Hiking Reviews

The Peak Performance Helium Utility Flo Jacket boasts a style all its own but doesn’t compromise on practicality and warmth

We take to the hills with Highlander’s award-winning Ben Nevis 52L Rucksack to see if it lives up to the name of Scotland’s loftiest mountain

The Kathmandu Heli R Down Jacket may be lidless, but it still a wonderfully warm mid layer, made from recycled materials and stuffed with duck-down puff

Hiker wearing Smartwool Smartloft Jacket

A cozy, hooded mid layer, the Montane Khamsin Hooded Softshell Jacket supplies windproof insulation for cold-weather adventures on the trail and at the crag

We don the the Páramo Men’s Bentu Fleece, wearing it with its matching jacket and on its own to see whether or not it cuts the mustard in the backcountry

We take to the trails in Salewa’s Pedroc Powertex Shoes, a hard-wearing yet lightweight hiking shoe that’s perfect for mountain day hikes

Warm, light, breathable and phone-friendly, these gloves have practically everything you'd want from a pair of hiking gloves

These blister-proof boots are at home in the Scottish mountains and suitable for alpine missions

The Salewa Ortles Wall 38L Backpack is a robust, roomy backpack carefully designed for alpine environments