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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.
Marilyn man goes underground for a hole new list
He was the man who popularised the concept of relativity in hillwalking and introduced the marilyn to munros.
Pen-y-ghent from Horton in Ribblesdale, via Plover Hill
Add a little interest to the ascent of Pen-y-ghent by taking in a visit to England's biggest hole and neighbouring Plover Hill.
Whernside: Yorkshire's highest point, with a hint of Cumbria
England’s biggest county can claim a few records, but when it comes to the heights of its hills, Yorkshire’s record books can be a little confusing.
'National trust for waterways' planned in quango shake-up
The organisation in control of more than 2,000 miles of canals and towpaths walks is to be turned into a ‘national trust’ for waterways.
Lomond core paths on view for walkers
A Scottish national park has introduced an online map showing all its core paths. The Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority completed...
Tryfan's final reckoning looms as surveyors head for summit
It’s the summer weekend with the longest daylight hours, which means, almost certainly, the mountain rescue teams of the western Lake District will be looking forward to interrupted sleep as hapless Three Peaks Challengers struggle to find their way on the felltops.
Contour lines plan for hills in election pledge
Electors are being offered radical new policies for the outdoors by one of the parties vying for votes.
Paths 'face extinction' unless Government adopts plan
Campaigning outdoor bodies are urging the Government to adopt groundbreaking proposals to protect England's ‘lost footpaths’.
Scottish watershed walks spark debate
Peter Wright's book of his Scottish watershed walk has prompted debate among the hillwalking community .
Pen-y-ghent from Horton in Ribblesdale via the Pennine Way
Jon the crowds on the most popular route up Pen-y-ghent, one of Yorkshire's Three Peaks. Easy navigation makes this route easy to follow...
2010 in retrospect: join us in a look back at the outdoors year
As the year draws to a close, we take a look back at the events that have shaped the events in 2010. From tragedy to triumph, heartbreak to ecstasy, t...
BBC programmes look at Wainwright's early years
Alfred Wainwright’s early years come under scrutiny on the airwaves with two programmes about the curmudgeonly fellwalker.
Will Welsh peak be promoted to metric super league?
Wales could have a new ‘super mountain’ after a group of amateur hill sleuths turned their attention to a Snowdonia peak.
It's official: trio reveal Tryfan's true height
Thousands of boots have tramped its rocky inclines and the bravest mountaineers have made the leap from Adam to Eve, the twin columns of rock that adorn its summit.
Swedish Girls publishers fold after Ordnance Survey dispute
The publishers of a bawdy tale of romance and footslogging on the West Highland Way have thrown in the towel in a legal dispute with Britain’s national mapping agency.
Company boss urges Ordnance Survey rethink on schools charging
The head of the British arm of an international geographic information company urged the national mapping urgency to think again over plans to start charging schools for data.
Sheffield Pike: pocket peak with grand views
Bag a couple of wainwrights in an afternoon with an ascent of this outlier of the Helvellyn range...
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