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More walkers lost in dark as torch message fails to get through

Two parties of walkers got lost in the dark on the very day rescuers were pleading for hillgoers to pack a torch.

On test: Smartwool TML Mid Full-Zip Hoody

Could the fleece-killer be, ironically, a merino-wool based top that, ahem, provides a more social atmosphere than its synthetic rivals?.

GPS jamming will affect Pennine forests

The Ministry of Defence will jam sat-nav signals in the remote north Pennines during exercises later this year.

Tweeting surveyors give insight into Ordnance Survey work

Surveyors from Britain’s national mapping agency are putting themselves on the map, with the help of microblogging network Twitter.

Duke gets first-hand view during Ordnance Survey opening visit

The Duke of Edinburgh got a first-hand view of how Britain’s national mapping agency operates when he officially opened its new headquarters.

Duke will open new Ordnance Survey headquarters

The Duke of Edinburgh will today officially open the new headquarters of Britain’s official mapping agency, 42 years since he and the Queen opened the Ordnance Survey’s previous head office.

Climbers' rights at risk in first coastal path hearing

Climbers’ rights are at risk if landowners’ objections are accepted on the first section of the proposed English Coast Path.

Hill-baggers' list celebrates 10 years of peak accuracy

What drives a walker to gird his or her loins and huff and puff up the mountains and hills of Great Britain.

Red Tape Challenge risks being green 'farce', say campaigners

Britain’s biggest walkers’ campaign group said the coalition Government’s claim to be the greenest ever risks being turned into a farce by its Red Tape Challenge.

Warning to walkers as clocks change brings earlier nights

Mountain rescuers have urged outdoor enthusiasts to take care as the end of British Summer Time signals earlier nightfall.

Plea for walkers to pack a torch after night-time rescue

Rescuers reminded walkers to pack a torch after they had to stretcher to safety a woman who was lost in the dark on a Peak District hill.

The UK's County Tops, by Jonny Muir

Fancy a varied walking challenge? Jonny Muir guides you to the top of the UK's 91 county high points, with some surprising finds...

Police appeal to walkers to wise up for winter

Police in the Highlands are appealing to hillgoers to make sure they are prepared for the mountain conditions as winter approaches.

Body found by fellwalker may have been there three weeks

The body of a man found on a fell may have lain there for up to three weeks. Police believe the remains found by a walker in a peat bog at the week...

Blue plaque marks start of Wainwright's first 'long walk'

Enthusiasts have unveiled a blue plaque marking the starting point of the first long-distance journey of author Alfred Wainwright.

The Dragon's Back is back: 200-mile mountain race is revived

One of the hardest challenge races ever run – over the mountains of Wales, from north coast to south –will be staged again, 20 years after the first, and so far only event.

Will new 4G broadband mean the end of reliable GPS navigation?

It has become essential to modern life and is responsible for European lorry drivers unexpectedly visiting English country lanes, and hapless motorists being ordered around by Victor Meldrew.

Highland walkers urged to check stalking website before heading for hills

A pilot website to enable walkers to check where deerstalking is taking place is running again. The Heading for the Scottish Hills site was set up ...