The Upland Path Trust (UPT) is the new working name for BUFT (British Upland Footpath Trust).

The key object of UPT is to prevent and reduce visually intrusive erosion scars through improving the quality of path management, path work and path maintenance in the uplands. This is achieved by raising the profile of upland path management and promoting exchange of information.

UPT is a charitable trust, with trustees from the British Mountaineering Council, the Mountaineering Council of Scotland, the Ramblers Association and the Outdoor Industries Association. As a non-membership based charity it has no income source and no regular financial support.

BUFT was established in 1994 and has to date published “Mending Our Ways – the quality approach to managing upland paths”, run three major conferences and two Path Award Schemes, and developed a network of all involved with upland path work. “Mending Our Ways” is widely known as the best independent guidance for organisations and local authorities when planning how to best manage and repair upland path erosion and the surrounding environment.