18th March 2024
The best rain jackets 2024
The best lightweight waterproof jackets can be stuffed easily into a daypack and provide good protection. Meet your new best friend.
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14th March 2024
Open the pages of your companion to more remote rambling on Britain's less popular and much-maligned mountains.
13th March 2024
Calling all weekend warriors! Local experts share jam-packed adventure weekend itineraries in the finest UK mountain towns and villages.
12th March 2024
Your pack and its contents can make or break any backpacking trip. Chris Townsend and Francesca Donovan review the latest - including an innovative world-first.
18th July 2023
Find out which products and brands have impressed our experienced jury in The Great Outdoors Gear Awards 2023.
10th February 2024
Leading camping and backpacking expert Chris Townsend puts single-person tents to the test, featuring the latest from MSR, Hilleberg, Vaude, Robens and more.
11th March 2024
Our expert gear team take a look at the best men’s and women’s three-season walking boots.
26th February 2024
This season's best waterproof jackets for hiking and backpacking, as chosen by our team of outdoor experts.
20th February 2024
Our team of experts have put 10 of the best sleeping bags in variable conditions. Find out which bag came out on top.
12th March 2024
Your pack and its contents can make or break any backpacking trip. Chris Townsend and Francesca Donovan review the latest - including an innovative world-first.
11th March 2024
Our expert gear team take a look at the best men’s and women’s three-season walking boots.
5th March 2024
Trail shoes aren't just for runners - many hikers and hillwalkers favour them too. David Lintern and Fiona Russell put the latest and best to the test.
26th February 2024
The best GPS watches can aid mountain navigation and help to keep you fit. Alex Roddie tests eight of them.
26th February 2024
This season's best waterproof jackets for hiking and backpacking, as chosen by our team of outdoor experts.
26th February 2024
If you're just getting into hiking or are a seasoned hiker looking for the best budget backpacks, then take a look at our guide.
16th February 2023
Planning an Alpine hiking holiday this year? Hanna Lindon picks out some of the best treks in the Alps, Europe’s greatest mountain chain.
6th July 2023
The Great Outdoors rounds up the best Peak District waterfall walks and how to go waterfall hunting to find your own secret spots.
9th June 2023
Our contributors go on the hunt for spicy scrambles up and down the UK. Here are some of the best.
7th August 2023
Searching for solitude in the Peak District? Come with us as we round up some of the remaining 'secret' walks in this popular national park.
12th March 2024
Francesca Donovan guides you on a fine Peak District day challenge taking in the highlights above the Edale Valley.
11th March 2024
Fiona Barltrop strides out along the ridges of the The Vale of Ewyas in the Black Mountains.
11th March 2024
Ian Battersby abandons burdens at the doorway to a deserted dale and Winash ridge.
11th March 2024
Often dismissed as boring and grassy, this secret route up the little-known Fisher’s Wife’s Rake path brings out the best of eastern Dodds, says James Forrest.
28th February 2024
Vivienne Crow joins the tops together for a western round which won't appear on the usual lists: The Gatesgarth Round.
28th February 2024
The best ridge walk in Ullswater? It doesn’t have iconic status, but the Fusedale Round is a brilliant high-level loop, says James Forrest.
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26th February 2024
From foam to self-inflating mats, we examine whether sleeping mats are really waterproof - and how to protect your kit.
26th February 2024
Discover some ideas for lightweight backpacking meals with our guide on what you need to remember for fuel and sustenance on the hills.
26th February 2024
Tough, flexible materials in hiking trousers are impotant - as anyone who has attempted to straddle a stile too enthusiastically will understand.
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