393 articles found
Article · 23 Jun 2018
Prompted by Kev Reynolds highlighting Bellachat as one of his favourite alpine huts, we have brought together a selection of more great huts and hut experiences in the Alps. They may be historic, friendly and atmospheric, ultra-modern, or perched in...
Article · 16 Jun 2018
The Karnischer Höhenweg is a 170km waymarked hut-to-hut trek along the border between Italy and Austria. Also known as the Carnic Peace Trail, it runs west to east along the...
Article · 16 May 2018
There are six ways of getting to the summit of Kilimanjaro, but which of the routes up the mountain is best for you? Alex Stewart gives an overview of the options.
Feature · 21 Apr 2018
Armed with a box of maps and guidebooks, Joe Williams and Caroline Holmes decided to head to the Scottish Highlands for the Easter long weekend. They managed to do the traverse of...
Article · 15 Apr 2018
There are only nine mountains over 4000ft in the UK, and they are all in Scotland. It’s a big but manageable day to walk the four in Lochaber in one go but Alex Kendall gives it a try.
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,...
Article · 8 Apr 2018
Refuge, cabane, rifugio or hütte... mountain huts are a great way to stay high in the mountains, but the thought of planning an alpine trek can be daunting. Will the huts be open...
Article · 30 Mar 2018
Just because it's winter doesn't mean you have to hang up your trail shoes in exchange for skis.Trail runner Kingsley Jones trains year-round, and if you know what you’re...
Article · 28 Mar 2018
In its journey round the Isle of Man, Raad ny Foillan, offers a variety of scenery, from the rugged cliffs and mountain moorland in the south, to the glens, beaches and dunes of...
Article · 21 Mar 2018
An intro to… Trekking in Bhutan, answering questions such as Where is Bhutan? Do you need a guide to go trekking in Bhutan? What's the walking like? And Why can't I claim the unclimbed peaks?
Feature · 18 Mar 2018
Tim Salmon, who first set foot on Greek soil in 1958 and has been compiling walking guides to the Greek mountains for Cicerone Press with Michael Cullen since the 1970s. Tim...
Feature · 11 Mar 2018
Keen for a hike before winter, Joakim Steinsvåg spent a week under blue skies hiking the GR221 through Mallorca’s Tramuntana range.
Feature · 28 Feb 2018
The Via Podiensis, or The Way of St James, is another option for pilgrims seeking a new Camino pilgrimage. This major French variant of the Camino de Santiago travels through...
Article · 18 Feb 2018
The Dordogne region is steeped in history, with bastide towns, Romanesque churches and Renaissance-style châteaux to visit, as well as rock shelters and caves along the nearby...
Feature · 7 Feb 2018
Ronald Turnbull explores various hill and valley outings in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.
Feature · 4 Feb 2018
Simon Whitmarsh and Andrew Mok were not only astounded by the walking opportunities in Portugal but also its wild flowers. Here, the authors of the Cicerone guidebook to walking in Portugal, describe where to see some of their favourite plants and...
Article · 31 Jan 2018
Cicerone’s Joe Williams answers the question you’ve always been afraid to ask: just what is the difference between walking and trekking? Read on to become a pro with the...
Article · 27 Jan 2018
At 5895m, Kilimanjaro is the world’s highest peak that you can climb without technical skills. But could you climb it? Alex Stewart, author of the Cicerone guidebook to trekking...
Feature · 4 Dec 2017
No matter how many times you climb mountains they can still spring surprises. Is this one of the reasons we keep returning? A simple three-day trek crossing Spain’s Sierra...
Feature · 13 Oct 2017
Imagine a land of forgotten tributaries, hidden history and resurgent nature, where a fox might be spied far from any hen-coop, or a pair of coots build their nest with cast-offs...