“waking in the dark, i hear a noise: ‘hello, can i come in the tent?’”

Places we've been, things we've seen, and mountain-related stuff we like

WRITE TO US AT: Country Walking, Media House, ...

First hillwalk, first wild camp, first cloud inversion... there are some experiences that you remember for the rest of your life. We asked five hillwalkers to share the moments that shaped their relationship with the outdoors

If you want to climb a mountain, it’ll be tough, right? And there’s no point staying low in the valleys if you’re after a big adventure, right? Actually, wrong on both counts. CW sets out to show that at both high level and low, the Lake District has the power to surprise.

YOUR MOUNTAIN SNAPS & TALES FROM THE TRAILS

With feet in the sea and head in the clouds, some of Britain’s finest mountains rise offshore – as we discover on the ISLE OF MULL .