Trail magazine – the January 2023 issue

'Fear, cold, pain and suffering on a lonely winter night in the Lake District. That’s one way to see in the new year. Fancy giving it a go?'

Tom Bailey

'Britain’s Winter Mountains offer the perfect opportunity to take your hillwalking adventures to the next level. But where to start?'

Simon Stokes

'It’s been biding its time, patiently. Sometimes in plain sight, sometimes hooded by cloud, sometimes hidden. Watching, guarding the way to the Highlands. Never urgent, never needy. Just there. It’s time to face the mountain. Ben Lomond is waiting.'

Ben Weeks

'The Welsh 3000s might just be Britain’s finest single day mountain challenge, but how hard is it for the average hillwalker? Read on for our peak-by-peak guide, plus insider tips from other walkers who have been there and done it.'

Oli Reed

'Rightly celebrated as one of Britain’s best scrambling venues, Tryfan is also one of our most arresting hills. But how to get a good look at it without forgoing the climb? One remote-feeling valley has the answer you’re looking for...'

Sarah Ryan

'Deon Barrett explains how training to be the first black Englishman to summit Everest helped him out of one of the darkest periods of his life.'

Sarah Ryan