Ramblers welcome scrambling decision

Walkers’ representatives are celebrating after a council threw out plans to turn a Welsh beauty spot into a motorbike scrambling area.

Walkers can join Everest pair on Lakeland walks

Walkers have the rare chance to join hikes led by two of mountaineering’s best known names this weekend.

Welsh peak will bear name of 'lost princess'

A Welsh peak will join a family circle this weekend, following a concerted campaign to have it renamed.

Mallory, munros and Archer: the view from the Corrie

You’ve seen him on the telly, now you can read his magazine. Fresh from his appearance loafing on a mountainside with Nicholas Crane, grough gues...

Nevis rubbish drives volunteers bananas

It’s enough to drive a mountaineer bananas: Britain’s highest peak is being blighted by a thousand discarded skins as thoughtless walkers toss away the remains of their energy-boosting snack.

TV feature will examine munro obsession

Mountain-loving television viewers, who have faced a dearth of content over the summer, can again set their recorders this weekend.

Failed Lakes eco-village site on market for £¾m

The company that planned to build a controversial holiday village in one of Cumbria’s most unspoilt valleys has put the site on the market after failing to get planning permission.

Mountain loses munro status after pair's survey

So, it’s official: Scotland has one fewer munro. There are now only 283 of the 3,000-footers to bag, and those walkers who slogged up Sgurr nan Cean...

Heather gives expert view on mountain blackspots

The woman in charge of promoting safety on Scotland’s mountains has been taking a close look at the blackspots, where walkers, climbers and mountaineers are most likely to come to grief.