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MacLeod will coach mountain instructors

Mountaineering instructors will be able to improve their technique with a masterclass by two experts at their annual meeting.

Circular routes prove natural for walkers

Ever found yourself unintentionally back where you started when out for a walk? You’re not alone: researchers in Germany have found a propensity ...

Farmers' signs will warn walkers of cattle danger

In a sign of the times, the Ramblers are teaming up with the National Farmers’ Union to warn walkers of the dangers of strolling with dogs through fields with cattle in them.

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.

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.

Naomi will keep an eye on national park

Walkers in the North York Moors have a new ranger to look after their landscape. Naomi Dillon has been appointed senior ranger for the northern are...

Lake District Friends wade in with watergate project

Volunteers have waded in to help protect an area of Cumbria destined to become part of an enlarged national park.

Friends together: walkers urged to put something back into Three Peaks

Standing proud in the south-western corner of the Yorkshire Dales national park are three fells that, for centuries, have been the centre of mankind’s curiosity.

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...

Mountain rescue boat goes to aid of unconscious walker

A Lake District mountain rescue team took to the water to help an unconscious walker today. Members of the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team used the...

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.

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