Country Walking, latest issue: BRITAIN’S BEST HILLS

FROM MINI MARVELS TO MIGHTY MOUNTAINS: this issue of Country Walking names the finest summits at every height.

We’ve divided the hills and mountains of Britain into 100m height brackets, starting from 0-100m and going all the way up to 1300m+. And for each of those 14 divisions we’ve picked the greatest hill/mountain of the lot: the one we think deserves the love, attention and laced-up boots of the Country Walking faithful. (With, of course, full guidance on how to climb them.)

There are classics and oddballs; firm favourites and tucked-away gems. There are plenty of big names: Glastonbury Tor, Helvellyn and Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon); Leith Hill, Suilven and Pen y Fan. But there are a few names that might surprise you, too. (Our pick for 0-100m is a 15m mound with one of the most remarkable stories I’ve been lucky enough to stumble across.)

And then there’s our cover star: the little Scottish hill with a view that is out of the world. You’ll know it if you’ve walked the West Highland Way, but in this issue we celebrate little old Conic Hill in its own right.

And the beauty of looking at each of those height brackets is that whatever your aspiration, whatever height you’re comfortable aiming for, there will be a hill to suit you. Here’s a sneak peek at a few of them; can you guess them from the clues?

So nip down to your newsagent, supermarket or local shop – or pick up the copy that has dropped through your letterbox – and find out what these all are, and most importantly, how to make them your own.

Also inside this issue:

Our in-depth buying guide to the things that will get you up any of these hills: WALKING BOOTS

A perfectly-planned walking weekend in the Leicestershire countryside that inspired Charles Darwin and Sir David Attenborough

The dramatic clifftop hut that is the smallest property owned by the National Trust

5 brand new MINI-CHALLENGES for WALK1000MILES

STUART MACONIE on his favourite outdoors podcasts

Get close to nature with awesome wildlife moments captured by our intrepid Walk1000Milers...

AND OF COURSE: 27 ready-made, cut-out-and-keep routecards, covering the entire country from Much Marcle to Slaggan Bay.

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