Trail

If you love to sling on a backpack, head for the hills and do some wild camping, Trail Magazine is for you. Each issue is packed with: - Routes with full OS mapping - Reviews of the latest outdoor kit - The UK’s best outdoor writing - Exclusive picture and video content As the UK’s biggest and best-selling hillwalking magazine, we specialize in the most beautiful, most spectacular and most challenging regions of Britain and Europe – and inform you about all the tools you need to explore them. If you want adventure you’ll love Trail, and Trail will love you.

DARE TO DREAM

EDITOR'S PICKS

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BASECAMP • YOUR ADVENTURE STARTS HERE

TRAIL Picks • Places we've been, things we've seen, and mountain-related stuff we like

7 STUNNERS TO STICK ON YOUR BUCKET LIST

TRAIL 100 CONGRATULATIONS!

TRAIL 100 PEAK BAGGER'S CHART • Here's your cut-out-and-keep planner for the Trail 100. Hand-picked by the experts at Trail magazine, it's a bucket list collection of the 100 UK peaks all hillwalkers must climb at least once in their life. Tick and date the ones you've climbed, then start planning the ones you haven't.

Out there • YOUR MOUNTAIN SNAPS & TALES FROM THE TRAILS

February: Winter covers the mountains

7 WINTER CLASSICS • When the fickle British winter whitens, you need to react fast if you want a chance to climb a peak with crampons on your feet. We've had our fair share of great winter days in the mountains – so here are seven we'd highly recommend.

Between Heven & EARTH • Mountains stand rooted in the earth, with their tops in the heavens. For us, they are a conduit between the two. And up there, out of sight of lowly eyes, wonderful things await.

RISK v REWARD • In the high mountains, the smallest mishap can have the largest consequences. So what makes anybody go up there and open themselves up to that level of risk?

NO ORDINARY CHALLENGE • It's one thing challenging yourself to hike further than you ever have before, but it's quite another to take part in a 26-mile MACMILLAN MIGHTY HIKE for charity.

[HOT TO] STAY HILL FIT OVER WINTER • Want to maintain or even build your fitness during the colder months? Here's how.

HOW TO: SORT A SPRAIN

5 TIPS TO HELP YOU: NAVIGATE IN WINTER • Walking in hills and mountains in winter can be a uniquely magical experience, with a thick cloak of snow sparkling over the peaks. This, however, also presents significant navigational challenges. Here are some key points to keep in mind when venturing out.

Thaw your paws • When winter bites, our hands and fingers are often the first to feel its teeth. Do the UT2s from Ocoopa offer some convenient cold comfort? We got our fingers frosty to find out.

5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

WINTER WARMERS

Winter sleeping bags • A high-quality WINTER SLEEPING BAG will guarantee a good night's sleep, even when the temperatures plummet below 0°C. Here are six of the best, including down and synthetic options.

Winter glasses & goggles • Protect your eyes from sun, snow and wind with our choice of 5 pairs of goggles and sunglasses for a range of winter mountain conditions.

Used & abused • TRAIL'S GEAR’ TESTED FOR YOU

Insulated jackets • Down ‘puffers’ or synthetic belay jackets are the most effective layers for bitterly cold conditions and sub-zero summits. Stuffed with the latest high-performance fills, here are the best INSULATED JACKETS for your next winter adventure.

Crimpiau • Take it a little easier than normal, with this chilled hill day in Eryri, then finish up with a pub lunch in Capel.

Offa's Dyke trail • End with a cosy pub on this Black Mountains trek from Llanthony Priory to Hay-on-Wye, featuring stunning...