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Our selection of the best walks in Snowdonia, a rugged and beautiful landscape boasting nine mountain ranges as well as lush green valleys, dramatic waterfalls and spectacular river gorges
Ultra-bright and with an impressively tough build, the Nitecore HC65 headlamp is made for demanding users and difficult conditions
If you’re building your first backpacking cookset, the Vango Atom Stove and Ultralight Heat Exchanger Cook Kit system is a competitively-priced combo, suited to new wild campers and hikers getting a taste for long-distance trails
A sophisticated ultralight backpacking stove, the SOTO Windmaster boasts great simmer control and excellent wind resistance for a screw-in design
The Ledlenser MH8 is a high-powered headlamp with the dual ability to pierce the darkness or flood your campsite with light
The Robens Fire Tick and Cookery King system combines the advantages of a gas-powered stove with a traditional storm cooker set-up, in an efficient weatherproof system ideal for cooking for a group outdoors
A lightweight, no-nonsense, basic hat, the Rab Logo Beanie hails from a British brand with a serious mountain heritage
Lightweight and waterproof the Extremities Antora Peak GTX Glove is designed for cold-weather hillwalking and winter sports, including skiing
The Rab Power Stretch Contact Grip Glove is a warm, adventure-ready all-rounder
With a hardface outer fabric that is more wind-resistant than most fleeces, the Alpkit Yakutian fleece jacket is tough and durable
Designed to offer the maximum warmth for weight that a fleece mid layer can deliver, the super-warm, high-loft Mountain Equipment Concordia fleece jacket is a solid choice for cold-weather mountain adventures
The Montane Viper fleece hoodie is a technical, midweight, stretch fleece that works well as a low-bulk layer, made from a performance fabric that feels luxuriously soft
With its sustainable, soft and durable wool-polyester fabric blend, the Klättermusen Balder Zip fleece jacket exudes style and class, giving it more appeal than most synthetic technical fleeces
An innovative design for cold-weather climbers and mountain explorers, the Black Diamond Soloist Finger Glove combines the warmth of a mitt with the dexterity of a glove
The Outdoor Research PL Base Sensor is a fleece–fabric glove for use alone in milder conditions, or as a base layer in colder climes
The Keela Micro Pulse lightweight half-zip top offers plenty of soft, cosy comfort, so it is ideal as a simple, no frills mid layer all year round
The Helly Hansen Power Air Heat Grid jacket is an eco-conscious layer that heralds the future for synthetic fleece
Soft yet durable with a great tailored fit, this chunky hybrid fleece jacket from a new Swedish brand is a well-made and thoughtfully designed bit of cold-weather kit
A trim-fitting technical, microgrid mid layer, the Outdoor Research Vigor Full-Zip hoodie is a close-fitting hoodie that balances warmth and breathability
The Sherpa Rolpa fleece jacket is a lightweight, ethically produced, full-zip fleece looks that feels great, and is suitable for everyday use
The Picture Organic Marco fleece jacket provides decent warmth levels, has a strong emphasis on sustainability and brings understated style to slopes or streets
The Alpkit Filoment Hoody down jacket is a competitively priced entry-level 630FP down jacket that works well as a midlayer or extra stash layer for hiking, hillwalking, climbing, camping.
Warm, moisture-resistant and quick-drying Primaloft Gold Active+ fill makes the Klattermusen Alv puffer jacket the ideal mountain midlayer
