The Hilltrek Blog

Our new Ladies Ventile trousers are named after Morrone, the hill which overlooks Braemar in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland. The winner of the competition to name the trousers, Mairi … read more

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