TGO Magazine

29/07/2025

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28/07/2025

🌍 Where in the world? Part 9: Tyrol ⛰

🌿 Like our partner Inghams Walking, is our happy place and it’s open all year. If nature’s in your nature and you’re seeking new adventures, follow along as we spotlight some of the world’s finest walking destinations.

🗺 Each week, The Great Outdoors and Inghams Walking will take it in turns to share some of our favourite places to explore.

⚒ This week, TGO takes you to the Tyrolian Alps. Going to the mountains isn’t just about challenge and suffering – in Tyrol, the mountaineering hut culture allows us to take our time and savour the experience. Alex Roddie leaves his stoicism, tarp and trainers at home and revels in an alpine hut trek in the high Austrian mountains on the Karwendel Höhenweg.

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Alex Roddie leaves his stoicism, tarp and trainers at home and revels in an Austrian alpine hut trek in Tyrol on the Karwendel Höhenweg.

25/07/2025

Discover how you can help save our summits - while pushing the boundaries of your own exploration ⛰

Today’s world isn’t always an easy one to live in for those of us invested in nature. Hope can seem thin on the ground. But there’s no cure for an existential crisis like taking action. This issue is full of ideas for giving back to the environments you love.

⚒ Hanna Lindon meets everyday adventurers saving our summits
🇽🇸Richard Cross uncovers secrets of land use in Scotland
🍝 Andy Wasley de-stresses on lesser-trodden Dolomites trails
🏞 James Roddie photographs Yosemite‘s wild icons
🦅 How you can become a wildlife crime detective
🥾 The best car-free walks for guilt-free hiking days
🐦 Nadia Shaikh reminds us to cherish the Meadow Pipit
🔏 Jim Perrin on Yr Wyddfa’s lesser-known scramble
🆘 Witness an SOS message from Europe’s largest glacier
⛺ Get solo adventure-ready with honest reviews of 1p tents
🍳 We taste test the best backpacking meals
and so much more!

📸: James Roddie

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https://www.thegreatoutdoorsmag.com/latest-issue/save-our-summits-with-our-september-issue/

23/07/2025

Time to take on Aonach Eagach, Thorn Crag or Cribau? ⛰

🥾 If you’re looking for Type 2 fun in the mountains – the kind of fun that has you questioning your sanity mid-route but itching to repeat the whole experience once it’s all over – there’s nothing quite like a scramble.

🌶 From long, exposed ridges only to be attempted by the confident down-scrambler to short but spicy ascents up to some of Britain’s most popular mountains, our experts map their favourite scrambles in the latest issue of .

📸: James Roddie

Get your mapped routes and start exploring now:
https://www.thegreatoutdoorsmag.com/latest-issue/britains-wild-isles/

21/07/2025

Switzerland: Nature’s ultimate outdoor playground 🇨🇭

🚴‍♀️ With over 7,000 crystal-clear lakes and 4,000 majestic peaks, an Inghams stay-and-walk holiday in Switzerland is your perfect balance of adventure and relaxation. Hike iconic trails, bike rugged paths, paraglide over turquoise lakes, and ride scenic trains past glaciers and waterfalls. Or slow the pace on flower-lined promenades, explore ice palaces and mountain villages, and soak in the serenity of alpine lakes.

🥾 Visit Grindelwald: Nicknamed the Eiger village or the glacier village, Grindelwald is loved for its diversity of summer activities, excursions, and walking. The charming village is home to chalet-style houses and a good variety of cafés, restaurants and shops.

⛰ Zermatt: Where hiking meets high altitude. Glacier treks, alpine trails, Matterhorn views - even summer skiing. Perfect for high-energy explorers chasing their next adventure.

🚣 Interlaken is the adventure capital of Switzerland, the perfect blend of action and alpine beauty. Think canyoning, paragliding, jet boating, SUP, serene lake cruises, and epic hikes.

🚂 Looking for views that wow? Catch the scenic rail route from London St. Pancras and dive into a world of towering peaks, sparkling lakes, and storybook villages. Stress-free travel, stunning views, and plenty of room to relax, your adventure starts the moment you board. Thanks to Switzerland’s seamless transport network, eco-friendly adventure has never been easier.

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18/07/2025

The outdoor festival improving its national park 🌄

🏊🏼 Editor Francesca Donovan struck out to West Ireland to sample the outdoor delights hosted at Wander Wild Festival. The deep connection to nature she found went way beyond this unforgettable weekend of play in the park.

Read on in new :
https://www.thegreatoutdoorsmag.com/latest-issue/britains-wild-isles/

16/07/2025

How to overcome your fear of heights 🧗

⛰ A fear of heights can be debilitating for hillwalkers – but there are ways to ease the anxiety. On a Peak District-based course organised by the UK section of the Austrian Alpine Club (UK), Alex and Hannah Roddie learned how to tackle this common phobia.

