TREND TO TRY
We’re not suggesting you buy them, but the fact that Gucci have brought out a range of hiking boots, Prada have a line of walking socks and Balenciaga are all about the sporty parkas shows that hiking has reached new heights. The fashion world is awash with bumbags, anoraks and fleeces, all making one of the easiest and most exhilarating ways to stay fit more desirable. It’s part of the unshakable trend for ‘ugly fashion’, but there’s nothing ugly about the opportunities hiking presents, with genuinely breathtaking scenery all over the UK, from the West Highland Way in Scotland and the Tryfan North Ridge in Wales to the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall. It’s one activity guaranteed to challenge your body, arouse your curiosity, feed your senses and fill your Instagram feed, so make 2019 the year you get involved.