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What’s new for spring/summer 2025 from Vasque
Spring and summer 2025 will see US boot and shoe brand Vasque updating one of its best-selling shoe and boot families, and the launch...
Finalists for UK Outdoor Industry Awards 2025 announced
Finalists for the UK Outdoor Industry Awards 2025 have been selected, with consumers having the opportunity to select their favourite new outdoor products.
The award...
Free accommodation for (some) hikers in Sardinia
Hikers looking to explore the beautiful Italian island of Sardinia have been given one more reason to go there – free accommodation.
However, as with...
Hiking front and centre of new Apple features
Users will soon be able to explore hikes in Apple Maps when updates are launched in the autumn.
Also of interest to walkers may be...
New guidebook pushes Greenland as a tourist and hiking destination
New from Bradt, Greenland is the first standalone travel guidebook to the country from a mainstream publisher.
Targeted at independent travellers, but equally serving those...
New trails planned as Ireland pledges €16m for 69 outdoors projects
Ireland’s Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has announced a €16.1m investment in outdoor recreation projects across the country.
New walking trails...
Scottish communities urged to apply for funding for paths
Communities in Scotland are being encouraged to apply to the newly reopened Ian Findlay Path Fund (IFPF) as it returns for a third year.
With...
East Dunbartonshire latest council to adopt BetterPoints to reward walking
A free app is being launched in East Dunbartonshire in Scotland which aims to get people walking, wheeling, cycling, running and using public transport...
New week-long hiking trail opens in northern Italy
The Rhaetian Way, also known as the Cammino Retico, has been opened in the Dolomites region of Italy.
The organisers of the route, Carpe Diem...
Icebug launching two new models at ISPO
The Swedish company Icebug is launching new products at the OutDoor by ISPO event in Munich, Germany, which takes place from June 3 to...
New walking festival in Winchester
Winchester Ramblers, supported by Winchester City Council and Winchester Tourist Guides, have organised a new Walking Weekend event in the district.
The Walking Weekend will...
23 walks at Evesham Walking Festival
The Evesham Walking Festival, which takes place in Evesham Vale and the North Cotswolds from June 26 to 30, has expanded this year to...
Nine days of events at the Malvern Walking Festival
The Malvern Hills might not be a huge area geographically, but for walkers, the region southwest of Worcester is a top destination in the...
New Now shoe range from Vasque
US boot and show brand Vasque has introduced the Now shoe range, part of the new Re:Connect collection.
Re:Connect is borne out of Vasque's desire...
More than 300 free walks in Greater Manchester Walking Festival
May is a great time to check out a walking festival, as there are dozens around the UK to choose from.
One of the premium...
Chesterfield Area Walking Festival
Close to the Peak District National Park, Chesterfield offers more than just a crooked spire and a football team that is back in the...
28th Slieve Bloom Walking Festival in Ireland just around the corner
The Slieve Bloom Walking Festival, the 28th version of the event, takes place from May 4 to 6.
The Slieve Bloom mountains straddle the counties...
Swansea proposes new walking path
Swansea Council has developed proposals for a new active travel walking and cycling route, which would link the city centre and the Hafod Copperworks.
The...
Winchcombe Walking Festival May 17-19
In the heart of the Cotswolds, the small town of Winchcombe not only has a walking festival, but also it prides itself in its...
A van Gogh related hiking day trip from Paris
Everyone loves a trip to Paris.
Unless there’s a strike, or it’s raining.
If you’re spending a week there, you may have breezed through Notre Dame,...
