In part two of our New Year special we pick out our best scrambling routes of 2006. With a choice of routes across the full range of grades from 1 through to 3S, and classic locations from around the UK, it's been a hard task selecting favourites

in publications from map cover photographs to theAutomobile Association's Book of Britains's Walks.    Paddy Dillon is one of the UK's mostprolific writers with a host of publications covering all 4 corners ofthe globe  The next year looks like showing little sign

A New Year just wouldn't be a New Year without some 'Best Of'articles, so to get things moving, OUTDOORSmagic routes editor DaveMycroft has picked his favourite scrambling routes of2007.With a choice of routes across the full range of grades from 1

to their destination. Thousands of Brits travel to the Alpsevery year for a choice of walking, mountain biking, water sports andhorse riding and the new partnership could see many taking advantage ofreturn fares starting from £95. You can check out all thedetails

that sawher father die and Wales come under the authority of Edward I in 1282.Following capture the Princess was taken to a monastry in Linconshirewhere she lived for the next 54 years till her death.New versions of Ordnance Survey maps will feature the new

out the six heavyconcrete beams and decking from the 70 year old bridge before the new,£68,000, replacement can be installed. The new bridge is tofollow the original design but is designed to accomodate pram andwheelchair users - unlike the old version

of an international OMMeet-Up seemed, very, very distant. Four years later it's about tohappen. OMer Dave Mycroft takes up the story...OK, it's a long way off, but the first international OM meet has beenorganised to bring in the new year this December 31st. Following

forestation by the Council for the Preservation of Rural England, along with early film from America's Yosemite National Park and the Kruger national park in South Africa. It was another 11 years before the UK's first national park, The peak District

30 years after the summit success of “Brummie” Stokes and “Bronco” Lane, and one year ahead of the Army Mountaineering Association’s 50th Anniversary, the Army have sent 3 teams out to Nepal this season. The main team are aiming for a first British

If ticking lists and certificates is your thing there's a new chance toadd to your collection with the launch of a National Trails Registerand a series of bronze, Silver, Gold and Diamond certificates. The LongDistance Walkers Association (LDWA) has