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Northern Horizons

More than just a guidebook, this collection of big days in wild mountains is a visual feast and an inspiring celebration of what makes hill running so special, says Rob Greenwood. The year has barely started, and it's already won the title of his favourite book of 2025...!

8 17 Feb

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Christmas Books - Our Top Picks of 2024

Winter nights are all the excuse you need to hibernate with a good outdoor book, or preferably several - and 2024 was a great year for inspiring new titles. Here's our pick of the books we've most enjoyed over the last year, perfect stocking fi...

2 17 Dec, 2024

Scotland's Best Small Mountains by Kirstie Shirra

While Munros get much of the attention, there's a wealth of walking to be found on Scotland's lower hills. That's the focus of this handy wee selective guide, which offers attractive routes on 40 of the best mountains in Scotland under...

16 Oct, 2024

The Cairngorms & North-East Scotland

Packed full of fascinating background information on a diverse part of Scotland, this attractive and inspiring area guide is so much more than just a book of walks, says Dan Bailey.

4 1 Mar, 2024

Lowland Outcrops

Coming out 18 years after the previous edition, the much-anticipated new definitive guide to the crags of Scotland's Central Belt is an...

11 23 Jan, 2024

Christmas Books - Our Top Picks of 2023

If you can't get to the hills or crags over the festive season then the next best thing is reading about them. Whether...

8 13 Dec, 2023

North Wales Limestone - the Definitive Guide

The second edition of North Wales Limestone: The Definitive Guide has just been published. Building on the...

10 30 Jun, 2023

North Wales Climbs Rockfax

"The new North Wales Climbs from Rockfax is an improvement on the previous edition, with extra routes, great topos, and inspiring...

12 30 May, 2023

Latest News

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Pembroke and Gower Trad now on Rockfax Digital

We're pleased to announce a major update to Rockfax Digital, featuring the latest content from the upcoming Pembroke and Gower Trad guidebook.

28 Jul

Mallorca Sport Climbs and Mallorca Deep Water Soloing Available to Pre-Order NOW

Two new guidebooks offer the definitive guide to Mallorca's world-class sport climbing and deep water soloing.

8 Apr

Wainwrights without a car - A Year on the Lake District Fells

In 2023 the members of the Eden Valley Mountaineering Club (EVMC), based around Penrith, climbed all the 214 Wainwright summits in the Lake District without the use of a car by using buses, trains, boats, bike and skis....

25 Mar