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3 Winter Wainwright Hikes: Lake District North Western Fells

January 28, 2025
6 min read

Lake District North Western Fells Walks – a short walk, a medium walk and a long walk – great ideas for a hiking weekend in the Lakes!

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Holme Chapel Loop – A Rochdale Adventure

November 24, 2024
4 min read

Holme Chapel Loop: OS Champion Beth Craigen teamed up with Aspire 2 Inspire Communities for some essential navigation practice so they can help even more people to get outside.

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Hiking in the Lake District with the NEW Suunto Race S

October 28, 2024
5 min read

First time user of a GPS watch Molly Veitch reviews this popular new performance watch on her latest hike up Coniston Old Man

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The Gritstone Trail – putting the new Suunto Race S to the test!

August 28, 2024
6 min read

OS Champion and runner Emily Thompson puts the new Suunto Race S to the test on the Gritstone Trail.

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Kinder Scout Walks – Expert Route Guides

August 23, 2024
6 min read

Kinder Scout – discover 15 great routes up this iconic Peak District mountain. Meet Sarah Lister, author of this must have guide to Kinder Scout.

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Lake District Paddle Boarding: 15 great spots to launch

August 13, 2024
13 min read

Lake District Paddle Boarding – Where to launch a paddle board in the lake district. Expert paddler Jo Moseley shares 20 great spots to launch a paddle board in the Lake District

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Tour of Britain Cycling Challenges

June 5, 2024
4 min read

Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Women is in June. OS and British Cycling have picked out four Mountain climbs for you and your friends to challenge yourselves.

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13 Valleys Ultra

October 17, 2023
14 min read

The 13 Valleys Ultra takes in an unmissable route spanning all 13 valleys of the Lake District National Park. Discover this challenging route which can be enjoyed all year round or in smaller sections for a leisurely walk.

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Frog Graham Round

October 16, 2023
8 min read

The Frog Graham is a swim-run challenge involving over 40 miles of running over Lake District fells and swimming two miles across Bassenthwaite Lake, Crummock Water, Buttermere and Derwentwater. OS Champion Alex Staniforth tells us about the route and his experience of the Frog Graham Round.