Walking and trekking links

Partners

BMC
The British Mountaineering Council exists to promote climbing, hillwalking and mountaineering. It does a lot of work in educating participants and the wider public and in opening access to the hills in England and Wales.

British Mountaineering Council (BMC)

Cumbria Tourism
Many of UK Exploratory's walking holidays (hiking tours) run in the English Lake District. Being a member of Cumbria Tourism helps us to support the region and keep up to speed with what's going on!

Cumbria Tourism

Cotswold Outdoor
If you're planning a walking holiday you might need a few new bits of outdoor kit. Our clients are entitled to a very useful discount at Cotswold, a chain of well stocked outdoor shops in the UK.

Cotswold Outdoor

Travel to the European mountains

Eurostar Leave London in the evening and be in the Alps the next morning thanks to onward night-trains
Die Bahn The German railways website, very useful for train times throughout Europe
easyJet The most useful airline for the majority of our destinations - good service and major airports
Ryanair Ryanair routes often give feasible and interesing alternatives, with the help of trains, to our destinations
Wizz Air Good range of flights to destinations in Central Europe such as Slovenia and Poland
Monarch Monarch offers useful flight times to Spain, including to Alicante for the Costa Blanca

General travel information

FCO Travel Advice Worldwide travel warnings and tips from the UK Government
The Travel Doctor Excellent site offering advice on medical issues in worldwide mountaineering and travel
Mountain Weather Information Service Arguably the best weather forecasts for the UK's mountain areas
MountainPassions.com Information and inspiration for lovers of the Alps
gap-year.com Time-out, gap year, travel and adventure information as well as a useful directory
travelfromHere.com Travel information and a directory of travel websites
Dog Friendly Britain Masses of information and resources for dog owners
Travel Turtle Travel health information updated regularly
Been There - Done That Guide to Great Britain giving detail area by area
Countrygoer Car-free travel information
Peak District View Panoramic photographs of the Peak District National Park and Derbyshire
MySwissAlps.com A travel guide to Switzerland with a section on the Valais region, or Wallis in German

Walking and trekking

BAIML The British Association of International Mountain Leaders is the professional body for British IMLs
Trekking Britain Information and photos from walks in Britain
Activity Point Activities, attractions and places to visit in Scotland
WalkingForum.co.uk Forum for discussing all aspects of country walking and hiking in the UK
ABC of Hiking Comprehensive mountaineering, hiking and outdoors information and links
MountainDays Excellent website of mountaineering resources, photos, articles and more
AltitudePhysiology.org Site of resources for mountain medicine
Adventure Learning First Aid courses in the Lake District
Active Aid First Aid resources and courses
Cicerone Cicerone Press publishes a great range of walking and cycling guidebooks
Coast to Coast ...on an In-Growing Toenail. A book about experiences walking the Coast to Coast
Walking Stories Share your walking experiences and information to build an online resource
Guidepost Buy maps and walking books online
ScottishCamping.com Details of a large number of campsites in Scotland
trekkingplanet.com A new interactive website about trekking
UK Active Enthusiastic site with trip notes and resources
Mount Everest: The British Story News, facts and history about British expeditions on Mount Everest
World Hiking Directory of walking websites around the world
The Backpacker Big US site with forums, gear and more
Walks in Yorkshire Walks, accommodation, entertainment and much more in the Yorkshire area

Conservation and the environment

Fix the Fells Organisation that repairs footpaths in the English Lake District
Lake District National Park Authority The official body that looks after the Lake District
John Muir Trust The JMT is a conservation charity that owns and manages wild land in Scotland

	You're leaving a protected area but don't forget: nature everywhere deserves your respect

Equipment for walking and trekking

Cotswold Outdoor Alpine Exploratory clients receive a substantial discount at this chain of well-stocked outdoor shops in the UK
Berghaus Berghaus make all types of outdoor equipment from boots to rucksacks and clothing
Lowe Alpine General outdoor equipment including rucksacks, waterproofs, fleeces, base layers and more
Mountain Equipment Mountain Equipment are well regarded for their sleeping bags and waterproofs
Outdoor Scotland An outdoors, walking and camping gear store based in the UK
Rab Down jackets and sleeping bags plus waterproofs and more specialist clothing
Terra Nova Terra Nova are renowned for quality tents and group shelters
Inner Wolf Kit for your dog when on a walking trip

Snowshoeing

Snowshoe Magazine Excellent and enthusiastic snowshoeing info and articles; based in Denver, Colorado
MSR Mountain Safety Research snowshoes give excellent grip due to the cleverly placed metal parts underneath
TSL TSL snowshoes are popular in continental Europe; often the only make available in French and Swiss resorts

Guided and Self-Guided Walking Holidays