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.

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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

Out there • YOUR MOUNTAIN SNAPS & TALES FROM THE TRAILS

May: Nature's endless circle of life unfolds

THE BEAUTY OF IT • Which is Britain’s best-looking mountain and what’s it like to climb it? Trail heads to the far north to find out.

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF LEGENDS • Tucked in the shadows of PILLAR’s north face is a historic climbers’ path to a very special rock.

"NO SACRIFICE WAS TOO GREAT" • 75 years ago, Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal became the first people to stand on top of an 8000m mountain, marking the start of a new era of Himalayan climbing. “Tiny as we were,” said Herzog, “we proposed to scale these tremendous heights.”

THE FORGOTTEN PEAK • Want to climb hills so far off the beaten path even the map is sketchy? Now is the time to explore Y BERWYN, as they might be about to get a lot busier.

A NEW NATIONAL PARK?

HILL HACKS • SKILLS, TIPS & TRICKS TO GET YOU HIKING LIKE A PRO

MAKE A GREAT CAMP COFFEE

GET TO KNOW BIRDS OF THE HILLS • Round about now, the hills are ringing with the songs, calls and chirps of upland birds. Some stay year-round, others just to breed. All have found good enough conditions to make their home on the hill, if only for a season. Here are eight that you might spot (or hear) on mountainsides and moorlands in the coming weeks and months.

Wear and care • If you’re a fan of snow-covered peaks, or just someone who cares about the future health of our planet, here’s a base layer that shares your passions and concerns.

5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

ANTI-MELT MERCHANDISE

One-person tents • A ONE-PERSON BACKPACKING TENT is your ticket to a magical wild camping experience. It’ll be your home away from home, keeping you safe, dry and comfortable in any weather. Here are six of the best.

Summer daypacks • Perfectly sized for day hikes, a 20-30L BACKPACK offers the ideal balance of carrying capacity, all-day comfort and efficient organisation without being too bulky or heavy. Here are our top picks…

Used & abused • TRAIL'S GEAR TESTED FOR YOU

Summer sun hats • It’s nearly time to bin the beanies in favour of headwear that offers protection from the sun. Here’s a selection to keep your eyes shaded, your scalp cool, and your nose peel-free.

Coniston Wainwrights

Blencathra • Immerse yourself in the beauty of the Lake District’s Blencathra by hiking across its entire peak.

Great End via The Band • Leave tried-and-tested paths by taking an adventurous but non-technical line into a rugged Lakeland normally seen only by mountaineers.

Dovedale Round • Approach Hart Crag and Dove Crag from the north-east on this beautiful round in the Lake District’s Eastern Fells.

Above Wild Ennerdale • Discover the northern aspect of Lakeland’s National Nature Reserve, Wild Ennerdale via a mountain traverse and valley return.

Mosedale horseshoe • Eager to experience an iconic Lakeland ridge walk? Climb five Wainwrights on the classic...