22 articles found
Article · 20 Nov 2024
Premium hiking destinations don’t need to come with premium price tags. With a bit of forward planning, you can explore some of the world’s most breathtaking locations without overspending. Whether you’re admiring the serene lakes of the Lake...
Article · 14 Apr 2023
The Kungsleden is as varied as the Arctic wilderness is vast, traversing snow-topped mountain ranges, expansive open fell, verdant forests and crossing lakes both large and small.
Feature · 14 Jan 2023
Lofoten, a mighty barrier of peaks that shoulder the brunt of the Arctic weather while dominating the rich and impossibly deep Vestfjorden to their south. For centuries the interconnected islands of Lofoten have hosted the annual skrei fisheries,...
Article · 26 Feb 2022
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 · 30 Oct 2021
Eberhard Leutz describes a walk on Kalottireitti/Nordkalottruta from Kilpisjärvi (Finland) to Reisadalen in Norway with his 8-year-old son
Feature · 24 Apr 2021
If you are a family of hikers, then Norway could be an unforgettable experience for everyone, says Cicerone author Ute Koninx
Podcast · 17 Feb 2021
Whether trekking the Kungsleden in Sweden or choosing a shorter hike from Cicerone’s new guidebook to Hiking in Norway: South, the beautifully varied landscape of Scandinavia...
Live · 2 Feb 2021
In our February Cicerone Live event, join Cicerone and authors Ute Koninx and Mike Laing to discover the delights of hiking in Scandinavia.
Feature · 30 Jan 2021
You are the happy owner of the brand-new Cicerone guidebook to Hiking in Norway and have been inspired by the great selection of routes. So how to choose? Guidebook author Ute Koninx has this advice.
Article · 9 Jan 2021
As the author of Cicerone's upcoming guidebook to 'Hiking in Norway – South', Ute Koninx is an expert in hiking in this stunning Scandinavian country. Here she shares her tips...
Feature · 27 Dec 2020
Combining camping, walking and kayaking, Alex Kendall set out on a packrafting expedition to explore the peninsulas and fjords of Senja island in Norway.
Feature · 1 Nov 2020
Frank Husslage took his skis and went for a five-day winter trip in the Norwegian snow. Allergic to crowds of any kind, Frank found a region ideal for people with this specific affliction: Huldreheimen, a little unknown gem between the more popular...
Live · 28 Jul 2020
The Marathon des Sables, triathlons and fastpacking the West Highland Way: community-focused Louise Johnstone is no stranger to challenges. Join Cicerone and Louise to find out...
Article · 15 Jan 2020
What do you do when your 7-year-old son (Felix) wants to accompany you on a hiking trip in Sweden because he wants to see reindeer? When you're Eberhard Leutz you choose the...
Feature · 25 May 2019
Mountain stations (fjällstationer) and mountain huts (fjällstugor) are encountered on three of the five sections that make up the Kungsleden, Sweden’s premier long-distance trail, and can prove to be an unexpected joy for walkers.
Article · 20 Jan 2019
Scandinavia is the ideal place for immersing yourself in a natural and vast wilderness, a place where you can walk for days without coming across a town or a street. And it's up...
Article · 2 Dec 2018
Rjukan in Norway is the ultimate winter outdoor adventure location, offering plentiful opportunities to explore and participate in the range of activities on its doorstep. Ali...
Feature · 27 May 2018
Tania Noakes is back from skiing Norge På Langs which is the full length of Norway. Here, she tells us what she learned and how chocolate helped her to complete the epic...
Article · 11 Apr 2018
Damian Hall has won the Ice Ultra in Sweden - here we ask him about his race preparation, the dizzy heights of appearing on local radio and how he avoided penile frostbite. Yes,...
Feature · 14 Jan 2018
Clive and Jennifer Darley believe age should be no barrier to having great adventures in the mountains: "Equipped with a cardiac pacemaker and a prosthetic hip and with a combined...