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Article · 3 Mar 2017

The Pennine Way: everything you need to know

The Pennine Way traverses the 'backbone of England', passing through three national parks and a huge Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It's Britain's oldest National Trail and...

The eastern end of the South Shiel ridge

Article · 29 Nov 2016

What are the Munros? And why should I climb them?

The idea of climbing all the 3000ft mountains in Scotland has, for over a century, captured the imagination of mountain lovers. Here we explain why the iconic Scottish mountains...

Article · 15 Nov 2016

The Ridgeway National Trail: Did you know?

The Ridgeway is a fantastic long-distance walking route through the south of England. Walking the Ridgeway National Trail takes you on a journey through a landscape steeped in...

Article · 7 Nov 2016

Taming the Pennine Way's notorious bogs: how a trail was re-born

Britain’s oldest and most famous long-distance trail celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2025, but in the early days the sheer popularity of the Pennine Way became a problem...

Feature · 5 Sept 2016

Top 10 Hillwalks in Shropshire

Guidebook author John Gillham shares his ten favourite hillwalking spots in Shropshire. Shropshire’s not a place associated with charts or hill lists but these hills deserve to be celebrated.

Article · 21 Jul 2016

A few Welsh words for hillwalkers

A few Welsh words for hillwalkers from author Terry Fletcher. It's always good manners to learn a few new words when you visit a different country and your reception is usually friendlier if you make the effort, even if you don't need to.

Feature · 11 Jul 2016

Solo on Charlie Ramsay's Round

In 2016 Cicerone’s Joe Williams completed Charlie Ramsay’s Round, a challenging ultra-distance route across 24 summits in the Lochaber region of the Scottish highlands. From Top Gun quotes to rationing Jelly Babies, he describes both the...

Feature · 12 Jun 2016

Mountain Biking in North West Scotland

Mountain bike leader Sean Benz takes us out for an afternoon on his favourite ride: The Postman's Track route as featured in the new Cicerone guide to Mountain Biking in West and North West Scotland. This is a stunning ride through mountains and...

Feature · 8 May 2016

Tips for fast-and-fun touring on carbon bikes

Author of Cicerone guidebook, Cycling in the Lake District, Richard Barrett sheds some light on, well, touring light. From cross-dressing to communal toothpaste, he shares some...

Article · 24 Mar 2016

An introduction to the Great Glen Way

The Great Glen is one of Scotland's most remarkable features – a ruler-straight valley along an ancient Highland fault line. The glen is threaded by the scenic Caledonian Canal, linking Loch Lochy and Loch Oich with Loch Ness, and offers walkers...

Feature · 9 Nov 2015

To bivvy or to bothy?

To bivvy or to bothy: that is the question. There are pros and cons to both, so we've enlisted two of our outdoor experts and authors, Ronald Turnbull and Phoebe Smith, to share their opinions...

Article · 14 Sept 2015

Look out for 'The Lookout' bothy on Skye

Phoebe Smith shows you around 'The Lookout' bothy on the Isle of Skye, featured in her book 'The Book of the Bothy'. Find out where it is, and take a look around by watching the video.

Feature · 13 Jul 2015

A Bob Graham Round in the Lake District

Joe Williams took on the Bob Graham Round, the famous memorial circuit of the Lakeland fells covering 100km and 8000m in under 24 hours, starting from Keswick. Here he shares the anticipation, the agony and the downright joy of an unforgettable day.

Article · 13 Jul 2015

The Beauty of Bothies: their history and how to find them

Phoebe Smith, author of The Book of the Bothy, urges the uninitiated to leave their preconceptions behind and discover the delights of seeking out some of the many diverse and...

Article · 5 Jun 2015

Walking on Jersey: everything you need to know

Victor Hugo charmingly referred to the Channel Islands and ‘Pieces of France fallen into the sea and picked up by England.’ Paddy Dillon, only slightly less charmingly, calls...

Feature · 10 May 2015

How to go long-distance walking with a dog

Bringing your dog with you on a multi-day walking trip need not be as daunting a prospect as you might think. In fact it's a delight, and well worth the additional planning and...

Article · 23 Mar 2015

VAM: A Naismith’s rule for cyclists

Cicerone author and keen cyclist Richard Barrett shares his tips on working out how much those steeper climbs will slow you down. Here, he explains VAM - (velocità ascensionale media) a method for estimating your speed when cycling through hills...

Article · 23 Aug 2013

What are the Corbetts?

You've heard of the Munros, but have you heard of the Corbetts?