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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Wasdale, Lake District

Creator OF THE MONTH • This Lakeland-based Public Rights of Way Officer is fighting for access for all in the great outdoors

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After the anger over Dartmoor, what happens next? • After Dartmoor saw one of the largest land justice protests in a generation, the access movement has been reborn – but what could a Right to Roam Act for England involve? Campaigner Jon Moses looks ahead…

“Fighting is our only option.” Outdoor enthusiasts share what Dartmoor means to them • Following the High Court decision in January, we asked six outdoor enthusiasts and The Great Outdoors contributors to reflect on their connections to Dartmoor – and describe how they feel about the decision

April 2023

Concerns raised over crowdsourced data used by popular hiking apps • Are the digital maps you use reliable? Two mountain rescues in the Lake District earlier this year have shed a light on how hiking navigation apps use and present ‘crowdsourced’ map data. Carey Davies looks into the issues

ON THE LOOKOUT • Natural highlights in the outdoors

Eleanor Whyman-Davis • On sabbatical from her career as a doctor, athlete Eleanor Whyman-Davis recently set a new mid-winter Bob Graham round record in harsh Lakeland conditions. Here, she shares some of the stats illustrating her incredible achievement…

NEW Book REVIEW

THE TWELVE BENS/NA BEANNA BEOLA • Connemara’s Twelve Bens are as rough a proposition as you’ll find in Ireland – but, as Jim Perrin discovered, they’re well worth it

SEARCH FOR SOLITUDE • Can you go for a walk in the Lake District’s heartland and not pass a single other walker? Carey Davies heads to Wasdale to find out…

CROWD-FREE HILLS 6 off-the-beaten-track places to hike • Love hiking but hate crowds? The UK’s mountains can get exceptionally busy, but it’s always possible to find tranquillity in the hills. Here are six mountain ranges for dodging the crowds

MORE MORE MOURNES • Photographer Ryan Simpson is our local guide to this spectacular range of mountains in Northern Ireland

3 FAVOURITE MOURNE WALKS

TIME TRAVEL IN ERYRI • Andrew Galloway walks through time in a winty Carneddau

ANDREW’S WALK THROUGH HISTORY

ENGLAND’S WILD SIDE • Ecologist Katy Ellis takes a long walk to discover a surprisingly wild side of England: the coast of East Anglia

WINTER IN THE ARCTIC • Mountaineer, round-the-world cyclist and ex-tipi-dweller Jilly Sherlock describes a challenging ski tour in the depths of the Swedish Arctic winter…

USE PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACONS AND SATELLITE COMMUNICATORS • If you’re venturing deep into the mountains, out of reach of mobile phone signal, a personal locator beacon is a useful safety device if things go wrong. James Forrest gives the lowdown…

4 other ways to call for help in an emergency

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

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