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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.

Surveyors have new mountain cafe mapped

Snowdon’s new summit cafe will appear on maps from September after Ordnance Survey staff mapped the building.

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Jamming will affect Weald walkers' signals

Gadget-lovers will have to revert to map and compass for a while as the Ministry of Defence conducts a jamming exercise near the High Weald later this year.

Mountain rescuers set challenge for hillwalkers

Mountain rescuers have thrown down a challenge to hillwalkers. The Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team, based in Lancashire, is looking for teams ...

Military GPS jamming will affect walkers

Walkers in mid-Wales who normally rely on their electronic gizmos for guidance need to pack a map and compass this autumn.

Walker reported safe after OK messages fail to get through

A walker who sparked concern while on a long-distance trail has been found safe and well. The 60-year-old was located near Barrisdale, on the Knoyd...

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.

Ramblers aim to get Britain on its feet with walking weekend

The Ramblers are urging Britain on to its feet for a weekend of walking. The charity is organising free walks across Britain in its quest to improv...

Mountain council courses will help walkers find their way

Scotland’s representative body for mountaineers is offering cut-price courses to help novice walkers find their way.

grough route – Online digital mapping software with OS maps for all Great Britain

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Just a minute, Mr Naismith, can that be right?

Life, inevitably, has its ups and downs. And we hillwalkers love them. It’s why we set out, week after week, to slog up another fell or mountain,...

Dales cyclists get new service from park authority

Cyclists and mountain bikers now have their own dedicated websites to guide them through the Yorkshire Dales.

Scots Government renews mountain rescue teams' funding

The Scottish Government today pledged to carry on its financial support of mountain rescue teams north of the border.

New metric challenge faces hill baggers

What makes a munro a munro? Well, the obvious criterion is that it stands at least 3,000ft above a bit of beach in Newlyn. There is a degree of sub...

Scots midge forecast now online as new season starts

They can turn a pleasant walk into a nightmare; they hunt by sense of smell and bring misery to many visitors to the Highlands and other areas of the great outdoors.

Falls provide cave rescuers with extreme action

Cave rescuers were kept busy this week with a tricky operation involving ropework to get to inaccessible areas of one of the Yorkshire Dales’ best known beauty spots.