Feature · 12 Sept 2017
Island hopping on the Falklands Islands
Mike Wells travelled around the Falklands in February, walking and wildlife spotting on this fascinating archipelago in the South Atlantic.
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393 articles found
Feature · 12 Sept 2017
The Tour des Glaciers de la Vanoise – where the French go trekking
An early-season research trip to one of France’s great one-week treks, a tour in the Vanoise National Park, and top ten tips. This is a mountain range that has pretty much...
Feature · 11 Sept 2017
Cycling the Vía de la Plata
The Vía de la Plata is one of the great Camino routes to Santiago de Compostela. Cicerone author John Hayes set about cycling the route. Here, he describes the history and culture of the region as well as giving some planning and logistics tips.
Feature · 11 Sept 2017
Remembering Walt Unsworth
In June 2017, Walt Unsworth, the founder of Cicerone Press and legend of mountain writing, publishing and editing died. Cicerone's current directors and many Cicerone authors share their fond memories of Walt.
Article · 2 Sept 2017
The Snowdon Horseshoe - a classic route
One of the benefits of being in a country full of once-glaciated mountains is that they throw up an excellent variety of narrow ridges. Often it is possible to walk two of these mountain arêtes in a day, combining the ridges with the main mountain...
Article · 5 Aug 2017
What’s the Alta Via? Why are they numbered? Why are there two AV1 routes in Italy? I’m confused…
There are Alta Via trekking routes in two areas of the Italian Alps: the Dolomites and the Aosta Valley (Gran Paradiso/Mont Blanc). Read on to find out the difference between them.
News · 2 Aug 2017
The longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the Alps
The world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge – the Charles Kuonen suspension bridge – is on the Europaweg between Grächen and Zermatt, just to the south of the Europahut...
Article · 22 Jul 2017
Top ten outdoor mini-adventures with children in the summer holidays
With the summer holidays about to start, outdoor writer and mother-of-two Rachel Crolla gives her top picks for free outdoor activities to entertain the children close to home.
Article · 12 Jul 2017
Walking in Suffolk - three easy week long trails
Suffolk is the ideal place for a quick and easy long-distance walking holiday on the Suffolk Coast Path, the Stour and Orwell Walk, or the Sandlings Walk. Here's what you need to...
Article · 1 Jul 2017
An introduction to the North Downs Way
Would you like to try an easy long-distance walk that showcases the best of the Surrey Hills and Kent Downs National Landscapes? The 130-mile (208km) North Downs Way may be the trail for you. Tracing the high chalk ridge of downland between Farnham...
Feature · 1 Jul 2017
The Three Capes Track in Southern Tasmania
The Three Capes Track in southern Tasmania is a 46km hike that explores the beautiful coastline of the island, with overnights in clean, modern huts. Cicerone author Rob Houghton...
Article · 21 Jun 2017
5 great days out along the Canal du Midi cycle route
Cycling the Canal du Midi makes for a wonderful and not too difficult tour from Toulouse to Sète in France. The 260km route can easily be cycled in a week although it is worth...
Feature · 5 Jun 2017
Cycling in the Pyrenees – Col des Tentes and Cirque de Troumouse
Seen the Tour de France? Cycled the Col du Tourmalet? Want to do something else? Why not try the Col des Tentes or the Cirque de Troumouse two huge and stunning lesser-known...
Article · 5 Jun 2017
GR5 Vosges and Jura – walking the borderlands of France
When the time came to update their Cicerone guide, Les and Elizabeth Smith were happy to have an excuse to revisit the Vosges and Jura. This section of the GR5 winds down through...
Article · 3 Jun 2017
Hiking poles: how and when to use them
So, you love hillwalking and you’re reasonably fit, but you’re beginning to realise that you actually prefer walking uphill, and that the downhill bits make your knees hurt – sometimes quite a lot! The steeper and longer the downhill, the...
Feature · 24 Apr 2017
Lake District fell running - the lure of the fells
Kingsley Jones lives in Ambleside and is the author of Cicerone's ‘Trail and Fell Running in the Lake District’. The project has been a personal journey and has taken years to...
Article · 22 Apr 2017
The River Loire Cycle Route: ultimate planning guide
Perfect for chateau spotters or history fans, the Loire Cycle Route passes through historic cities like Orléans and Tours, continuing past Angers and France's fourth largest city...
Article · 3 Apr 2017
Dark Peak – The High Moorlands of the Peak District National Park
The names of Kinder Scout, Bleaklow and Black Hill are famous for a true UK wilderness walking experience, within easy access of the major cities of Sheffield and Manchester. Paul...
Feature · 6 Mar 2017
Crossing the Crête des Gittes on the GR5
The GR5 is one of the world's classic treks. The section through the French Alps takes nearly a month and involves long distances, big climbs and staying in high mountain huts. Jonathan Arlan chose it as his first long distance walk. Literally...
Feature · 6 Mar 2017
Dipping a toe in the Cairngorms – a backpacking adventure in the Scottish mountains
If you are looking for a chance to escape the office and find real remoteness in the UK, then the Cairngorms are calling! Few other places in Britain bring out that primal feeling...