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Pillar Rock
“Don’t roll over!” The night we slept on Lake District icon Pillar Rock

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An Teallach - is it Scotland's best mountain?
An Teallach: Undoubtedly Scotland’s ultimate mountain walk

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First time on the edge – a newbie tackles England's sharpest mountain ridge Review
First time on the edge: A newbie tackles the Lake District’s sharpest mountain ridge

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Britain's best view - Ben Mor Coigach Review
Is this Scotland’s best mountain view? Why every Highland hiker should climb Ben Mor Coigach

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Rothiemurchus Forest
Scots pine: Searching for green jewels in Britain’s largest national park

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Seniors ridge scramble
Seniors Ridge scramble, Snowdonia: Loved by both beginners and experts

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First time on the edge – a newbie tackles England's sharpest mountain ridge Review
Five common hiking fears (and how to manage them)

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Top of The Lawley looking SW towards Church Stretton
Take a grand tour of England’s ‘Little Switzerland’ – a place once confused with the Alps

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How to hike in the Highlands
How to hike in the Highlands – expert advice for tackling Britain’s toughest mountain terrain

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Editor Oli Reed out in the wilds
Common hiking emergencies – and how to survive them

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A view of Mount Kilimanjaro
How to climb Mount Kilimanjaro – via the toughest route possible without ropes

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Two hikers on the Annapurna Circuit Trek
What are the best hikes in the world? Here are our top 20 epic routes

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Eagle Crag, Lake District
Eagle Crag, Borrowdale: Climbing the Lake District’s Stairway to Heaven

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A first-timer's guide to wild camping
Ready to try wild camping for the first time? Here’s a handy survival guide for beginners

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Wilderness Calling – Bikepacking in the Highlands
Into the wild: Our epic bikepacking adventure through the Scottish Highlands

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Summit Great Scoat Fell
9 peak-bagging lists every hiker needs to know about – from Munros to Marilyns

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8 hills you can climb from sea to summit
Feet in the water, head in the clouds: Eight hills you can climb from sea to summit

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The beauty of bivvying – Red Screes, Lake District
An intimate encounter with the night – the beauty of bivvying on a mountain summit

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Honister via ferrata
Why Honister Via Ferrata could be the Lake District’s ultimate mountain thrill

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Scrambling on the Fiacaill ridge
“Some of the most enjoyable scrambling I’ve experienced”: Fiacaill Ridge, Cairngorms

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white-tailed eagle
Soaring again: Celebrating 50 years since white-tailed eagles returned to Scotland’s skies

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Hiker jumping Adam and Eve, Tryfan, Snowdonia
Leap of faith: You’ve climbed Tryfan – do you dare jump between Adam and Eve?

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Scoat Fell
I’ve slept on 214 Lake District mountains – these are my 10 favourites

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Team members of the British Army expedition approaching the 6476m summit of Mera Peak, with early morning light illuminating Mount Everest in the background
I climbed the world’s highest trekking peak – it was beautiful, but don’t underestimate it

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Canyoning Afon Prysor Ceunant Llennyrch Snowdonia North Wales
Go with the flow: Why canyoning should be right near the top of your adventure bucket list

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Kids hiking on Cat Bells, Lake District
Because the view is better together: Why adventures with your children really matter

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Red Deer Stag West Sussex Knepp Estate
How do you re-wild a landscape? Lessons from the Knepp Wildland

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Sheep wool on brambles Pembrokeshire Coast
How to spot wildlife in Britain: prints, trails, nests and clues

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Heatwave hiking
Hiking in a summer heatwave – when are mountains too hot to ramble?

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