Years of navigating whiteouts, bogs and tricky fells, written up so you don’t have to learn the hard way. Free guides on map reading, compass work, kit and staying safe in the UK hills.
For almost all hill walking, you need the OS Explorer, the orange 1:25,000 map. It shows walls, fences and field […]
Which OS Map Do I Need? Explorer vs Landranger, Walk by Walk Read Post »
If you’re looking at navigation courses in the Peak District, you’ve got two real options: a day or two outdoors
Stand in a chemist or an outdoor shop and there are half a dozen tapes that all claim to help
Blister Tape: Which One Actually Works on a Hill Walk Read Post »
The Edale Skyline is a round of the whole rim of the Edale valley in the Peak District: about 20
The Edale Skyline: The Navigation, the Bail-Outs and the Train Read Post »
The clocks went back at 2am this morning, and sunset has jumped an hour earlier on the clock. In Keswick,
Open an OS map of the Lake District, Snowdonia or the Highlands and half the place names are words you’d
What the Words on an OS Map Mean: Tarn, Tor, Corrie, Fell, Crag, Beck, Gill, Pike, Col Read Post »
If you’re planning to walk anywhere there’ll be snow and ice on steep ground, yes, you need a winter skills
Do You Need a Winter Skills Course? What to Learn Before You Book One Read Post »
The best way into the Peak District by train is the Hope Valley line, the stopping service between Manchester Piccadilly
Peak District by Train: Walks From the Hope Valley Line Read Post »
The first signs of hypothermia on a hill walk are rarely dramatic. Someone goes quiet, starts lagging behind, gets snappy
Signs of Hypothermia on a Hill Walk (the Ones Walkers Miss) Read Post »
So you’ve opened an OS map and it’s covered in numbers. Small blue ones round the edges, brown ones on
What Do the Numbers on an OS Map Mean? How to Read a Grid Reference Read Post »
