The new year is here, so let’s make it an adventurous one. TGO is starting as we mean to go on – no, not with a listicle (!) but with our pick of high and wild places to get you excited and keep you inspired throughout 2026

Our walks th is month 1 Quiraing Isle ...

■ Distance: 6½ miles/10.5km ■ Time: 4-5 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

Photographer Tom Bailey recalls the day he fell for LOCHNAGAR – and reflects on 30 years of chasing mountains for Trail .

Columnist Jim Perrin returns to his beloved France to pay tribute to one of Europe’s holy mountains, taking writer Jan Morris and one of our editors along for a zig-zag ride in a trusty old Citroën… or is it a Bentley?!

IN the depths of winter when days are short, make the most of any clement weather with an exhilarating walk. With around 147,000 miles of public rights of way in England, Wales and Scotland, there are