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A pair of hikers are moving towards the mountains, they carry packs and are dressed for cooler weather in pants and jackets.

Tortoise, hare, maestro, meanderthal – which type of hiker are you?

By Julia Clarke published

Identify what type of hiker you are to figure out what gear and expertise you need and avoid disastrous hiking dates

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A hiker on the coast in Acadia National park

What are the different types of hiking?

By Julia Clarke last updated

We explain the four main types of hiking, from day hikes to epic treks, to help you reap the benefits no matter how far you go

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A group of walkers

Take a Hike: new BBC show reveals the quirky love of walking in Britain

By Julia Clarke last updated

Take a Hike? Or curl up on the couch and watch strangers do it for you on the hit new BBC show? We let you decide

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A hiker reading a book in the woods

10 hiking books that will inspire your next adventure

By Julia Clarke last updated

Our favorite hiking books include heartfelt memoirs and imaginative novels where you can lose yourself on a rainy day and find fresh inspiration get off the beaten path again

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Young hikers on the coast path

New data shows hikers walked further and longer this summer

By Julia Clarke published

The findings reveal the number of walks recorded increased by almost 50% and are the latest figures to confirm a spike in outdoor activity as a result of the pandemic

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Lower Falls at Golden Creek Falls in British Columbia

Hikers use turbans to save man from drowning in a dangerous rockpool

By Julia Clarke published

Five men made a rope from their turbans to haul a hiker to safety who had slipped and fallen into a waterfall pool at a popular British Columbia hiking spot

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