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The 10 best routes up Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

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

Routes | 04 05 2023

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The first time: “I took the kids to a summit”

We’ve teamed up with AllTrails, the leading global outdoors platform, to...

Routes | 06 04 2023

The summit of Snowdon rises beyond the twisting, bucking ridge of Crib Goch.

How to scramble Crib Goch, Snowdonia

Perhaps the most infamous of Snowdonia’s many scrambles, this knife-edge arête has a fearsome reputation. It’s also the most thrilling ridge traverse south of Scotland.

Routes | 05 02 2023

Scrambling Aonach Eagach’s  ‘crazy pinnacles’ on the thinnest, most exposed section of the ridge.

How to scramble Aonach Eagach, Glen Coe

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.

Routes | 13 01 2023

The Peak District's best walking routes

Best walks in the Peak District National Park

The Peak District contains some of the finest hillwalking routes in England, from rocky escarpments and ridges to mini mountains and rolling moorland.

Routes | 05 01 2023

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Ben Nevis north face CMD arête

Best walks in the Scottish Highlands

Famous for rugged peaks, remote glens, atmospheric lochs and stunning wildlife, the mountains of Scotland offer the toughest and most rewarding hillwalking in Britain.

Routes | 05 01 2023

Britain's greatest scrambles: The Inaccessible Pinnacle, Isle of Skye

How to scramble The Inaccessible Pinnacle, Isle of Skye

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.

Routes | 05 01 2023

Walks of a lifetime: Moel Siabod, Snowdonia

Moel Siabod walking route, Snowdonia

A rocky scramble and the most expansive view in Snowdonia await you atop this classic and often underrated North Wales mountain.

Routes | 05 01 2023

At the start of The Horns of Alligin after summiting Sgurr Mor.

How to scramble The Horns of Alligin, Torridon

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

Routes | 05 01 2023

The CMD Arête on Ben Nevis

How to scramble the CMD Arête, Ben Nevis

This legendary ridge is one of Britain’s most thrilling routes on its biggest peak, and you don’t even need to be a mountain goat to walk it.

Routes | 05 01 2023

Britain's greatest scrambles: Helvellyn’s Edges, Lake District

Britain’s greatest winter ridges: Helvellyn’s Edges, Lake District

The twin ridges of Helvellyn make an exceptional winter outing – but not necessarily in the order you might expect,

Routes | 05 01 2023

Britain's greatest scrambles: Tryfan's North Ridge

How to scramble Tryfan’s North Ridge, Snowdonia

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.

Routes | 05 01 2023

Walks of a lifetime: Suilven, Assynt

Suilven walking route, Assynt, NW Highlands

Once seen, never forgotten, this life-affirming mountain day offers delights quite unlike any other. Just be prepared for that long walk in...

Routes | 04 01 2023

On the crest of An Teallach's ridge between Corrag Bhuidhe and Lord Berkeley’s Seat.

How to scramble An Teallach, North West Highlands

The mother of mainland ridges, mountain days don’t get much more impressive and rewarding than a traverse of the An Teallach massif.

Routes | 04 01 2023

Britain's greatest scrambles: Cat Gill, Lake District

How to scramble Cat Gill, Lake District

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.

Routes | 04 01 2023

Walks of a lifetime: Blabheinn, Isle of Skye

Blà Bheinn walking route, Isle of Skye

Often overlooked in favour of its Black Cuillin neighbours, Blabheinn is undoubtedly Skye’s finest standalone mountain.

Routes | 03 01 2023

Walks of a lifetime: The Rhinogs, Snowdonia

The Rhinogs walking route, Snowdonia

There’s no denying the tough and rough nature of this rocky route, but the reward is possibly the best view in all of Wales.

Routes | 02 01 2023

The view of Blabheinn from Loch Slapin.

The best Scottish island peaks – and how to climb them

The Scottish islands are home to some of the best mountains Britain has to offer. But where do you even start? Here are 6 of our favourites.

Routes | 25 11 2022

Y Lliwedd Snowdonia

The best mountains in Snowdonia – and how to climb them

Don't miss this collection of the 10 very best mountains in Snowdonia – plus our recommended routes up them.

Routes | 21 10 2022

At the start of the ridge scramble. Notice the old stone wall spanning the gully on the bottom right of  the picture – a key landmark.

How to scramble Pinnacle Ridge, Pen yr Ole Wen

A short, sharp scramble on the side of Pen yr Ole Wen in north Wales, Pinnacle Ridge comes out of nowhere and disappears just as quickly. But what it lacks in metres it more than makes up for in excitement.

Routes | 02 08 2022

Helvellyn via Striding Edge

Britain’s best mountain ridges

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

Routes | 01 08 2022

Hiking routes from the August 2022 issue of Trail magazine

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

Routes | 02 07 2022

Haystacks best lake district mountains

12 of the best Lake District mountains

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

Routes | 23 06 2022

Snowdonia Peak to Pub Trail magazine route

Snowdonia Peak To Pub Route

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

Routes | 22 06 2022

On Bristly Ridge's tricky downclimb.

How to scramble Bristly Ridge, Snowdonia

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.

Routes | 21 06 2022

The steep walls of the ridge are impressive, just watch your step!

How to scramble the Fiacaill Ridge, Cairngorms

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!

Routes | 16 06 2022

Britain's greatest scrambles: Crowden Clough

How to scramble Crowden Clough, Peak District

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

Routes | 07 06 2022

Looking over to Tryfan from Bristly Ridge on Glider Fach in the Snowdonia mountains

Hiking routes from the July 2022 issue of Trail magazine

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.

Routes | 04 06 2022

Britain's greatest scrambles: Raven Crag, Yewdale

How to scramble Raven Crag, Yewdale

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.

Routes | 10 05 2022

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