Feature · 21 Aug 2019
An intro to… climbing Mount Fuji
Tom Fay, co-author of Hiking and Trekking in the Japan Alps explains a few things you should know if you’re planning an ascent of the iconic Mount Fuji.
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Feature · 4 Aug 2019
Thru-hiking the Continental Divide Trail: Prep and planning
Owen Eigenbrot is preparing to thru-hike from Canada to Mexico across the US on the yet-to-be-finished Continental Divide Trail. Planning for a 3100-mile trek is a daunting task,...
Feature · 6 Jul 2019
Running on the roof of the world: The Original Everest Marathon
Running on the roof of the world is never going to give you a marathon personal best, but it will be an incredible, life-changing experience. If you love being in the mountains,...
Feature · 30 Jun 2019
Another Afghanistan: Trekking in the Wakhan Corridor
In the far northeast of Afghanistan lie the mountains of the Wakhan Corridor. This rugged area, tucked between the giants of the Hindu Kush and the Pamirs, has remained...
Feature · 7 Apr 2019
Trekking down the spine of the North Japan Alps
Early last summer Tom Fay headed to the Northern Japan Alps to do some final research for the Hiking and Trekking in the Japan Alps and Mount Fuji guidebook. This is where the...
Feature · 17 Mar 2019
Hiking the Overland Track in Tasmania
Living in Melbourne has given Rob Houghton ample opportunity to visit his favourite state: Tasmania. At the start of the year he and his wife, Jess, set off on one of the island’s iconic hikes.
Feature · 6 Jan 2019
In a promised land – the Lebanon Mountain Trail
Mike Laing spent a week walking part of the Lebanon Mountain Trail, where he discovered dramatic landscapes, a vibrant culture and friendly, welcoming locals.
Feature · 5 Jan 2019
A traverse of the Moroccan north west Anti-Atlas from Ait Baha to the Ait Mansour or Teneglitche Gorge.
The Anti-Atlas mountain range lies just below the city of Agadir and to the south west of the High Atlas. Here you will find both adventure and tranquillity in the many 7000 ft...
Feature · 30 Dec 2018
What Cicerone staff have been doing this year... 2018
Everyone who works at Cicerone is a bit of a fleece-wearing outdoor adventure junkie and we try to practice what we preach. Here's what we've all been up to in 2018.
Feature · 16 Dec 2018
Ladakh: beyond the Khardung La
The long-forbidden lands north of the Khardung La were beyond the wildest dreams of Sian Pritchard-Jones and Bob Gibbons when they first met in 1983 in Leh, Ladakh. Now easily accessible, this area, nestling in the shadow of the Himalaya and the...
Feature · 15 Dec 2018
Crossing Bhutan's Lunana plateau on the Snowman Trek
In October 2013, Heather McNeice and her friend Krista set off to trek 240km across the Lunana plateau in Bhutan, following the Snowman Trek route. After a wet and muddy start,...
Feature · 30 Nov 2018
Celebrating Fifty Years... Exploring Morocco's Anti-Atlas
Jonathan looks back on a particularly memorable trip to the mountains of Morocco with his son (and excellent rescuer) Joe Williams. This short story is taken from the...
Feature · 24 Nov 2018
Exploring Jebel El Kest and the Moroccan Anti-Atlas
The western Anti-Atlas is known to rock climbers and a small group of road-trip travellers. Its principal mountain, Jebel El Kest, was featured in a Cicerone Extra article by...
Feature · 18 Nov 2018
Trekking in Tajikistan: Frequently asked questions
Jan Bakker, author of the Cicerone guidebook to Trekking in Tajikistan answers some frequently asked questions about travelling to and trekking in this beautiful yet often...
Feature · 4 Nov 2018
Hiking the Larapinta Trail
Marsupials and mountains, desert walking, true wilderness and tough hiking. Simon Whitmarsh and Andrew Mok introduce the Larapinta Trail, 234km across the red centre of Australia.
Feature · 13 May 2018
Valley deep, mountain high: A journey towards the International Mountain Leader Award
For those wishing to trek the world's mountains, the highest standard of leadership is the International Mountain Leader Award, which a number of Cicerone writers hold. Andy...
Feature · 12 May 2018
The Yam el Yam trail – walking from sea to sea across Israel
Stretching for 79km across northern Israel, the Yam el Yam trail joins the Mediterranean coast with the Sea of Galilee (Kinneret in Hebrew). For many young Israelis, walking the...
Feature · 29 Apr 2018
Walking opportunities around Patagonia's Carretera Austral
Christine Gordon outlines the walking opportunities around the Carretera Austral - a 1240km route running from Puerto Mont to Villa O’Higgins through rural Patagonia.
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...
Feature · 8 May 2017
Searching for the best viewpoints in the Everest Region
Away from the popular Kala Patthar and Everest Base Camp areas, Cicerone's Everest expert Radek Kucharski discovers the lesser-known gems in the Khumbu region and explores the...