Free AllTrails 6 month offer for BMC Members
In partnership with AllTrails, the BMC gifts you a free six month subscription worth £17.94.
We've been working with our friends at AllTrails to add this exclusive benefit to your BMC membership. We are gifting members six months subscription worth £17.94.
Ready to elevate your outdoor adventures? AllTrails is your ticket to trail-blazing bliss! Discover jaw-dropping hikes, scenic routes, and hidden gems with this nifty app. Whether you're a seasoned hiker or a weekend wanderer, AllTrails has got your back! Track your treks, find the perfect hill walking buddies, and soak in nature's wonders. Time to lace up those boots and let AllTrails lead the way to your next epic escapade!
How to redeem your free subscription
- Contact the BMC Office on office@thebmc.co.uk with your BMC membership number and request the code.
- Head to this link and redeem the offer in the coupon section when signing up using the code you have received from the BMC.
- Current BMC members will be sent this code via email in January 2024. If you did not receive your code, please email office@thebmc.co.uk
- Start planning your routes!
AllTrails Features
Some of the amazing features available are:
- Download maps to stay on track without mobile signal
- Never miss a turn with wrong-turn alerts
- Keep friends and family informed with Lifeline
- Know what to expect with real-time map overlays
- Search and Discover: All our trails are verified by experts and reviewed by our global community of adventurers like you.
- Navigate & Track: Out on the trail, you can keep an eye on your planned route, along with elevation changes and waypoints.
- Remember & Inspire: Log all your trails in one place, and share insights to inspire and inform fellow adventurers.
- 400k+ curated trails, 60 million fellow explorers, 1529+million logged kilometres
Terms and Conditions
- Offer valid for the first 5000 sign-ups.
- You must be a member of the BMC to take advantage of this benefit.
Navigate smarter
While navigation apps and GPS devices are invaluable tools for outdoor adventures, it's important to balance them with traditional skills like map and compass navigation—especially for when technology lets you down. Apps can sometimes underestimate route times or lack detailed terrain info, leading to challenges that may not be obvious on-screen. That’s why it’s worth customising your journey speeds to match your real pace and building some basic nav skills to help you assess the landscape.
Check out our resources to bolster your toolbox and navigate with confidence, even when tech falls short:
Navigation Skills
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In this guide, we share tips to help you navigate your way back to safety in the event of a whiteout.
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Being able to read a map and find your way around the hills is an essential skill for all hill walkers, and practice is the real key.
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This article outlines a few navigation techniques you can practise to stack the odds in your favour in poor visibility and severe weather.
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Pinpointing your exact location is one of the most basic and important skills when hill walking. This article outlines a number of ways to do just that:
How to navigate in the mountains in winter
How to take a compass bearing
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