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Our Top 5 Men's Walking Trousers

Here's our selection of the Top 5 Men's Walking Trousers at the moment.

As with most outdoor kit, walking trousers have more than their fare share of technical phrases and acronyms - one to watch for here is DWR - or Durable Water Repellency - which is a waterproofing treatment sprayed onto the outer layer of the fabric.  As the full name suggests, it's not waterproof in itself, but does reduce the amount of water going through the fabric.  If you'd like any help with what to look for in a pair of walking trousers, then click here for our guide.

As we get to see new kit, we'll be updating this page, so keep popping back to stay up-to-date with our selection.
Craghoppers Men's Kiwi Trek Trousers

A new addition to the Craghoppers' range, these Kiwi Treks are a contemporary twist on the company's classic Kiwi trousers.  Made from a soft polyamide and cotton blend and featuring a flexible waist and double faced heel & knee darts, they are more comfortable than their traditional couisins.


There's 8 pockets, including 5 which are zipped, and they are still comfortable when reletively full of items.  The fabric has a DWR finish, ensuring its suitable to keep you dry whilst you're out walking in the wet, and it's coated with UPF 40+ sun-protection too.


£42 - Buy Now

Rohan Men's Trailblazers Convertible trousers


If you find yourself regularly being bitten by bugs and critters, then these Rohan's are something you should look at, as they have Insect shield - which significantly protects covered skin against nasties such as mosquitoes, ticks, ants, flies and midges.  They also have a fairly amazing sun protection factor of UPF 40+ under dry and normal circumstances.


Being convertible gives the added choice of unzipping the legs and going legless... so to speak... and the colour-coded zips can also be opened part way for ventilation.  The fabric is a lightweight and stretchy, making the fit easy and comfortable.  There's four zipped pockets - two on the thigh and two rear ones - and the thigh pockets easily take an OS map.


High wicking, quick drying and crease resistant, the Trailblazers have been designed with the traveller in mind.

£65 reduced from £100 - Buy Now


Sprayway All Day Rainpant

The idea behind these trousers from Sprayway is to have a something that can be worn all day - despite the wet weather, so to that end, the All Day Rainpant is made from a stretch Hydro/Dry AWP fabric with a water-repelling DWR finish.  That means they are fairly stretchy and water resistant too.


They've got two zipped pockets - so not as many as other trousers available but zipped so you can't lose your car keys on a walk - and a zipped fly with button fastening too.  The fit is quite slim, but the shaped knees allows for more movement, along with the stretch fabric.  They are fairly breathable, but not perhaps a pair to be wearing on the warmest of summer days.  However, on most short walks where the weather looks fairly changable, these Sprayways would do the job of keeping your legs warm and dry very well.


£72 - Buy Now

Maier Sports Pants Nil

Germany's leading outdoor brand is now available in the UK - and there's a lot here to rejoice in that news.  Firstly, despite their unfriendly name, these are actually very good trousers.  The bi-elastic material not only has built-in UV protection of UPF 50+, but also has an elasticated waist - handy throughout the life of the trousers to adapt to your shape.  They are also functional, with the legs designed to roll-up and button up to form shorts.  And if you et them wet and they dry quickly, thanks to tech called dryprotec.
The real plus point is Maier Sports' unique sizing system, which offers a combination of 32 different sizes for men... so get the right size and you'll never have had a more comfortable fit.


The downside of Maier Sports trousers is because they aren't designed for the UK market, the leg pockets aren't big enough to fit an OS map in - unlike brands like Berghaus, Craghoppers or Regatta.  So hold it in your hands inside...
£89.95 - Buy Now

Royal Robbins Traveller Zip N Go Pant

"Zip n Go" should give you a clue as to where these Royal Robbins come from. With heritage in the Yosemite Valley, USA, you can understand why these have a UPF sun protection of factor 50+.


They also are very comfortable, mainly because of their full-length running gussets - and they are - as you might have guessed - convertible, so you have the protection of legs when in enclosed undergrowth and the option of unzipping and going leg-free when you get too warm.  The Traveller's have two decent sized pockets and dry pretty quickly with the minimum of wrinkle - making them ideal for multi-day longer-distance hikes.


£85 - Buy Now

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