The Great Outdoors

TGO Magazine is your essential guide to hillwalking and backpacking in the UK and overseas. Get out more! We provide all the inspiration you need to plan your next trip, plus expert reviews and tips. The Great Outdoors is for anyone who loves walking in the hills, mountains and wild places. With information on the latest gear, in-depth features and stunning photography, The Great Outdoors will help you access the high peaks and long trails of Britain and beyond. Our enhanced digital addition includes even more great photos and interactive content.

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DOING THE DUBHS: How to take on Skye’s legendary scramble • The latest video from boundary-pushing trials biker Danny MacAskill showcases the beauty of Skye’s Dubh Slabs. Drawing on the help of local guide Mike Lates, Hanna Lindon profiles this superlative scramble

Scotland’s paths to become more accessible with funding boost

IN ALL OUR FOOTSTEPS • RIGHTS OF WAY IN ENGLAND AND WALES

Top 10 WALKS IN NORTHERN SNOWDONIA • From the iconic summits of Tryfan and Cnicht to the epic scrambles of Crib Goch and Bristly Ridge, northern Snowdonia is a hillwalking nirvana

MÜGE CEVIK: virologist • Are there many documented cases of Covid-19 transmission outdoors? What’s the risk of contracting the disease from, say, a gate or a passing walker? Hanna Lindon asks an expert some key questions…

Readers’ page • Share your views, your experiences and your favourite photos tgo.ed@kelsey.co.uk

Your adventures this month

The Munros in Winter: 277 Summits in 83 Days

Swimming the Aonach Eagach: Tales of Hillwalking in Scotland

Escaping hibernation: the magic of winter wild camping • Camping with limited daylight and cold temperatures can be challenging – but for TGO Challenge coordinators Sue Oxley and Ali Ogden, it’s well worth it to break the semi-hibernation of winter…

TAKE BETTER PHOTOS IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS

CAER CARADOC • Set within one of the most geologically complex landscapes on Earth, Jim Perrin finds this volcanic Shropshire summit utterly captivating

SEA TO SUMMIT • During a five-year quest to walk the perimeter of mainland Britain, photographer Quintin Lake only made three major diversions inland. His goal? To bag the highest summits in England, Wales and Scotland…

QUINTIN’S SEA-TO-SUMMIT ROUTES

INDIVIDUAL ODYSSEYS • Alternative mountain challenges

LEADING LIGHT • The journey from mountain lover to Mountain Leader isn’t always a smooth one. Jessie Leong describes how she overcame self-doubt and fear of failure to secure a long-coveted award

TRAINING UP • Whether you’re looking for a career new direction after lockdown or just want to build up your confidence in the mountains, going through a training scheme like the Mountain Leader can be a life-changing experience. TGO takes a closer look at what it involves…

THE FAST TRACK TO A QUALIFICATION • For people looking to gain the experience and skills needed to complete awards like the Mountain Leader, it can be a challenge to fit in the necessary experience and training around existing work commitments, family life, or just the inconvenience living a long way from the mountains.

RIDGE REWARD • Heading to Assynt for his first post-lockdown backpacking trip, David Lintern takes on a thrilling scrambly ridge traverse. But will the route’s dangerous crux disrupt his well-laid plans?

DAVID’S ROUTE

BEAUTIFUL BEAST • Kristen Thue discovers that on Corsica's vertiginous GR 20, often said to be the toughest trail in Europe, glory and adversity go hand in hand

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION • The Grande Randonée (GR) 20

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