Self-sufficient Sunsets

Make the most of every moment this summer

Lightweight Tents

The Most Comfortable Shirt You'll Ever Own

On the hill. On the bike. And very occasionally the washing line.

Men's Woodsmoke Women's Woodsmoke

UK Made and Tough as Old Boots

Bikepacking bags to get you off the beaten path, up mountains and over rivers.

Start your adventure
  • Self-sufficient Sunsets
  • The Most Comfortable Shirt You'll Ever Own
  • UK Made and Tough as Old Boots

Kangri Mountain Tent

Your portable fortress

Take on the World

Sleeping Bags

Essential warmth for cool spring nights

Sleep Well

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Definition [Mens]

Waterproof mountaineering jacket for the harshest of conditions
Bundle price £249.99
  • Chilli
  • Nemo
womens alpkit definition in nemo

Definition [Womens]

Waterproof mountaineering jacket for the harshest of conditions
Bundle price £249.99
  • Nemo
  • Chilli
Soloist one person lightweight tent

Soloist

1-person, 3-season backpacking tent, weighing 1.2kg (XL is 1.3kg)
Bundle price From £119.99
COAKKORO-01-koro

Koro

High powered titanium camping stove weighing
Bundle price £47.99
Alpkit haven wild swimming robe

Haven

Warm and weatherproof changing robe for before and after activity
Bundle price £79.99
womens lotic outdoor swimming wetsuit

Lotic Swimming Wetsuit [Womens]

Our best all-round wetsuit for outdoor swimming in open water
Bundle price £149.99
Kanyo [Mens]

Kanyo [Mens]

Ultralight PrimaLoft®jacket, sleek active layering
£79.99
Was £99.99
  • Fontainebleau
  • Tarmac
  • Fern
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Talini [Womens]

Super lofty PrimaLoft synthetic down jacket
Bundle price £89.99
  • Chilli
  • Black
Elan

Elan

One person hooped bivvy for a pitch-anywhere sleeping shelter
Bundle price £99.99
pipedream 200

Pipedream 200

Ultra-lightweight goose down sleeping bag weighing 545g
Bundle price £129.99
SLAKNUMO-BLK-01-numo black

Numo

Big chamber full length inflatable sleeping mat
Bundle price £47.99
hunka bivy bag in kelp

Hunka

Waterproof and breathable bivvy bag weighing less than 400 g
Bundle price £49.99
  • Kelp
  • Lego
  • Chilli

Sleeping Mats

Light and packable comfort

Happy Camping

Wetsuits & Swimwear

Refresh the mind, body and soul

Dive In

Waterproof Jackets

Not every summer day is a dry one

Stay Protected

Redefining Innovation.
The New Definition.
Redefining Innovation.

The New Definition.

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Stores Now Open!

Our stores are bursting with goodies, from tents and camping equipment to bikes and bikepacking bags. We've got everything you need for an adventure outdoors, including expert knowledge to help you find your way. So pop in, grab a brew and make yourself at home...

Bristol - Coming Soon!

Gateway to South Wales, Devon and beyond. Nestled amongst amazing outdoor spaces. And soon home to our first store in the South West.

Ilkley - Coming Soon!

At the foot of the Yorkshire Dales. Surrounded by rolling hills. Grit and limestone crags. Endless trails. And before you know it an Alpkit store.

Betws-y-Coed

Our home in North Wales. Snowdonia's one of our favourite playgrounds with its infamous mountain ridges, fresh lakes and epic trails.

Edinburgh

Capital of Scotland, there's the Palace of Holyrood house, a big castle, and now home to Scotland's first Alpkit store.

Hathersage

Our flagship store in the heart of the Peak District. Pretty much our back garden and product testing ground

Metrocentre

Our own patch in the North East. No trip is complete without visiting the North Pennines, ask us about the best spots

Ambleside

Think of it as our Lake District base camp. A stones throw from Windermere; wild swimming is but a wetsuit away

Keswick

Our home in the North Lake District. Surrounded by mountains there's no end of trails, crags and wilderness to explore

Latest Mountain Journal Entries

Grab a brew, kick back and relax with in-depth features and tales of derring-do.

