Hiking Routes

Trail magazine picks out the best mountain ridges in Britain – from exposed aretes in Scotland and Wales to stunning Lake District walks.

Arguably the hardest challenge for hillwalkers before proper mountaineering territory is reached, Scotland’s Aonach Eagach is an epic outing deserving of a place on any ridge-lover’s bucket list.

Just down the road from Keswick, this short but deliciously sweet scramble is a grand way to spend an afternoon escaping the tourists and exploring nature.

Here you’ll find all the walking and hiking routes featured in the most...

Trail magazine picks out 12 of the best Lake District mountains, and shows you the best ways to climb them.

Combine the best mountain hikes and pubs of Snowdonia in an incredible 4-day walk in Trail magazine's Snowdonia Peak to Pub Route!

Very few scrambles pack as in much fun and excitement as Glyder Fach’s Bristly Ridge. It’s a must-do for any scrambling aficionado and undoubtedly one of Snowdonia’s best.

This scramble packs most of its punch in its steep tail-end, but with phenomenal views and fantastic rock. If there’s a more entertaining route onto the Cairngorm plateau, we don’t know of it!

Following a popular route onto the Kinder plateau, a detour from the main path reveals a Peak District scrambling classic.

Here you’ll find all the routes featured in the most recent issue of Trail magazine. You can view the routes on the OS Maps website and, if you’re an OS Maps Premium subscriber, overlay them on 1:25,000 Explorer or 1:50,000 Landranger leisure mapping.

It’s time for a classic – this is Snowdonian royalty and one of the best Grade 1 scrambles in the UK. The mountain is Tryfan and its magnificent north ridge.

Tucked out of the way from the busier Lake District fells, this small yet mighty scramble packs a hell of a punch for its size.

Here you’ll find all the routes featured in the most recent issue of Trail magazine. You can view the routes on the OS Maps website and, if you’re an OS Maps Premium subscriber, overlay them on 1:25,000 Explorer or 1:50,000 Landranger leisure mapping.

Find the perfect peak to climb with your kids in this collection of the UK's best mini mountains.

Follow Trail magazine's step-by-step scrambling guide up the iconic Eastern Summit of Suilven in the North West Highlands.

Here you’ll find all the routes featured in the most recent issue of Trail magazine. You can view the routes on the OS Maps website and, if you’re an OS Maps Premium subscriber, overlay them on 1:25,000 Explorer or 1:50,000 Landranger leisure mapping.

On Tryfan, a mountain awash with fab Grade 1 scrambles, this gully combo often goes unnoticed. Well, notice it now – it’s a corker.

Sgurr Dearg’s ‘In Pinn’ is arguably more of a proper climb than a scramble. That it is the most spectacularly exposed mountain summit ascent in the UK is a matter of fact.

Trail magazine describes the 10 best routes up Snowdon, from simple family walks to knife-edged ridge scrambles.

Here you’ll find all the routes featured in the most recent issue of Trail magazine. You can view the routes on the OS Maps website and, if you’re an OS Maps Premium subscriber, overlay them on 1:25,000 Explorer or 1:50,000 Landranger leisure mapping.

Perhaps the most fun a grown-up can have with clothes on, this Lake District ghyll scramble is best saved for a sunny day because – spoiler alert – you’re going to get wet.

One of the most distinctive mountain ranges in Britain is also home to one of our greatest hillwalks. Join us for a Brecon Beacons masterpiece.

This achievable but exciting introduction to Torridon scrambling on Beinn Alligin provides some incredible scenery to enjoy along the way.

Time to leave behind the more celebrated peaks of the northern Highlands and tackle some shapely, silent summits to the south.