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

For our epic finale, we celebrate the greatest creation in the history of Trail magazine . Here’s to the unique, beautiful, brilliant world of the…

Do you daydream about swapping the rat race for an outdoor-centric existence The trailblazers here have all taken dramatic steps to change their lives their stories might just inspire you to do the same

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YOUR MOUNTAIN SNAPS & TALES FROM THE TRAILS

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