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Wild Winter

Daring Deeds
What you are about to read is an exclusive extract from the book "Wild Winter" by John D. Burns, which can be purchased here from the Vertebrate P...
by Caroline Fry
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Iconic Swims

Daring Deeds
Author of Swimming Wild in the Lake District Suzanna Cruickshank shares her favourite iconic swimming locations.The mere use of the word ‘iconic’ ...
by Caroline Fry
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2020 and the Grand Plan

Daring Deeds
PART IIIA seed had been planted and it did start to grow, but sadly never flowered!The weather goes skitzo in December in Arequipa. After 9 month...
by Caroline Fry
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Return to Misti – MSR 2019

Daring Deeds
PART IIThe Misti Sky Race is a unique event, it is potentially the highest sky race in the World, right up to the very top at 58225m (19,119ft) an...
by Caroline Fry
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Maintaining Trails with Ride Sheffield

Foundation
Eleven years since it was conceived by Henry Norman, Ride Sheffield has achieved some notable successes. Building and maintaining trails at Lady Ca...
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Strive - Good comes from time outdoors

Foundation
Newstart Education Centre is a community based organisation in the Lower Falls area of West Belfast. As an Alternative Education Centre it provides...
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Team Green Moor

Foundation
A village with a mission. To make getting outdoors a community thing. Team Green Moor are a group of volunteers who have made environmental improve...
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Welcome Rehna to the Alpkit Foundation

Foundation
We certainly understand the power of being able to enjoy the outdoors and Rehna is right at the heart of this in what she does. Having experienced ...
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How to Hike-a-Bike: A Lake District Guide

Spotlight
‘Why on earth would you want to carry a bike, up a mountain, on your shoulders?’…is a common question we get asked. Well, enough of our pitiful at...
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Backpacking Survival Kit

Spotlight
It can be tempting to shave every last unnecessary gram from your backpacking kit in the quest for lighter shoulders and longer distances. But ther...
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Food Planning For Backpacking

Spotlight
Planning what food you take on a backpacking trip can be the hardest thing to decide, expecially if you’re walking many miles from civilisation. Bu...
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6 Ways to Pitch a Tarp: Be Tarp Smart

Spotlight
When you know how, a lightweight tarp is one of the most versatile and handy bits of kit you can own. It’s lighter than a full tent, goes up faster...
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A Fit for Purpose: Sizing Matters

Develop
We’ve been steadily increasing our size ranges and leg length options over the last few years. So when adding a size 18 we felt it was significant,...
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New Pole-Free Backpacking Tents (Well, Almost!)

Develop
We've been designing tents ever since work started on the first Kangri 13 years ago, and our design expertise goes back even further than that.Alp...
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Inside Alpkit: The Faces Behind our UK Made Products

Develop
Hiking, bikepacking, bouldering... Whatever your outdoor addiction is, we generally make kit for it and have been doing so for over 15 years.We're...
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Bouldering Mats: Designed by Climbers and UK Made

Develop
We have more experience than we’d care to disclose in falling off boulder problems. In fact, we’ve fallen off boulders all over the world, so it wa...
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New Alpkit stores coming to Bristol and Ilkley!

News
We're delighted to announce that two new Alpkit stores will be landing very soon in Bristol and Ilkley! In time for this summer's adventures.We'v...
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9 in 10 UK outdoor enthusiasts consider sustainability in their purchase decisions

News
Sustainability is so important to us here. And we know it's something that many of our customers care deeply about too, which is why we were deligh...
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Alpkit Edinburgh: A Milestone to Remember

News
This is a huge moment for us. We’ve been dreaming of opening a store in Scotland since the beginning. So to be launching our first Scottish store, ...
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Has lockdown made you fitter? Here's what you said.

News
Lockdown. It’s a word some of us will never want to say again once we’re allowed out for good. But for many, fitness has found a way through. And t...