The Hilltrek Blog

As outdoor people our environmental footprint is very important to us, and that care extends to the environmental impact of our garments' components - including raw cotton. As a small clothing ma … read more

Our new Suilven Ventile® Fibre Pile Smock - named by you. Suilven is one of Scotland's iconic small mountains. Situated in Assynt in the Far North West of Scotland it rises dramatically above the … read more

In my quest to visit locations associated with Hilltrek, I set off to find my next adventure. The starter was obviously Glencoe but my next location just happened to fit in with a hill race I've run a … read more

Are the weights and coding of Ventile® fabric a mystery to you? Is L35, L34, L19 or L24 best for your garment use? Why doesn't Hilltrek use L28? What is Organic Ventile? In this article, we'll try … read more

After a bit of pondering about what to write for the Hilltrek Blog, I had one of those light bulb moments and came up with an idea which was not only relevant to Hilltrek but would provide me with … read more