📸: Alex Roddie

Discover new techniques to help you reach your peak in the latest issue of :
https://www.thegreatoutdoorsmag.com/latest-issue/britains-wild-isles/

14/07/2025

🌍 Where in the world? Part 7: Glarus Alps ⛰

🌿 Like our partner Inghams Walking, is our happy place and it’s open all year. If nature’s in your nature and you’re seeking new adventures, follow along as we spotlight some of the world’s finest walking destinations.

🗺 Each week for the next three months, The Great Outdoors and Inghams Walking will take it in turns to share some of our favourite places to explore.

⚒ This week, TGO takes you to the Glarus Alps. Rich Hartfield flips his own adventure script and spends summer in the Swiss Alps mending the very same trails he usually hikes... But fear not - there's time for work, rest and play in these high places.

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Richard Hartfield flips his own script and spends summer in the Glarus Alps, mending the trails he usually hikes.

11/07/2025

Islands in the Stream 🏝

🛶 Even in the adult mind, every island is Neverland. But did you know there are too many islands in the UK to count? Estimates range between 4000 and 6000, but only 803 are big enough to warrant mapped coastlines. Of these, a handful have superlative walking opportunities So, which of Britain’s wild isles to pick?

⛰ From gnarly ridge traverses to relaxing strolls along silvery beaches, these island hikes lend themselves to the long days of summer.

Find your next Neverland island adventure in new :
https://www.thegreatoutdoorsmag.com/latest-issue/britains-wild-isles/

09/07/2025

Coast to Coast 🇫🇷

🌄 One of TGO’s favourite maverick adventurers, John Fleetwood, is back with a coast-to-coast extension of the renowned GR20, stretched out to embrace the best of Mediterranean village life, swimming, scrambling and the odd scrape away from the hotspots.

🪼 “The following day dawned bright, if windy. The jellyfish sting had subsided a little as had the stinging in my big toe where the sea urchin spines had been implanted. I set out with a spring in my step and an excited expectation for what might unfold. The first stage of the traverse follows the Sentier des Douaniers – a path used by customs officials to seek out smugglers. It follows a rugged coastline, replete with Genoese watchtowers built to protect local communities from raiding pirates. The strong wind whipped up the sea and imparted a real energy to the day. The route takes you to the Northernmost point of Corsica and to the extremity of the long finger of the Cap Corse that sticks out into the Mediterranean Sea. As a result, it is very exposed to the wind, which when combined with a strong sun, made the experience quite ‘magnifique’. All thoughts of entering the water had long since been banished by the sight of large waves…”

Read on in new :
https://www.thegreatoutdoorsmag.com/latest-issue/britains-wild-isles/

07/07/2025

Part six: Peaks to paths - from sub-tropical island trails to winding fjord footpaths, walk the Inghams way somewhere unforgettable this summer 🌞

🌄 Madeira: From volcanic ridges to flower-filled valleys, Madeira's walking trails offer daily discovery. Follow the famous levadas in the Laurissilva Forest teeming with exotic flora, and marvel in the spectacular views over the village São Jorge before witnessing the majestic waterfall cascading on the crystalline lagoon in Caldeirão Verde. This Portuguese island is nature’s playground — and every step is unforgettable.

🥾 Andorra: Nestled in the Pyrenees is one of Europe’s smallest countries but it packs in over 100 mountains and three national parks with rugged alpine terrain and walking trails for all abilities. Visit Comapedrosa Nature Park to uncover secret waterfalls, serene alpine lakes, and lush forests— all watched over by the majestic Coma Pedrosa peak, Andorra’s highest mountain.

🌲 Norway: Famous for over 1,000 majestic fjords, glacier-carved peaks and spectacular scenery - experience Norway. Whether you're strolling past the colourful houses of Bergen, exploring forest paths or taking the Flåm Railway to the mountain station of Myrdal, discover something different around every corner.

⛰ Slovenia: Think forest strolls, mountain backdrops, and dips in crystal-clear lakes. Meander around magical Lake Bled, hike through Triglav National Park, and chase waterfalls in Bohinj. Whether you're café-hopping by the water or roaming among stone villages and alpine peaks, Slovenia is the perfect mix of adventure and laid-back charm.

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04/07/2025

Back to the Island 🏝

💫 Photographer Helen Iles revisits Ynys Enlli for a few days of seal-watching and star-shooting. She finds much had been left unchanged on this ‘Island in the Currents’ as she volunteers to protect its ways from the wild elements that encircle it.

🦭 “A rough boat crossing and muddy walk brought me to the welcome shelter of Plas Bach. In the storm, the roof, the floorboards, the walls, the windows and the gaps in between all howled. I dozed off and on, very grateful for the shelter of the old house. During the week we walked down to the Lighthouse and watched as the huge seas pounded the shore. Seals move off the beach as the tide squeezed the island. They lumbered up onto the grass and re-powered in the sunshine. Gulls soared while the stopper waves crested and fell on the spot. Foam stirred up by the turbulent seas wobbled like blancmange. The house was a calm oasis, it creaked, flaked and blistered from the onslaught of the sea. It hummed in the wind…”

Read on in new :
https://www.thegreatoutdoorsmag.com/latest-issue/britains-wild-isles/