
The Great Outdoors Magazine
23 May 2025
The Great Outdoors magazine was created by hillwalkers for hillwalkers, providing ideas, inspiration and the best gear reviews in the industry for almost 40 years. It’s packed full of stunning photography, top-class writing and brilliant walking routes along with authoritative gear reviews from the country’s most experienced team of testers and essential skills advice from highly qualified outdoor instructors.
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New reviews

Hiking packs

Trekking poles

1 21.9km/13.6 miles/6-7 hours ascent 517m/1696ft

2 11.3km/7.0 miles/4.5 hours ascent 650m/2132ft

3 15.6km/9.7 miles/5-6 hours ascent 619m/2030ft

4 12.9km/8 miles/4 hours ascent 930m/3050ft

5 26.3km/16.3 miles/8.5 hours ascent 745m/2444ft

6 15.1km/9.4 miles/5 hours ascent 400m/1312ft

7 12km/7.5 miles/5 hours ascent 505m/1655ft

Uphill struggles