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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 ...

Charities chip in to help stop Three Peaks erosion

Two major charities have agreed to chip in to help an area hit by erosion caused in part by challenge events they run.

Hill sleuths on the prowl as peak heights come under scrutiny

It’s promotion and relegation time again. We’re not talking about overpaid Premiership footballers, but the venerable hills of the British Isles a...

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.

Landowners win right to keep horses off footpath

A retired forestry worker and his wife have won a legal battle to stop horse-riders using a track on his land.

Hello marilyn! One up, one down in trio's survey quest

They’re at it again! Not satisfied with promoting a Welsh hill to mountain status and elevating an Arran peak to the list of marilyns, three intrepi...

Keep dogs under control, pleads national park

Dog owners are being asked to take the lead by a national park. Although walkers do not legally have to keep their dogs on a leash while on a publi...