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Scots Ramblers edge towards breakaway
Ramblers in Scotland may follow their own path after their staffing was savagely cut on the orders of its London board.
Calendar Girl will meet Three Peaks walkers
A Calendar Girl who persuaded her Women’s Institute friends to pose naked in front of the camera will be the first member of the newly formed Friends of the Three Peaks.
Scotland's mountains: 'tell walkers where to go'
Scotland stands accused of ‘mountain nihilism’ in its continuing opposition to adopting the practice of waymarking footpaths on its high ground.
Two complete thousand-mile treks for charity
Like buses, you wait for ages for someone to tackle a challenge the whole length of Britain and along come two together.
Sheep, walkers and bikers keep Dales rescuers busy
A hat-trick of Three Peaks walkers, two mountain bikers, an elusive walker and a sheep provided a busy weekend for rescuers in the Yorkshire Dales.
Battle royal as crag boxes drive climbers bats
A battle royal is brewing in a Scottish quarry, involving cragrats, bats and an descendant of Robert the Bruce.
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.
Irvine Butterfield, giant of Scottish hillwalking, dies
One of the grand names of Scottish hillwalking died this week. Irvine Butterfield, a Yorkshireman who lived most of his life in Scotland, and much ...
New winner guaranteed for Fellsman as 400 hit the hills
One of the toughest events in the fellrunning calendar takes place this weekend when close to 400 competitors will climb a total of 3,350m (11,000ft) during the route across the highest ground in the Yorkshire Dales.
High-level thrills lead to the top of Pillar
Some Lakeland mountains draw you to them. They evoke a distant history and attendant mystery and whisper ‘climb me’: Helvellyn, Blencathra, Skidda...
Second walker drops in on rescuers at Lakes blackspot
A walker who fell at a Lake District accident blackspot found himself dropping in on rescuers who were already tending to a man who had fallen at the same place minutes earlier.
Keep walkers on the verge, says society
Britain is on the verge of losing some of its most important walkers’ resources, according to a campaign group.
Walker dies after being trampled by cows
A woman has been trampled to death by cows while walking her dogs. The incident happened on Saturday in a field at St Fagans, Cardiff, while the 63...
Scots Ramblers' chiefs: we need to raise £200,000 within weeks
Scotland’s Ramblers today announced a cash appeal to help save the organisation from proposed cuts.
Young people ditch the gym for walking as recession bites
Young people are giving up the gym and taking up walking as the economic recession bites. That’s the conclusion of a survey carried out by walkin...
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.
Heritage website takes walkers back in time
Walkers and cyclists can take a trip back in time with the launch of a website detailing some of Scotland’s historic paths and tracks.
Runners take up the Three Peaks challenge this weekend
Up to 900 runners will take to the Yorkshire Dales hills this weekend for the 55th Three Peaks Race. After last year’s hosting of the World Long ...
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