Trail magazine – the December 2021 issue

Whether your knees don't like going downhill, or you're looking to spice up your mountain adventures, there's a new craze in town… and it's not just for nutters!

For those who venture into wintry mountains, the rewards are great, but the stakes are higher. After last winter's lockdowns and a long summer, now is the perfect time to dust off your kit and brush up your skills.

Yes it has got one! We're off to scale the sexy slopes of this much-maligned Lakeland beaut. Just trust us...

Let us take you back to 1926, eight years after WWI and five months before Lindbergh's historic first transatlantic flight, to a time when a couple of daredevil pilots tried to land a two-seat biplane on the summit of England's third highest mountain.

A path from Aber Falls takes you deep into Snowdonia's wild Carneddau mountains, where you might just find out what kind of walker you really are.

Thousands of years ago an elusive cat stalked the forests. This year, a study has been launched to find out how the public and landowners would feel about bringing the lynx back. Here's what you need to know.