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Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog): multi-day hike
Long distance walking is more popular than ever in the UK. OS Champion Phillipa Cherryson heads out on a two day hike to explore some of our amazing countryside.

What is a GPX file?
In any discussion of routes, navigation or GPS devices, you have probably seen people mentioning ‘GPX files’. GPX is shorthand for GPS eXchange Format and is a type of file that’s really helpful to anyone who loves the outdoors, plus it’s the most popular way of saving and exchanging routes.

Walking the norfolk coast path
John is registered blind. Along with his sight guide Lauren, they are on a mission show the world that blind or disabled people can do great stuff outside too.

Top 5 accessible walks
Debbie North, from Access The Outdoor Guide, uses a variety of off-road mobility wheelchairs to access the countryside and wants to inspire other less-mobile users to do the same through accessible wheel-friendly walks. Here are five of her favourites.

5 classic scottish ridge walks
The long days of summer are the perfect time to get outside and explore some of the finest ridge walks that Scotland has to offer. Here #GetOutside Champion Cat Webster picks her top five classic days out to savour in the sun.

5 Howgill Fells Walks in the Yorkshire Dales
Explore the Howgill Fells with #GetOutside Champion James Forrest

Up the Downs and Down the Ups on the Isle of Wight
This route was added to OS Maps last year by Country Walking magazine. With a free weekend, Jonathan and partner headed off on the ferry to give it a try.

Birks of Aberfeldy and Rob Roy Way
Discover the beautiful gorge at the Birks of Aberfeldy immortalised in the poem by Burns. This 21km circular walk includes parts of the Rob Roy Way.

The chance to experience an epic sunset with a walk to Baggy Point
Along this stretch of the North Devon coast the skies are vast, the seascape is panoramic and the sunsets can be epic. And Baggy Point – the mid-point of this circular walk – is most definitely a top-notch sunset viewing spot.