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Daniel Smith walks into record books as youngest to complete munro round

A nine-year-old boy walked into the record books this weekend as he summited two Perthshire mountains.

Mountaineers demand BBC puts record straight after Newsnight discussion

Mountaineers are demanding the BBC puts the record straight after a Newsnight discussion in which a freelance journalist called for access to Scotland’s mountains to be restricted.

Ten years on, Kate Ashbrook recalls victory in 'Hoogstraten path' case

The reopening of Framfield footpath number nine may not sound much like milestone in the struggle for walkers’ access.

Minister praises national trails but Ramblers voice concerns for future

A coalition Government minister has praised England’s long-distance footpaths, saying they are important for the economy of the areas they pass through.

WIN a £50 Trimm backpack with SportPursuit

SportPursuit and grough are offering another great prize in our free-to-enter competition, this time a £50 Trimm 28 litre Compact Backpack .

Government sets up new body for England's forests as sell-off abandoned

The coalition Government has announced it has finally abandoned plans to sell off England’s public forests and woodland.

Walkers' and climbers' minibus will operate during Loch Arkaig road closure

A road alongside a Highland loch will be closed for more than two months, Scotland’s mountaineering body has warned.

Patterdale rescuers launch boat to reach collapsed Ullswater walker

A mountain rescue team used its boat to reach a walker who had collapsed on a Lake District path. The 23-year-old woman from Lancashire was with an...

Crinkle Crags rescuers' efforts hampered by abandonded Wrynose 4x4

A Lakeland mountain rescue team said its efforts to reach an exhausted walker were hampered by an abandoned 4x4 vehicle blocking the route.

Mountain experts plead with hillgoers to plan for winter trips

Mountaineering experts are pleading with hillgoers to go prepared for winter after a series of tragic incidents over the past few weeks.

Mountain council welcomes planners' rejection of two Highland windfarms

Mountaineers have welcomed a council’s decision to reject plans for two large windfarms in the Highlands.

Gender-specific Osprey Xenith and Xena rucksacks aimed at distance trekkers

Osprey's new large-capacity packs are aimed at long-distance trekkers and come in different versions for women and men.

Highland villagers plan new bridge to link Braemar with Cairngorms peaks

A Highland community has unveiled ambitious plans for a new bridge linking a town with routes to prime walking areas of the Cairngorms.

Plans announced for annual Kinder Scout trespass celebration

A group of enthusiasts has announced an annual celebration of one of the pivotal moments in outdoors history.

Rangers warn of Glencoe bridge and car-park closure

Rangers in Glencoe are warning that a car park and bridge will be closed for repair work to be carried out.

Body found after mountain rescuers' search for missing student Sanjay Dhital

Specialist rescuers helping police in the search for a missing student have found a body. Members of the Borders Search and Rescue Unit and Tweed V...