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Winter walks will kick off Ramblers' celebrations
First, an apology and a warning: this story contains the word Christmas. It must be the sudden nip in the air, but everyone’s talking winter, and...
Queues and litter blight Snowdon cafe, say campaigners
Snowdon’s new summit cafe is plagued by litter and long queues, according to a campaign group. The Snowdonia Society is asking for walkers’ vie...
Give Charles's plans the boot, say Ramblers
There’s a right royal row going on in Dorset between walkers and the heir to the throne over plans to expand his model village.
Friends' lecture will tell tale of Lake District influence
The annual Kirby Lecture of the Friends of the Lake District takes place tomorrow, Tuesday 29 September, in Kendal.
RAF crew finds missing Monadhliath walker
A walker who was reported missing in the Highlands has been safe and well. The woman, from the Edinburgh area, camped out on the hillside overnight...
Meeting will mark Walkers Are Welcome growth
A conference next month will celebrate the growing Walkers Are Welcome movement. The scheme has seen a trebling of towns awarded the status in the ...
Cyclists take over Three Peaks for annual event
Three Yorkshire Dales fells, normally the domain of walkers and runners, will this weekend be a sea of colourful Lycra-clad cyclists as the annual Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross race hits the fells.
Hiking in the raw beckons for Harz walkers
Walkers who love the feel of the wind in the Trossachs can indulge themselves on a new trail in Germany.
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.
Free winter treats in store in line up of Scottish mountain greats
Everyone loves a bargain, and the Mountaineering Council of Scotland is offering something for nothing.
Shops to close as Blacks 'restructures'
Troubled outdoor retailer Blacks today announced plans to close 89 of its shops. The company also said it wanted to shed about 50 jobs at its North...
Rescuers shed their Gore-tex for Gok's naked mountain view
Mountain rescuers know all about the dangers of exposure and frostnip, but that didn’t stop members of a Welsh team stripping off for a television show.
Praise for motorist who spotted mountain walker's distress
Police have praised a motorist whose prompt actions led to a hillwalker being rescued. The walker was airlifted from a Highland mountainside after ...
Rescue teams search for missing Highlands walker
An RAF helicopter has joined the search for a missing walker in the Highlands. Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team and RAF Kinloss MRT are currently sea...
Wainwright calendar will help Fix the Fells
The Wainwright Society, aficionados of the chronicler of the Cumbrian fells, is to produce its first ever pictorial calendar.
Cow attack puts Dales Way walker in hospital
A walker was hospitalised after being attacked by a cow in the Yorkshire Dales. The incident happened as 86-year-old Ken Honeyman was on the Dales ...
Warning for walkers as bridge is swept away
Walkers in the Cairngorms are being warned that a bridge in a popular glen has been washed away. The Carnachuin Bridge in Glen Feshie was swept awa...
Council urged to drop footpath plan
Campaigners are urging a Welsh council to drop plans which, they say, will lead to the neglect of some of its public paths.