Feature · 10 Feb 2019
A winter camino... On Gran Canaria
After finding the summer heat insufferable on his first trip along the Camino de Santiago in Spain, Paddy Dillon decided to try a cooler alternative on Gran Canaria.
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Feature · 29 Dec 2018
Snowshoeing in the Swiss Jura: a perfect weekend winter wonderland
Not far from Geneva, the opportunities for snowshoeing in the Jura mountains of Switzerland are superb. Accessible even for a weekend of winter walking, these mountains can be...
Feature · 1 Dec 2018
Celebrating Fifty Years... The Zermatt Safari
Bill O’Connor remembers a trip to ski-safari paradise Zermatt. This short story is taken from the commemorative book Fifty Years of Adventure.
Feature · 28 Nov 2018
Hiking the Tour of Mont Blanc with my dad
My dad’s a keen hiker and it has always been a dream of mine for us to hike together somewhere in the world. However, the logistics were always tricky; he lives in Australia and...
Feature · 21 Oct 2018
The joys of fastpacking
Lily Dyu recounts some of her most memorable adventures (and misadventures) while multi-day running.
Feature · 29 Aug 2018
5 of the best short walks in County Kerry
County Kerry is along what has become known as the Wild Atlantic Way, a driving route up the west coast of Ireland that takes in all the famous spots. But as with any special...
Feature · 4 Aug 2018
Walking in the Bavarian Alps with a dog: the pros and cons
Grant Bourne, the co-author, along with wife Sabine, of Walking in the Bavarian Alps, gives a brief insight into the advantages and disadvantages of walking with a dog. Apart from...
Feature · 21 Jul 2018
The Andalucían Coast to Coast Walk: a 21-day, 430km walk through the mountains from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic.
Guy Hunter Watts introduces the Andalucían Coast to Coast Walk - from the early days of planning and designing the route to the completion of this 21-day trek through the Spanish...
Feature · 16 Jun 2018
The Karnischer Höhenweg – a walk through history
John Hayes heard about the Karnischer Höhenweg by chance when sitting out a storm in an Austrian Alpine hut with four young men from Vienna. He took their advice to trek the...
Feature · 10 Jun 2018
In the Steinernes Meer: A three-day hike through Berchtesgaden National Park in the Bavarian Alps
While researching the new edition of their guide Walking in the Bavarian Alps, Grant Bourne and his wife and co-author Sabine had the opportunity to revisit this magnificent walk...
Feature · 30 May 2018
Mountain Walking in Mallorca - A World Heritage Site, man-eating terrain and a first ascent
Paddy Dillon did a lot of exploring for his latest edition of Mountain Walking in Mallorca. Along the way he encountered 'man-eating terrain', enjoyed the World Heritage site of...
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 · 6 Nov 2017
Cyprus: From Venetian Bridges to an abandoned village
Trails criss-cross the hillsides and the tranquil forest hides Venetian bridges, ruins and stories in Cyprus. On the island where every passing century has left its own stamp and...
Feature · 1 Jul 2017
Along the Croatian spine: Walking the Velebit Trail
Alex Kendall, creator of the Snowdonia Way, decided to leave Wales and head to Croatia for his most recent adventure. Here, he tells his story of hiking the 100km Velebit Trail...
Feature · 1 Jul 2017
New walks and mythological encounters on the Amalfi Coast
The Li Galli islands off Italy's Amalfi Coast were the home of the Sirens when the Greek hero Odysseus visited. Cicerone author Gillian Price describes the walks that take you...
Feature · 9 May 2017
Ice in Tuscany
Cicerone author Gillian Price discovers a fascinating history of ice making in Tuscany. She shares some of the wonderful walking in the area and tells us more about the region's ice making traditions.
Feature · 8 May 2017
Challenges and surprises cycling the River Loire Route
For the past two summers, Mike Wells has been cycling up and down the Loire Valley in central France researching his new guide to the Loire cycle route. Here he recaps some of the...
Feature · 7 Nov 2016
Trekking from Munich to Venice: Der Traumpfad
Der Traumpfad is a must-do trek for German walkers looking for an epic trans-alpine adventure between Munich and Venice, combining challenging terrain, spectacular scenery and...
Feature · 6 Aug 2015
A gentler pace in the Auvergne
For Rachel Crolla walking the mountains of the Auvergne in central France will always be associated with a unique time in her life – the time when she and Carl were completing the research for their second Cicerone guidebook ‘Walking in the...
Feature · 25 Mar 2015
A difficult day in the Pyrenees
An extract from A Walk in the Clouds by Kev Reynolds reveals that sometimes you can have 'Something of a doo-day'. This story takes place in the Pyrenees, near the valley d'Oô.