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Search for missing munro walker lost overnight

Rescue teams are searching for a walker who went missing in the Highlands overnight at the weekend. Jonathan Groves separated from his walking comp...

26 May 2009

Stuck walker coaxed by rescuers from Lakes ridge

Rescuers had to rope up a petrified walker who became stuck on a Cumbrian mountain. The 17-year-old was coaxed from Striding Edge yesterday, Monday...

25 May 2009

Scots midge forecast now online as new season starts

They can turn a pleasant walk into a nightmare; they hunt by sense of smell and bring misery to many visitors to the Highlands and other areas of the great outdoors.

23 May 2009

New bridge cuts rescuers' journeys to Cuillin

Mountain rescuers will have less distance to cover following the installation of a new footbridge on Skye.

21 May 2009

Third time lucky as Fiennes summits Everest

Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has made it to the top of Everest at his third attempt. He entered the record books just before 1am this morning as th...

21 May 2009

Police name climber in Skye death fall

Police have released details of the climber who died in a fall on the Cuillin ridge yesterday. Matthew Benjamin Elliott, 31, of Harrogate, North Yo...

19 May 2009

Bonington helps round off Wainwright rescue dog fund effort

Veteran mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington helped round off a marathon fellwalking charity effort that raised £4,000 for search and rescue dogs.

18 May 2009

One man dead and another injured in separate Cuillin falls

A man has died and another suffered leg injuries in separate incidents on the Cuillin ridge on Skye. The dead man was climbing with a companion whe...

19 May 2009

Ale at the end of the trail as mountain centre brew launches

Many lovers of the hills say the walk is only half the story, and no trip on to the fells is complete without a good visit to the pub at the end of the journey.

17 May 2009

Body found by rescuers in Ben Alder search

The body of a man was this afternoon found by rescuers searching for a man missing in the Highlands. A Sea King helicopter from RAF Lossiemouth mad...

26 May 2009

Walker reported safe after OK messages fail to get through

A walker who sparked concern while on a long-distance trail has been found safe and well. The 60-year-old was located near Barrisdale, on the Knoyd...

25 May 2009

Underground world opened up for Dales walkers

If the thought of a summery bank-holiday weekend in the Yorkshire Dales seems too much to bear after a couple of weeks of rain and gloom, how about sheltering from the relentless sunshine more than 100m underground.

22 May 2009

Walkers face going the extra mile as trail's end faces move

Weary walkers will have to find a little extra to complete Scotland’s first long-distance trail as planners look set to add an extra mile to its length.

21 May 2009

Scots Ramblers welcome Europe's biggest windfarm, but...

The Ramblers in Scotland have given a cautious welcome to the opening to a massive windfarm south of Glasgow.

20 May 2009

National park rangers to lead access-land walks

Walkers who want to get off the footpaths and enjoy their right to roam can join a series of free hikes organised by a national park.

19 May 2009

Coastal path bill must go ahead, say Ramblers

Campaigners today upped the pressure on the Government to push ahead with the proposed coastal path in England.

19 May 2009

Everest summiteer and TV adventurer is Scouts' new chief

Everest summiteer and television action man Bear Grylls has been appointed the leader of Britain’s Scouts.

18 May 2009

Walkers urged to help Friends celebrate anniversary

A conservation charity is urging walkers to pull on their boots to help it celebrate its 75th anniversary.

17 May 2009

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