Article · 22 Oct 2022
Cycling in Montenegro: The Kotor Serpentine
The tiny Balkan nation of Montenegro is making its mark on the tourist map, primarily for historic towns and epic mountain hiking. However, over just a few days Melissa Davies...
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Article · 21 Oct 2022
An intro to… Extremadura
Extremadura is one of the least-known regions of Spain and also one of the most untouched and unspoiled.
Article · 1 Oct 2022
What pilgrim trail should I do? The best pilgrimages and caminos in the world
Pilgrimages are more popular than ever, with thousands of people walking the Camino every year. The Camino Frances is a wonderful route but it's far from the only camino! Here are...
Article · 24 Sept 2022
How to walk a Camino without blistering pain
Don't let blisters ruin your Camino; follow Nicole Bukaty's top tips instead.
Article · 23 Jul 2022
A remote via ferrata adventure in the Dolomites
Lou Stone explores the ancient military via ferratas of a less visited corner of the Italian Dolomites. Her journey take her deep into secret amphitheatres of soaring spires, over...
Article · 13 Jul 2022
Hiking Spain’s Sendero Histórico, the GR1
The Sendero Historico (or GR1) is a trail that combines great scenery with a gentle lesson in Spain’s fascinating history. Traversing the north of Spain it sits in the shadow of...
Article · 2 Jul 2022
Mountains and gorges in western Crete
Crete is one of the most mountainous islands in the Mediterranean, with over 400 gorges, most of which are in the west. This is an ideal choice for a walking holiday in early spring when the weather is usually warm and sunny, and the flowers are at...
Article · 23 Apr 2022
Highlights of the Brittany Coast Path (GR34)
The first section of the Brittany Coast Path from Mont-Saint-Michel to Roscoff (around 624km), includes some of the most spectacular scenery of the Breton coast. Carroll Dorgan,...
Article · 2 Apr 2022
Camino Invierno: Walking the Camino Francés in winter
There may be many things that make walking the Camino Francés in winter a very different experience to more popular times of the year, but the fundamentals remain the same, found...
Article · 19 Mar 2022
Timmy Mallet – cycling the Ruta Via de la Plata
When a small window of opportunity opened up to go on a cycle trip, Timmy Mallett and his friend Gary decided to explore the mysterious Camino de Santiago in Spain.
Article · 26 Feb 2022
How to photograph the northern lights
Seeing the northern lights can be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Photographing this spectacular, natural phenomenon is difficult, but James Rushforth has this advice.
Article · 5 Feb 2022
La Palma's changed landscape
The volcanic eruption on La Palma in 2021 caused extensive damage to homes, businesses, schools, churches, farms and agricultural land. For anyone thinking of visiting the island, Paddy Dillon outlines what this means for walking routes in his...
Article · 17 Dec 2021
Trekking in the Vanoise – everything you need to know
Trekking in the Vanoise is the perfect way to experience some of the finest walking in the Alps. Nestled between Mont Blanc and the Massif des Écrins, the Vanoise National Park...
Article · 4 Dec 2021
A week on the Trilho dos Pescadores (Fisherman's Trail)
Somehow the Rota Vicentina, a collection of hiking routes through the south-west Alentejo and Vicentina Coast Natural Park of Portugal, entered the consciousness of Steve Barham...
Article · 13 Nov 2021
Autumn tour of the Aiguilles Rouges
Iain Davidson gives an account of his five-day tour around the Aiguilles Rouges mountains near Chamonix. Close to the end of the season, the trail was undertaken in a fast and light style, staying in mountain huts and camping in the Chamonix valley...
Article · 6 Nov 2021
Walking the Peaks of the Balkans Trail
The Peaks of the Balkans is a cross-border long-distance trail through the spectacularly wild and rugged borderlands of Montenegro, Albania and Kosovo.
Article · 9 Oct 2021
10 days walking northern Spain’s GR1 - the Sendero Historico
Warwick Sprawson's trip along part of the GR1 in northern Spain led him through abandoned villages, past crumbling castles and to local fiestas
Article · 4 Sept 2021
A spotlight on the Austrian Alpine Club
The AAC(UK) is one of the best UK mountaineering clubs with thousands of UK and overseas members. The mission of the club is to help people get into the mountains they love and to have fun there – a mission and philosophy very similar to...
Article · 28 Aug 2021
Walking the Via Francigena from Canterbury to Rome
Christine Evans decided to walk the Via Francigana from Canterbury to Rome in honour of her late mother. Here she describes two days from the middle section in Switzerland, which...
Article · 24 Jul 2021
Grand Traverse of the Central Massif by mountain bike
The Grand Traverse of the Massif Central (the route from Avallon to Besse-en-Chandesse) provided Joost Ameye with 14 days of beautiful landscapes and exhilarating rides on a...