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Ramblers relaunch Sussex Border Path after 18-month survey
A group of Ramblers have relaunched the Sussex Border Path to mark the Walk about Britain festival. The route has been checked by local Sussex Ramb...
Injured dog stretchered from The Cheviot during busy week for rescuers
An injured dog was among those rescued in a busy week for north-eastern mountain rescue teams. The labradoodle badly injured his leg while walking ...
Walker stretchered from Lake District fell after slip above Newlands Hause
A walker was stretchered from a Lakeland fell after injuring herself. The 56-year-old from Australia was walking with her husband on a path above N...

Rohan shops repeat September discount for donors to Gift Your Gear
A scheme that collects unwanted outdoor gear for re-use by community groups is appealing for more donations.
Kinder Scout walker rescued after injuring knee
A walker was stretchered from the Peak District’s highest hill after suffering a knee injury. Kinder Mountain Rescue Team was called out on Satur...
Ruigh-aiteachain bothy in Glen Feshie out of use as improvement work starts
A mountain shelter in the Cairngorms national park is out of use while improvements are made to the building.

Walker rescued after injuring ankle in slip on Skiddaw
A walker was rescued from a Lake District mountain after injuring his ankle when he fell. The 27-year-old man slipped while walking on Skiddaw on W...
Vanessa Griffiths appointed Ramblers' chief executive
A former conservation charity boss is to step in as chief executive of the country’s biggest walkers’ organisation.
Walker dies after collapsing on Pennine Way near Malham
A walker has died after collapsing on the Pennine Way in the Yorkshire Dales. The 59-year-old was near Water Sinks, south of Malham Tarn, on Saturd...
Radical history, Happy Valley locations and Brontë sunset feature in Walk and Ride Festival
A fortnight-long outdoor festival kicks off this weekend in the South Pennines. Radical history and a literary sunset are among themes for walks du...

Lakeland walker rescued after injuring hip in slip on Borrowdale path
A walker was rescued after injuring herself when she slipped on a Lake District path. The 59-year-old fell heavily on to her hip when she slipped o...
Llanberis mountain rescuers: 'we can't sustain present level of callouts'
The UK’s busiest volunteer mountain rescue team said it cannot sustain the present level of callouts, following a record number during August.
Rescue team in three abortive Ingleborough Three Peaks incidents in one evening
A rescue team was alerted three times in one evening to abortive incidents involving challenge walkers in the Yorkshire Dales.

Woman rescued after getting into difficulties gill scrambling near Coniston
A woman was rescued after getting into difficulties while gill scrambling in the Lake District. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was joined by five cr...
North-east mountain rescuers deal with record number of incidents in August
Two mountain rescue teams covering the North Pennines and the North-East responded to a record number of calls during August.
Family group in six-hour rescue after getting into difficulties on Kinder Scout
A large family group had to be rescued after getting into difficulties on the Peak District’s highest hill.

Skye walkers warned of path-repair helicopter lifts in Glen Sligachan
Walkers heading for the Isle of Skye are being warned a helicopter will be lifting stone on to two mountain paths this week.
Lost Ingleborough group found after walking to caving-meet camp
A group of lost walkers on one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks was located when they walked into a camp of cavers taking part in an annual meeting.