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Whether you’re tackling Blencathra’s Sharp Edge in the Lake District, hiking the stunning GR10 mountain chain, embarking on a pilgrimage along the Camino Portugués, or exploring Italy’s magnificent Alta Via 1, or so much more, you can explore with confidence using Cicerone guidebooks.
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The Coast to Coast Path is a tantalising and inspiring excursion across northern England, running from the pebbled shores of St Bees on the Irish Sea to Robin Hood's Bay on the North Sea. Covering 293km (182 miles) in 13 stages, the route links the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors national parks, and today ranks among the finest long-distance trails in Britain. (Last updated: August 2026 · Guidebook edition: 5th edition, 2026)
Mountains for everyone: a conversation with Cat Mittins of the AAC (UK)
We caught up with Cat Mittins, Office Manager at the Austrian Alpine Club UK, to talk about the club's growth to more than 21,000 members, its ever-widening programme of activities, and why families are increasingly at the heart of what it offers. Cat shares how a background in outdoor education shapes the club's approach to training, why the Bernese Oberland and the Stubai's Rucksack Route remain such popular routes into the Alps for members, and what she'd say to any parent wondering how to get their own children started in the mountains.
In conversation with Dan Hughes: Walking the Gloucestershire Way
We caught up with Dan Hughes about his new guidebook, Walking the Gloucestershire Way, covering the 152km (94 mile) trail from Chepstow to Tewkesbury. Dan has walked the footpaths of Gloucestershire for 30 years and is a Cotswold Volunteer Warden, so there's nobody better placed to talk us through a route that takes in the Forest of Dean, the Severn Vale and the Cotswolds in one week-long journey. Read on for his thoughts on the walk's variety, its accessibility, and why it makes such a good first long-distance trail.
Five of the best short walks on southern Dartmoor: Ivybridge and Princetown
The five best short walks on southern Dartmoor described here range from a former railway circuit near Princetown to a tor loop above Dartmeet, all taken from Steve Davison's 15 Short Walks on Dartmoor South: Ivybridge and Princetown. The guidebook describes 15 circular walks around Ivybridge, Princetown and the surrounding moorland, all completable in under three hours, across landscapes of windswept moorland, ancient woodland, bubbling rivers and historic villages within easy reach of Plymouth and Exeter. (Date updated: June 2026. Guidebook updated: October 2024)
Discover five of the best short walks on Exmoor
Designated as a national park in 1954, Exmoor is one of England’s most distinctive landscapes, where rolling moorland meets a dramatic coastline of high cliffs and secluded coves. Straddling the counties of Somerset and Devon, the area is known for its wild open spaces, the South West Coast Path and the famous Exmoor ponies that roam freely across the hills. Each of the walks described here is perfect for a relaxed day out and can be completed in under three hours, combining well-known highlights with quieter corners of this beautiful region.