The Great Outdoors Magazine

1 September 2023

In this issue, we celebrate that essential combination of mountains and water. In our lead feature James Roddie heads to Skye, where the two elements combine to the most spectacular effect anywhere on these islands (p26); elsewhere we round up some of Britain’s most spectacular ‘water walks’ (p34). The downside of the watery dimension of mountains is, of course, that they tend to experience high levels of precipitation – particularly in the UK! – but we’ve got you (literally) covered with our waterproof jackets review (p60) and our ‘secrets to staying dry’ skills advice (p52). Precipitation is also a prominent feature of Chris Townsend’s two-week trip in Knoydart (p70). As ever, there’s more to be discovered – so take the plunge and discover it for yourself!