Cairn gorm

Jim Perrin raises our anticipation for the coming season, recalling the gleaming, glittering challenges of winter climbing in the Cairngorms

It’s all downhill at this holiday town and resort in the Cairngorms, Scotland, famed as a winter sports destination. However, you’ll find many other outdoor activities to enjoy year-round, including w

A little light mountain camping makes this 3-dayer in Snowdonia the perfect long weekend route.

Norman Hadley shares a tale of youthful misadventure, when a navigational mistake on the Cairngorm plateau seemed to defy all constraints of space and time

Twenty-five years ago, large chunks of Eryri’s Aran range were out of bounds. That all changed in 2000. To celebrate a quarter-century of the legislation that changed the game, Trail set out to walk the entire ridge… unobstructed.

■ Distance: 7½ miles/12km ■ Time: 4-5 hours ■ Grade: Challenging