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Climbing in the Peak District by Public Transport

Polly Harmer shares the best crags that are easily accessed by public transport from Sheffield - and how to reach them. So you want to go cragging, or bouldering, in the Peak District without a car? No problem. Maybe you don't own a car, or you prefer not to use it to burn less fossil fuel, or maybe you're too young...


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The UK's Best Bouldering — Top Peak District Problems Below 7A

Outdoor bouldering can be one of the most rewarding and easily accessible ways to get out on rock. In this new series, we take a tour through different regions of the UK exploring the best boulder problems in the 4s, 5s and 6s.

Classic UK Routes Commando Ridge, Bosigran

Tom Newberry writes about a classic of the West Country with a storied past: Bosigran Ridge, AKA Commando Ridge... When you are on page 1 of the AA UK road atlas and you are parked in the shadow of an old tin mine, there is only one place you...

Expedition Exmoor Coast Traverse - England's Best Kept Mountaineering Secret

Journeying through a largely hidden world at the base of England's biggest sea cliffs, where few ever tread and the tidal range is the second highest on the planet, the traverse of the Exmoor Coast is a unique multi-day...

Bridging Two Worlds: The Unlikely Connection Between Horses and Climbing

The Best Beginner Multi-Pitch Trad Crags in North Wales

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East Ridge of Beinn a' Chaorainn

Dartmoor Bouldering - Gems in a Granite Setting

The Best of Peak Limestone Sport Climbing (6a – 7a)


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Running Solo and Unsupported on the Cuillin Round

Covering 60 peaks in the Red and Black Cuillin, the Cuillin Round is an extraordinary hill running and scrambling challenge, to date completed by only a select few. Charlie Byers was inspired to try it solo and unsupported - a pure style, but hardly the easy...

Climbing in Normandy

Hugo Da Roit introduces an unexpected climbing paradise in France's far north... Normandy is a region of France located in the northwest, mostly flat, filled with crops and cows. The region is known for its rich history with the Vikings, William the...

Euro Sport Climbing Destination Sicily

Massimo Cappuccio shares his guide to climbing on Sicily, an increasingly popular Mediterranean climbing destination.

A Guide to Climbing Trips in Europe by Train

Train travel enthusiast Amy Underwood Thompson shares some tips for planning and enjoying more environmentally friendly climbing trips around Europe... Across Europe restrictions are lifting, travel corridors are opening and train services...

Best of Chamonix Granite up to 6b

Stoney Middleton - Historical Relic or Overlooked Gem?

Scrambling Classic Scramble - The Dubh Ridge

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Lake District Scrambles: 10 of the best

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