Gift Ideas for Hikers (that they’ll really love!)

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Gift Ideas for Hikers (that they’ll really love!)

Published on September 19, 2024 5 min read

Are you searching for the perfect gift ideas for hikers but worried they already have all the essentials? Look no further! At Ordnance Survey, we offer a range of practical and fun gifts for hikers that your hiking mad buddies and family will love. Whether it’s top-notch hiking gear or unique hiking gifts, we have some ideas that are guaranteed to bring a smile.

Why Shop at Ordnance Survey?

If you’re not an avid hiker yourself, you might wonder why Ordnance Survey is the ideal place to find hiking gifts. With over a century of expertise in mapping, our brand has become a British icon and is especially trusted by hiking enthusiasts who love our paper maps. At OS, we pride ourselves on stocking only the best hiking gear and gifts, ensuring you’re shopping in the right place for quality and reliability.

The Best Gift Ideas for Hikers – Editor’s Pick

I love hiking, I’m out in the hills and mountains of North Wales as often as possible with my dog Ziggy.  I’ve been scouring through the fabulous hiking goodies available at the Ordnance Survey Shop and picked out my favourites. I think they’re perfect for all lovers of the outdoors but especially hikers like me…
Hilary Pullen Get Outside Editor

Gift Ideas for Hikers

Hiking Adventure Patches

You’re never too old to enjoy sewing a patch on (especially any ex Guides or Scouts!) Celebrate their completed summits with these fun Hiking Adventure Patches which look great sewn onto a backpack.

Ideal Stocking Filler for Hikers!

Grab a few Adventure Patches for stocking fillers and inspire them to conquer new summits, ticking off their peak bagging list one by one!

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Ordnance Survey Branded Thermal Flask

Is it really a hike if you don’t have a flask full of tea or coffee? This hiking flask is perfect whether you’re huddled up out of the driving rain in a summit shelter or just enjoying a dog walk on the beach. It keeps drinks hot or cold for hours, just as you would expect. Perfect for all those caffeine addicted map lovers in your life, it’s compatible with herbal tea too. For those who like a warming nip of something a bit stronger at the summit we also have a map themed hip flask!

Ideal for the discerning connoisseur of the perfect hiking brew

Our OS Thermal Flask comes in a sophisticated dark grey with map details and our iconic Ordnance Survey logo picked out in gold – so it’s both masculine and feminine all at once!

Ordnance Survey Themed Flask

Hiking Books and Walking Guides (So many to choose from!)

The great thing about having hiking as your hobby is that you get to spend time planning your next hike. Planning a hike is exciting and therapeutic, the more resources you have the better, especially beautiful guide books. Browse through our selection of walking guide books, with advice and inspiration for new routes to try. We also stock some great Map Themed Puzzle Books designed for outdoor lovers of all ages.

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Personalised Maps – A Unique Gift for Hikers!

One of the most thoughtful gifts for a hiker that we stock, these beautiful Personalised Maps are unique to Ordnance Survey. If you know their favourite peak in the Cairngorms or the first hike in The Lake District that started their hiking obsession then it’s so easy to make a perfect unique gift for them.

You can choose from a framed map, a traditional folded OS Map or a mini pocket size personalised OS Map. Create a custom map with the location right at the centre and a lovely picture chosen by you on the front page. You can also choose the title of the map so you can make it as funny or as heartfelt as you like depending on the recipient.

Ideal Stocking Filler!

You don’t need to get a full size map, our smaller personalised maps make brilliant stocking fillers and they’re fantastic for tucking in your pocket out on a walk, or framing if you want a lasting memory of a cherished location, perhaps where you got married or first met? (it’s not always about hiking 😉

Knee Saving Hiking Poles

NB. Walking poles are not just for older people with dodgy knees.

More and more hikers (me included!) are realising that hiking poles are not just for older hikers with bad joints but actually what will prevent them getting those dodgy knees and elongate their time in the mountains. You can educate your friends and families with all the amazing reason why the hiking poles you have gifted are not because you think they’re getting on a bit but because you want to extend their fun and speed up their post hike recovery time!

Future Proof Your Hiking Buddies – Prevent Dodgy Knees!

Read our complete guide to hiking poles… everything you need to know about which ones to buy and why, plus an in depth look into why hiking poles should be used by younger hikers to protect their joints.

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Their Favourite Mountain Peak on a Thermal Bottle!

Which would you choose? Every hiker needs one of these brilliant mappy Thermal Water Bottles, it will remind them of their favourite beautiful mountain peaks when they’re at work too. Choose from the biggest three peaks in the UK, The Lake District or Dartmoor, each bottle features a topographic map showing all those lovely contours and will keep drinks hot or cold for hours.

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Three Peaks Dry Bags

If you told someone you got a set of dry bags for Christmas they might be a little underwhelmed, but if you showed them THESE amazing Three Peaks Dry Bags they’d soon understand why you were so pleased with your gift, they’re perfect for mountain lovers. Dry bags are so useful to have with you as wet weather is such a big part of camping and hiking in the UK!

Did You Know?

The wettest parts of the UK are concentrated  in Snowdonia, the Lake District and the Scottish Highlands!

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Ordnance Survey Map Themed Towels

Microfibre Towels are so useful as they’re really lightweight but absorb so much water. Having a towel handy in your hiking bag is so useful and with the size of our little micro towels you wont need to worry about the extra weight.

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The gift for Hikers who don’t need more hiking STUFF!

Your hiking friends and family will be delighted with an OS Maps 12 Month Subscription Gift Card. They’ll get 12 months of access to our premium maps which opens up so much more room for adventure with access to thousands of our recommended and subscriber routes. This makes a great gift for any outdoor lover.

OS Maps Subscription Gift Card

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Handmade Gift Ideas for a Hiker

My crafty friend Lou Collins has created a tutorial to handmake this amazing bag. All the instructions are available and with a little bit of free time, a map and a few bits and bobs, you could create this beautiful gift for a friend.

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