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.

Lonely as a cloud

IN THIS ISSUE • Meet some of the folk who made this mag…

The Great Outdoors

Cressbrook Dale, Peak District

NADIA SHAIKH • Land justice campaigner and podcaster

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ON THE LOOKOUT • Natural highlights in the hills this month

Thousands of England’s access islands are stranded in a ‘sea’ of off-limits land

Wanderlust – British and Irish Isles

Access to nature is not a luxury – history proves it’s a necessity • On the 75th anniversary of the Act that established National Parks and National Trails, Mary-Ann Ochota looks back to a war-weary association of walkers who stuck steadfastly to their vision against the odds

CARNINGLI • It may be known as the Hill of Angels, but Jim Perrin has a word of caution about Cwm Gwaun, the oakwoods nestled below…

WOOLER • The Cheviots cover some of the remotest ground in England. Reaching the heart of these rolling hills requires commitment, but one town makes an excellent base camp: Wooler. Vivienne Crow is your guide

MALIGNED MOUNTAINS • The summits that are unlikely to win any popularity contests can be the best places to seek peace. Hanna Lindon rounds up the peaks that punch above their reputation – and those you may want to reconsider

5 MORE WAYS TO DODGE THE SUMMIT CROWDS • Looking for a bit of peace and quiet in the hills? Peaks with poor reputations aren’t the only places to find them. Here’s how to up your chances of getting the mountains (almost) to yourself.

A WORLD APART • The Scottish island of Jura was once home to George Orwell, who famously called it the most ‘un-get-at-able place’ in the world. It remains apart even today, home to more wild animals than people, a place of prehistoric geology, liminal atmosphere and a rarer than ever frontier spirit. Deputy editor David Lintern and friends enjoy a week exploring Britain’s most remote coastline

THE WILD SIDE OF JURA

THE EDGE of ourselves • James Lloyd is one of a small but growing number of people to have walked the entire coast of our island kingdom, solo. The lone explorer may be one of our most enduring cultural motifs; but, as James explains, the reality of a year-long walk on his own was both more daunting and less lonesome than he expected

Walking the coast for Mind, in numbers

Manaslu MASSIVE • Sarah Hewitt takes a deep dive into Nepal old and new, on a popular Himalayan trek

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SKILLS: How to look after your feet • Don’t treat your feet as an afterthought next time you’re in the mountains, says Alex Roddie

GEAR • News from the world of outdoor kit, and product reviews from the UK’s most experienced gear-testing team

NEW REVIEWS • Chris Townsend and David Lintern put exciting new gear to the test

BACKPACKING PACKS • Equipment Editor Chris Townsend and Munroist Fiona Russell put overnight packs to the test

Features

THREE-SEASON HIKING BOOTS • Boots are arguably the most important outdoor purchase we make. John Manning and Lara Dunn put these boots for the hills through their paces

Features

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