial' Coast to Coast Walk to gain national-trail status

The Coast to Coast Walk devised 50 years ago by author Alfred Wainwright is to gain national-trail status.

Publisher pays tribute after death of guidebook writer Kev Reynolds

Publisher Cicerone has paid tribute to one of its top writers, Kev Reynolds, who has died aged 78. Mr Reynolds established himself as an expert on ...

Wainwright fans reprint Yorkshire Dales guidebook Walks in Limestone Country

Aficionados of the late author Alfred Wainwright have republished one of his out-of-print works. The Wainwright Society has reprinted the second ed...

Experts warn Google Maps Ben Nevis route is 'potentially life-threatening'

Mountain experts are warning walkers could be led into dangerous steep terrain if they attempt to ascend Ben Nevis using a route on Google Maps.

Lakeland walker suffers hamstring injury after leaping boggy ground

A walker was airlifted from a Lakeland fell after he injured himself jumping over boggy ground. The man was with his wife on High Seat on Monday wh...

Six previous winners battle for Spine Race victory on brutal Pennine Way course

Britain’s first national trail is the scene for a potential epic showdown as some of the world’s top runners go head to head in this year’s Montane Spine Race.

Damian Hall takes Spine Race victory after finishing together with Jack Scott

Damian Hall and Jack Scott have finished the Montane Spine Race together, but Hall took the title because Scott was penalised for a navigational error earlier in the event.

Dales police appeal for information after brutal killing of hen harrier chicks

Police in the Yorkshire Dales said four hen harrier chicks were deliberately killed in their nest earlier this year.

On test: lightweight walking boots reviewed

The return of more typical UK weather after an unprecedented dry spell enabled us to complete our evaluation of 11 pairs of lightweight boots in the British countryside and hills.

Two walkers and dog rescued after straying into steep gully on Tryfan

A small dog and its owners were rescued after straying onto steep ground on a Snowdonia mountain. Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation was ale...

On test: three- to four-season walking boots reviewed

Designing a boot that can be used throughout the year in all but the most severe winter conditions isn’t easy; we tested six pairs to see if they fulfilled the task.

Outdoor brands reveal new products as trade show resumes after two-year gap

The outdoor industry has taken its first tentative steps out of the coronavirus crisis with a return of the Outdoor Trade Show, displaying the new products you'll see in store next year.