26th June 2026
Our experts tap in to test the best hiking apps 2026
Wildlife photographer James Roddie surveys the current crop of outdoor apps for navigation, weather forecasting, route sharing and more.
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25th June 2026
Natural navigation: how to navigate without a phone
Over-reliance on apps and devices can damage your navigation skills. Naomi Dodds, freelance instructor at Glenmore Lodge, explains how to take your navigational cues from the natural environment.
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28th October 2025
How to break bad navigation habits
Relying on digital mapping can erode your traditional navigation skills – could a refresher course be the answer? Alex Roddie joins an Austrian Alpine Club course in Eryri to find out.
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18th September 2025
How to use GPS for hiking navigation
A GPS - or global positioning system - is a handy tool for hillwalkers. We examine how to use GPS for hiking navigation outdoors.
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16th July 2020
How to use digital navigation safely
Digital navigation tools, used properly, can be an important part of navigating safely. Here, Alex Roddie gives some tips for how to get the most out of them.
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14th March 2019
Getting lost: overconfidence in a whiteout by Inaki Diaz de Etura
“A moment of overconfidence could ruin a whole day of good navigational decisions.”
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7th February 2019
Chris’s Column: SplashMaps
Waterproof, washable, fabric maps This is an unbiased review by our Gear Editor Chris Townsend, which SplashMaps have supported with sponsorship. A map you can scrunch up and stuff in your pocket, wear round your…
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23rd January 2019
Getting lost: going round in circles on Bleaklow by Rich Baldwin
"It's a terrible mistake to make to assume the runner in front knows where they're going."
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10th January 2019
Skills: Combining traditional and digital navigation
Our guide to the different ways in which you can use GPS and traditional navigation tools together – and some of the issues you need to bear in mind when doing so.
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9th January 2019
Getting lost: tales from being off course by Keith Foskett
“When lost, your worst enemy is yourself. Despite checking bearings several times, we all still look around, check the map and think: No, that can’t be right, it’s the other way.”
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2nd January 2019
Fell runners banned from using GPS in Welsh races
The Welsh Fell Runners Association (WFRA) has banned the use of GPS navigation in all competitive races in Wales.
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