Feature · 14 Mar 2020
The Australian Alpine Walking Track
The Australian Alpine Walking Track is almost unheard of, even in Australia. At 650km, it provided a mentally and physically demanding test for Emma Timmis.
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Article · 7 Mar 2020
Early days on the Via Francigena in Italy
Melanie Trethowan left her home in rural New South Wales, Australia, to travel the Italian leg of the Via Francigena.
Feature · 1 Mar 2020
Thru-hiking the Continental Divide Trail: The frozen finish and final thoughts
Owen Eigenbrot has reached the end of the long walk from Canada to Mexico on the Continental Divide Trail and reflects on the final miles that took him there. The Mexican border...
Article · 26 Feb 2020
An Intro To... Walking in Lithuania
Lithuania’s countless blue lakes, dense coniferous forests, traditional wooden villages and a shy network of hiking trails haven’t yet made their way to international fame. Guillaume Martin says join the happy few in the know, lace up your...
Feature · 16 Feb 2020
Kanchenjunga Base Camps trek: Where heaven and mountains meet
After hearing about its reputation as one of the most beautiful treks in the world, Mick Borroff decided to undertake the Kanchenjunga Base Camps trek in Nepal and see it for...
Article · 12 Feb 2020
Tough Girl does Tasmania's Overland Track
Cicerone quizzes Tough Girl Sarah Williams as she prepares to walk Tasmania’s Overland Track
Article · 8 Feb 2020
Meeting the nomadic eagle hunters of Mongolia
Robin Pritchard travelled to the Altai district of Bayan/Ulgii Province, in the far west of Mongolia, to spend time with the famed Kazakh eagle hunters.
Article · 29 Jan 2020
Our tour of Monte Rosa
Having completed the Tour of Mont Blanc in 2015 and the (Reverse) Haute Route from Zermatt to Chamonix in 2017, Annalisa and Stefano Mejetta decided it was finally time to hike the Tour of Monte Rosa.
Feature · 19 Jan 2020
Escaping wildfire on Greenland’s Arctic Circle Trail
The remote Arctic Circle Trail had long been on Peter Watson’s bucket list. This summer he finally made it to Greenland’s hinterland, only to be stopped in his tracks by...
Article · 15 Jan 2020
Trekking Padjelantaleden: Swedish Lapland with children
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 · 1 Jan 2020
Infinite Variety: The GR131 across the Canaries
Steve Barham describes his experience of trekking the still-developing GR131 long-distance route across all seven of the Canary Islands, covering 651km and 20,000m of ascent in...
Feature · 1 Jan 2020
Backpacking the GR131 in Tenerife
Bart Caers takes a solo walk along the beautiful, lonely GR 131 on the Atlantic island of Tenerife, where the route takes in desert, rainforest and volcanic wilderness.
Feature · 22 Dec 2019
The Cicerone School is finished
Cicerone have been fundraising to rebuild an earthquake-damaged school in a village called Rawa Dolu in Nepal. Hannah visited the school and helped to decorate it and refurnish the classrooms.
Feature · 21 Dec 2019
Tales from a first-time trekker: Hannah goes to Nepal
Cicerone have been fundraising to rebuild an earthquake-damaged school in a tiny village called Rawa Dolu in Nepal. Hannah was the lucky winner of a trip to Nepal to visit the...
Feature · 8 Dec 2019
Walking in the Altai mountains of Russia and Mongolia
Mike Wells and his partner Christine Gordon spent two weeks in the Altai mountains, trekking to mountain summits, hidden lakes and remote valleys on the borders of Russia and...
Feature · 24 Nov 2019
Mud, sweat and tears: Trekking in the Rwenzori Mountains
Jan Bakker takes on the challenge of trekking in Uganda’s spectacular and demanding Rwenzori Mountains – in some surprising kit.
Feature · 20 Oct 2019
Thru-hiking the Continental Divide Trail: 1500 miles completed, many more to go
Owen Eigenbrot has reached around the halfway stage of his thru-hike from Canada to Mexico on the Continental Divide Trail. With each new trail segment, he realises that the...
Feature · 8 Sept 2019
Into the Gondwana Rainforest: Walks in Lamington National Park on Australia’s Gold Coast
Mike Dunn explores Lamington National Park on Australia’s Gold Coast, an astonishingly biodiverse area of mountains and deeply dissected valleys and a key element of the...
Feature · 31 Aug 2019
The Kingdom of Mustang in the remote Nepalese Himalaya
Frank Husslage explores the once forbidden Kingdom of Mustang in the remote Nepalese Himalaya. He finds monks, seashells and shamanism and wishes he could better capture on film...
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,...