Article · 30 Mar 2018
Winter trail running adventures in Chamonix
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...
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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...
Feature · 28 Feb 2018
An intro to… the Via Podiensis or The Way of St James, answering questions like 'What's so special about St James?', 'What does the scallop shell mean?' and 'How fit do I need...
Article · 18 Feb 2018
The Dordogne river flows through some of the most beautiful countryside in France, its banks lined with picturesque towns and cliff-top castles. Updating the walks for the new edition of Walking in the Dordogne enabled co-author Pamela Harris to...
Video · 1 Nov 2017
Kingsley has been enjoying some winter trail running in deep fresh powder! The footage was shot in the trails above Vallorcine and Coupeau, in the Chamonix valley.
Feature · 12 Sept 2017
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...
Article · 9 Sept 2017
Guest blogger Mick Borroff recounts a trip walking in the Auvergne - fantastic views, butterflies and cheese made Mick really enjoy his time in this part of France.
Article · 16 Aug 2017
What do you need to know about the GR5 trail? Here's a quick overview of this epic long-distance route from the Hook of Holland to Nice.
Article · 21 Jul 2017
The Tour de France is an annual cycling spectacle held primarily in France. But how did it start? Why does the leader wear a yellow jersey? Here is a brief history of the race from the Cicerone guidebook to Cycle Touring in France.
Article · 5 Jul 2017
Kev Reynolds, author, speaker and expert on all things mountainous, answers the often asked question: "How tough should I be for walking in the Alps?"
Feature · 1 Jul 2017
Aside from offering top-notch Alpine walking, the Haut Giffre area of the Haute Savoie has some interesting history. Alfred Wills, one of the founders of the Alpine Club and...
Article · 21 Jun 2017
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...
Article · 14 Jun 2017
The Haute Savoie region of France contains many nature reserves where plants and animals are protected. As well as enjoying the immense beauty of the walker's paradise that is the Haute Savoie, you have an excellent chance of spotting wildlife.
Feature · 5 Jun 2017
Seen the Tour de France? Cycled the Col du Tourmalet? Want to do something else? Why not try these two huge and stunning lesser-known climbs in the heart of the Pyrenees?
Feature · 5 Jun 2017
Declan Lyons, author of Cicerone's guide to cycling the Canal du Midi, shares his personal relationship with the route, as well as discussing the history of the canal, what it's...
Feature · 5 Jun 2017
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 · 24 May 2017
In this extract from his guidebook, Declan Lyons gives a little background to the Cathars - signs of whom still exist along the Canal du Midi cycle route.
Feature · 8 May 2017
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...
Article · 22 Apr 2017
Have you ever wanted to do the Loire Cycle Route? Here is a very quick introduction to this delightful cycle tour through France.
Feature · 6 Mar 2017
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...
Article · 21 Oct 2016
Following the river Rhone from its source near the summit of the Furkapass to the Mediterranean Sea, the Rhone Cycle Route slips past some of Switzerland's highest mountains,...