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Alpkit Mountain Beanie

  • Warmth: 7/10 How warm it keeps your head and ears, from its type and fabric.
  • Wind and rain: 1/10 How well it keeps wind and rain out, from the maker's claims and fabric.
  • Weight: 8/10 How much it adds to your pack.

Lowest price we found

£14.99 at Alpkit

In stock. Delivery £2.99. Checked 8 Nov 2026.

RRP £14.99, checked 21 Oct 2026.

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Everyday cold-weather walking and camping: warm knit with a fleece band across the forehead and ears

Weight
49 g
Type
Beanie
Weather protection
None
Fabric
100% acrylic outer with a polyester microfleece headband (Alpkit); made in China

Where to buy

Alpkit £14.99 In stock. Delivery £2.99. Standard delivery £2.99, free over £60 (Alpkit).

View at shop: Alpkit

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Our ratings (out of 10)

1 to 10, compared with the whole market. Each says what it's based on. How we score

Warmth

Estimate from maker's specs: hat type and fabric 7/10

How warm it keeps your head and ears, from its type and fabric. 7: Better than most.

Estimate from maker's specs

Wind and rain

Estimate from maker's specs: maker's wind and water claims 1/10

How well it keeps wind and rain out, from the maker's claims and fabric. 1: A real weak point.

Estimate from maker's specs

Weight

Estimate from maker's specs: the maker's weight 8/10

How much it adds to your pack. 8: Clearly better than most.

Estimate from maker's specs

In short

Good for

  • Everyday cold-weather walking and camping: warm knit with a fleece band across the forehead and ears
  • Under a helmet: Alpkit says it fits under helmets
  • Budget warm hat for a spare or a camp-only beanie

Strengths

  • Fleece-lined headband (Alpkit)
  • 49 g (Alpkit)
  • Fits under helmets (Alpkit)
  • 3 Year Alpine Bond guarantee from Alpkit

Weaknesses

  • Plain acrylic knit: no wind or water protection
  • Alpkit's page and web address call it the Mountain Beanie (handle ak-beanie), so older web pages may use the AK Beanie name
  • No independent wear test of this beanie was found
  • Alpkit's own page was the only UK page found for this version: no other UK shop was checked as selling it

Sources

We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.

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  1. Alpkit: Mountain Beanie (weight 49 g, 100% acrylic with polyester microfleece headband, one size 55-61 cm, fits under helmets, Lego in stock at £14.99, Black out of stock, 3 Year Alpine Bond) Specs, 21 Oct 2026