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Vince Cable's department takes Ordnance Survey under its wing

Control of Britain’s national mapping operation has been passed to the Department for Business Innovation and Skills.

Updated munro and corbett guide now available online

A mountain guide originally written by a luminary of Scottish hillwalking has been updated and is available online.

Anger as mountain of rubbish greets Scafell Pike walkers

The summit of England’s highest mountain is becoming a dump, because of inconsiderate walkers. Large amounts of rubbish are blighting the top of ...

Win your own copy of the Pathways book

Your chance to win a copy of Pathways, the fabulous book describing journeys along Britain's historic byways.

Irene gets on her bike to mark park group's 75th anniversary

An outdoors campaigner will be getting on her bike to encourage people to get into national parks. Irene Evison, a trustee of the Campaign for Nati...

Wainwright fans walk 100 miles to raise cash for disabled trust

An outdoors charity is £2,000 better off thanks to aficionados of the late author Alfred Wainwright, after they recreated one of his early ventures into the Lake District.

Everest summit joy for the man who fell 1,000ft and lived

The climber who survived a 1,000ft fall from a peak in the western Highlands in January has successfully summited Everest.

Of mines and men: hill sleuths settle the score on county's top

Is a slag heap really the highest point of an East Midlands county, or is it somewhere even less impressive.

Are you one of our competition winners?

Find out who won our recent Teva competition – a £150 Teva Adventure Pack stuffed with goodies. And five lucky readers will also be receiving th...

Pendle Hill from Barley

Take a short, steep walk up the witches' hill for some great views from the peak that inspired the vision for a new religion.

Ramblers celebrate footpath victory after 18-year battle

Walking campaigners are celebrating victory in an 18-year battle over a public footpath. Suffolk Ramblers have been fighting to reopen a blocked an...

Packs will help families explore national trail

Families tackling part of a national trail can learn more about the wildlife and heritage on the route.

Pathways: journeys along Britain's historic byways

Authors Nicholas Rudd-Jones and David Stewart chart the development of Britain's paths and suggest routes to follow.

Lake District pass closed to motors as 300-year dispute ends

Motor traffic will be banned from a Lake District route after a Government inspector settled an argument going back almost 300 years.

Cross Fell and Great Dun Fell

Save your ascent of the highest hill in the Pennines for a clear day to enjoy superlative views....

Don't rely on phones to find your way on fells, rescuers warn

Mountain rescuers have warned of the danger of relying solely on mobile phones to navigate while on the Lakeland fells.

Tale of woe for challengers who climbed the wrong mountain

A group of hapless Three Peaks Challengers climbed the wrong mountain and got lost on another. The six, from Cricklade in Wiltshire, set out to wal...