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Consultation on Wales’ proposed new National Park – member’s views needed.
Mountaineering Articles
Do you want to stride out into the winter hills and mountains with confidence? Take your winter adventure skills to the next level with our Winter Lecture Series.
Mountaineering Articles
Do you want to stride out into the winter hills and mountains with confidence? Take your winter adventure skills to the next level with our Winter Lecture Series.
Mountaineering Articles
Do you want to stride out into the winter hills and mountains with confidence? Take your winter adventure skills to the next level with our Winter Lecture Series.
Mend Our Mountains Articles
This Sunday is National Hiking Day, celebrated on 17 November, encouraging people to get outdoors and enjoy the beauty of nature through hill walking. Use the BMC's hiking route ideas to inspire you and our mapping discounts and freebies to navigate your way.
Mend Our Mountains Articles
With a new all-terrain, electric mobility scooter in the Cotswolds Natural Landscape thanks to Mend Our Mountains support, we celebrate the rise in accessible outdoor routes with a top six across the UK.
Hillwalking Destinations
From top tips for ultra-classics like the Tour du Mont Blanc, to insider secrets on lesser-known gems, five trekking leaders offer their favourite routes in Europe. If in any doubt of your ability, you know the score: hire a guide.
Hillwalking Destinations
Scotland might be most famous for its mountainous ascents, but those that fail to stray from the summits are often overlooking some of the UK’s most stunning walks. These five lower level routes recommended by ScotWays are perfect for days when the tops are looking a little too blowy.
LEARN
Rock Climbing Skills
A series of guides to some of the most popular scrambles in England, Scotland and Wales.
Hillwalking Skills
Are you a hill walker wanting to tackle steeper terrain, but nervous about heights? Don’t panic – there are steps you can take to fight the fear.
Hillwalking Skills
How to choose an ice axe for your next winter adventure
Hillwalking Skills
In this guide, we share tips to help you navigate your way back to safety in the event of a whiteout.
Hillwalking Skills
The know-how, top tips and gear you'll need for scrambling safely.
Hillwalking Skills
The mountains at night can be hazardous, but also wonderful. Here are a handful of helpful tips for exploring the dark side.
Hillwalking Skills
Camping ‘wild’ is a different way of spending the night outdoors but it isn't allowed everywhere - with a responsible approach however, there are many remote areas where you can still rest your weary head under a star-filled sky.
Hillwalking Skills
When should you use crampons? Our guide explains the 'when', 'where' and 'how' of deploying your spiky winter gear.
Training
Hillwalking Qualification Training
Whether you want a career in the outdoors, or to improve your own personal skills, there are a number of training providers offering courses and instruction.
Hillwalking Qualification Training
If you’d like to guide people up hills in winter conditions the Winter Mountain Leader qualification could be for you.
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Take a look at the Lowland Leader scheme, so you can decide whether it’s the right qualification for you.
Hillwalking Qualification Training
Find out more about the Camping Leader qualification, so you can decide whether it’s right for you.
Hillwalking Qualification Training
Fancy a life leading treks abroad? The International Mountain Leader may be the qualification for you
Hillwalking Qualification Training
Take a look at the Hill & Moorland Leader qualification, so you can decide whether it’s right for you.
OutdoorHer
OutdoorHer is a resource for everyone who is looking to learn more about women's health and kit requirements in the outdoors, from participants to leaders and allies. Inspired by conversations with walkers, climbers and leaders about managing their periods, menopause and toileting when out in the wild, BMC and Mountain Training have created some simple ‘how-to’ guides that go through these topics and more.
DESTINATIONS
Hillwalking Destinations
From top tips for ultra-classics like the Tour du Mont Blanc, to insider secrets on lesser-known gems, five trekking leaders offer their favourite routes in Europe. If in any doubt of your ability, you know the score: hire a guide.
Hillwalking Destinations
Scotland might be most famous for its mountainous ascents, but those that fail to stray from the summits are often overlooking some of the UK’s most stunning walks. These five lower level routes recommended by ScotWays are perfect for days when the tops are looking a little too blowy.
Hillwalking Destinations
Glen Coe's Aonach Eagach ridge is the most legendary Grade 2 scramble in Scotland. Do you have the skills to take it on?
Hillwalking Destinations
It's no easy feat, but with a little advice, organisation, knowledge and determination, climbing the Wainwrights is doable for almost anyone. This beginner-friendly guide aims to teach you about the fells and how to plan for and complete them.
Rock Destinations
Here are five of the best places to go for a weekend of nerve-testing scrambling.
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Here are a few of the most gruelling, exhausting, rewarding and brilliant challenge walks Britain has to offer.
Hillwalking Destinations
Sarah Stirling lists five of the easiest Munros for beginner hikers to bag!
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We've totted up a few fun facts and some trail trivia about this iconic route, including some surprising statistics that are guaranteed to earn you points at the next pub quiz. Read on for everything you need to know about this pioneering path...
Into The Hills Guide
For those who are relatively or completely new to the activity of hill walking, Into The Hills highlights some essential skills you should learn and develop on your trips into the hills and mountains, and provides a reference base of resources for learning the required skills.
Incident and Near Miss Reporting
The BMC have an incident and near-miss reporting database and by adding your real-life account to the database you will help the wider community learn from your experiences.
Volunteering Opportunities
Footpath Repair
Our 'Get Stuck In' days are key part of helping repair our paths, and do exactly what they says on the tin. By signing up to a volunteer session you have an opportunity to get out on the hillside, learn new skills and meet like-minded people whilst making a real difference to our wild places.
Sphagnum Planting
Our BMC volunteer days run in partnership with Moors for the Future. Sphagnum traps carbon dioxide and due to its water retention properties it also helps reduce flooding and improves water quality. The protection and restoration of blanket bog is an important part of the fight against the climate crisis.
Seagrass Planting
We are working with Seagrass Ocean Rescue to raise money for their restoration projects which lock carbon into the oceans. We are providing members with the opportunity to help plant Seagrass along the North Wales coast.
Resources
Hill Walking Articles
The BMC has collaborated with the Yorkshire Dales National Park to create a new hill walking guide called Into the Dales, designed to empower people from underrepresented groups to access green spaces.
Hill Walking Articles
The BMC produces a number of good practice Green Guides for climbers, hill walkers and mountaineers.