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Hill-list couple complete third mountain round
The couple who gave their names to a whole class of hills have completed an impressive third round of all the mountains in England and Wales.
New sections opened on Wales coastal path
A new section of the All Wales Coast Path was officially opened by the Welsh environment minister. The 26km (16-mile) stretch on the Gower peninsul...
Fears for walker missing for more than a week
Police are appealing for the public’s help to find a hillwalker missing for more than a week. Stewart Sutherland of Glasgow left the Great Glen W...
Warning to walkers as charity group caught out by dark
Mountain experts warned walkers to go prepared as the days shorten and hillgoers risk being caught out by darkness.
Campaigners urge rethink on national park centre closure
Outdoor campaigners are rallying to save a national park learning centre threatened with closure. Losehill Hall in the Peak District could be shut ...
Ramblers' boss urges walkers to back coast path plan
The boss of Britain’s biggest walking charity today urged the public to get behind its campaign to stop the axing of work on England’s coastal path.
Mountain rescue hoax journalist jailed for three months
A journalist who made two hoax calls to mountain rescuers during last year’s Cumbrian floods has been jailed.
Repairs to flood-damaged paths will cost £3.2m
A major restoration scheme has been agreed to repair damage to footpaths and bridges devastated in the Lake District’s worst ever floods last year.
Third rescue at Lakeland gill-scrambling site
Rescuers were called to a Lakeland gill for the third time in little more than a month to rescue a woman who was injured while scrambling.
Beauly power-line decision 'failure to protect landscape'
A wilderness conservation charity said the decision not to bury the power lines in a section of the controversial Beauly to Denny scheme shows the regulator Ofgem is failing to protect Scotland’s landscape.
Peaks supporters mark date with hill walks
Walkers took to the hills to celebrate the first anniversary of an organisation set up to support work on three of the Yorkshire Dales’ most popular mountains.
Extra time for Peak bosses to consider Losehill Hall closure
A national park authority has put off a decision on closing a learning centre to explore the chance of teaming up with partners to continue its service.
Nevis walker airlifted after slip
A walker was airlifted from Britain’s highest mountain yesterday after slipping while coming down from the peak.
Rescued walkers' thanks after mountain 'nightmare'
The parents of one of the two walkers rescued after spending the night on a Scottish mountain have thanked the teams who came to their aid and expressed regret for the expense and trouble the rescuers were put to.
Butterfield book reissue will raise cash for bothy group
A limited edition book by a giant of mountain literature is being republished to raise cash for the charity that looks after Britain’s mountain shelters.
National park rangers will hand out fixed penalties
National park rangers are to be given the power to issue fixed-penalty tickets to litter louts and dog owners who refuse to clean up after their pets.
Survey puts Welsh mountain into 1,000m 'super league'
The league of Welsh ‘super mountains’ gained a new member today with the news that a survey of a Snowdonia peak revealed its true height to be more than 1,000m Glyder Fawr, Wales’s fifth highest mountain, has been promoted to the super league following measurements by hill sleuths Graham Jackson, John Barnard and Myrddyn Phillips.
Navigation advice on offer from Trust expert
Walkers are being offered the chance to learn how to navigate on the hills, with advice from an expert ranger.