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Hinkes will tackle tops to help his avalanche rescuers
One of Britain’s best known climbers faces a new challenge this week to raise funds for mountain rescuers.
Map and compass skills on offer for munro walkers
Walkers can brush up their navigation skills this week on a Scottish munro. The National Trust for Scotland is offering hill-goers the chance to ge...
Lomond core paths on view for walkers
A Scottish national park has introduced an online map showing all its core paths. The Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority completed...
Axe falls on 'erudite' body of commons experts
The coalition Government today announced it was abolishing a panel of experts which deals with common land in England and Wales.
Common-ground report urges greens peace
A campaign group has produced a guide to finding common ground when protecting the nation’s green spaces.
It's official: trio reveal Tryfan's true height
Thousands of boots have tramped its rocky inclines and the bravest mountaineers have made the leap from Adam to Eve, the twin columns of rock that adorn its summit.
Tryfan's final reckoning looms as surveyors head for summit
It’s the summer weekend with the longest daylight hours, which means, almost certainly, the mountain rescue teams of the western Lake District will be looking forward to interrupted sleep as hapless Three Peaks Challengers struggle to find their way on the felltops.
Devil of a celebration as OS drops threat against racy novel
Publishers of a racy novel set on the West Highland Way are celebrating after Britain’s national mapping agency climbed down over legal threats to the book.
Walkers will rally against vineyard owner's no-go area
Campaigners will take to the South Downs to protest at being kept off access land in the new national park.
Highlands gold company finds another source after park refusal
The Australian company which has been refused permission to reopen a gold mine in the Scottish Highlands said it may have found another source of the precious metal nearby.
New walkers' deerstalking website goes into service
A pilot website to help hillwalkers know where deerstalking is taking place is now live. The Heading for the Scottish Hills site has Ordnance Surve...
Man airlifted after Award student rescue
A seven-hour rescue operation was launched to rescue seven students on a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition.
English footpaths face dead-end future, warn Ramblers
Britain’s biggest walking charity is urging councils to use its small army of volunteers to help keep footpaths open.
Trust calls for rethink to protect Britain's wild lands
Campaigners are calling for a complete rethink on Britain’s wildernesses in a bid to protect them from further development.
Peak park considers sell-off of prime climbing site
One of the Peak District’s most popular climbing venues could be put up for sale. The sale of land at The Roaches in Staffordshire is one option ...
Hill navigation courses on offer from mountain-safety expert
Hillwalkers who want to brush up their navigation skills can take advantage of subsidised courses in the Highlands.
New guidebook follows in Wainwright's solitary footsteps
There are, according to the Long Distance Walkers Association, more than 1,000 long-distance paths criss-crossing Britain.
Ramblers press for 'secret' missing link in trail
The former chairman of the Ramblers joined walkers pressing for a ‘secret path’ to be added to a long-distance route.
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