Trail runners around the world agree that the great outdoors is always number one. But this gifting season, your present can be a close second. Find gifts that can inspire trail runners to keep moving, whatever the weather, with our top picks for off-road adventures.

From stronger legs to a calmer mind and the view from the top, the benefits of hiking are endless. We explore the reasons to leave the beaten path.

Patrick Güller and Adrian Pirlet are members of the Helvetic Collective, a group of Swiss photographers and creatives with a passion for capturing dramatic natural landscapes. They linked up to discover California’s national parks; traversing water, forests and sandy dunes. The photos they took are so captivating, they'll have you lusting after your own adventure. This is the story of their trip.