Great links and resources for walking, trekking and hiking.
Planning
Walking routes is a website full of links to walks throughout the UK. It is a good resource to use if you want to find new walks.
Car Free Walks offer easy-to-use guides for walks throughout the UK that are accessible via public transport. Love walking but don't want to damage the environment? Then check this out...
Walkers are Welcome is a collection of 35 towns and villages across Britain that have come together to demonstrate their commitment to making your walking visit an enjoyable one. Find them here.
Walking Britain provide over 10,000 pages of walking information.
Mountain Bothies Association - Charity maintaining bothies and shelters in Scotland, England and Wales
Weather and Conditions
AccuWeather - Good mountain forecasts for much of the UK uplands.
metcheck - The most accurate weather forecasts for UK.
Midgeforecast- Daily and weekly forecasts of midges across Scotland.
Avalanche information for Scotland from the SAIS
Forums
Walking Forum is a well used walking site in the UK. Topics include regional walks, gear, photography and groups and clubs.
Walking clubs and associations
The Ramblers Association is perhaps the best known association in the UK. This website has information on routes, walking help and advice and walking events happening throughout the country.
The British Mountaineering Council (BMC), working for climbers, hillwalkers and mountaineers in England and Wales.
The Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS) represents mountaineers, climbing and hill walking enthusiasts in Scotland.
Rambling Clubs is a directory of Rambling Clubs, Hiking Clubs and Walking Clubs in the UK.
Other sites we like
walkbudi.com - This service matches you with others walking the same way so you can walk together. Like liftsharing, but on foot!
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