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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The Great Outdoors

DECEMBER in the mountains

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RED FOX • This Winter, Nadia Shaikh honours the ubiquitous red fox – an extraordinary survivor, and a gift to our landscape

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Peak Bagging Munros Volume 1

THE VIEW FROM HERE • It’s been 50 years since white-tailed eagles were reintroduced to Scotland. Dave Sexton, who was instrumental in protecting those early birds and their fledglings, talks about the magic of watching them re-colonise the skies

MOELFRE • Jim Perrin revisits a minor but notable hill of the Rhinogydd, in the fine company of campaigning photographer Fay Godwin and archaeologist Peter Crew

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ROCK OF AGES • Fossilised dinosaur prints, volcanic craters, ice-carved corries – there are places in Britain where the landscape is a portal to the past. Hanna Lindon takes a stroll through 4 billion years of British history

Mountains of style • Today, down jackets built for K2 are worn on the school run and premium waterproofs pop up in pubs. In their photo book, Max Leonard and Henry Iddon track down hard-as-nails but unheralded mountaineers and the fabric innovators who put them safely – and sometimes even stylishly – on summits to ask how we got here

WINDOW TO THE PAST • Alicante is famous for its beaches; less so for its hiking. But in the Sierra de la Serrella, a short hop from the city, Isis Taylor discovers a network of trails that combine natural beauty with an insight into ancient cultures

GEAR • Kit reviews from Britain’s most experienced gear-testing team. First, Chris Townsend and Fiona Russell focus on two innovative new outdoor products

2-PERSON & GROUP TENTS • Wildlife photographer James Roddie gets by with a little help from his friends having spent the past few months testing the best of this year’s larger shelters

SLEEPING MATS • Chris Townsend and Steph Wetherell enjoy al fresco sleeping more than most. Here’s their pick of the best underfloor insulation your camping money can buy

The Long ReView • Supported by Nikwax, The Long ReView celebrates looking after the places we love and the kit that helps us get there. Each month, we’ll focus on a product that has stood the test of time, why it endures and how to care for it. This time, it’s Mountaineering Instructor Kirsty Pallas on her indestructible Patagonia R1 fleece

WINTER SLEEPING BAGS • Last Winter, we took two sleeping bags built for colder climes out for an extended test. Here, Mountain Leader Lucy Wallace sets the scene for her review of a women’s-specific bag from Mammut, with our very own Chris Townsend covering a men’s bag from Rab

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WILDWALKS

1 Gleouraich & Spidean Mialach West Highlands SCOTLAND

2 Collier Law & Fatherley Hill North Pennines ENGLAND

3 Burnhope Seat North Pennines ENGLAND

4 Newlands Round Lake...