Feature · 20 Jan 2015
Trekking on horseback – Kyrgyzstan's Tien Shan
An account of a two-week trekking expedition on horseback through Kyrgyzstan's Tian Shan, with Wild Frontiers.
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Feature · 19 Nov 2014
Crossing the Larke La
In the wake of much-publicised recent fatalities in the Himalaya, Cicerone author Kat Morgenstern recalls an unforgettable couple of days crossing the Larke La pass on the Manaslu Circuit, near the Nepal-Tibet border.
Article · 24 Jul 2014
Trekking in Manaslu
For those who love the mountains, the Himalayas are one of those necessary pilgrimage destinations. On its slopes live ancient people of great hospitality and generosity; on their summits the alpinists feats are saved in search for eternity.
Feature · 7 Mar 2014
Trekking the GR5 - French Alps
The GR5 is a long distance route from Lac Leman (Lake Geneva) to Nice, via Chamonix, the Vanoise, Modane, Briancon, the Queyras, Larch, and the Mercantour National Park. Lesley Williams, from Cicerone, tackles the 660km long GR5 trekking route that...
Feature · 14 Feb 2014
The High Atlas Mountains of Morocco
Just a short hop from Europe, Morocco's High Atlas mountains have stunning and wild trekking at altitudes up to 4000m. Hamish Brown tells us about wo routes in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco: the ascent of Jbel Tazekka (Tazzeka) 1980m, the high...
Article · 29 Jul 2013
Walking the GR7 route in Andalucia - top tips for anyone planning a trip
Check out our top tips for anyone planning to walk the GR7 long-distance route in Andalucia. Walking the GR7 in Andalucia is a fantastic experience, with good weather, varied and...
Article · 9 Oct 2012
Why choose to trek the GR5 through the French Alps?
A graceful ridge soars away to the south, its flanks of grass and faded alpen rose like rippled antique green velvet, enticing your eyes and quickening your heart. This was to be...
Article · 25 Jan 2012
The classic Haute Route (Tell Us Your Story)
The morning couldn't come quick enough; a pleasant evening meal shared with our dorm fellows was followed by an Olympic display of torrential snoring putting pay to our best laid...
Article · 1 Dec 2011
Walking the Arctic Circle Trail
If remote walking in isolated and pristine mountain wilderness is your thing read on. As two wilderness loving people, we decided to set off for the unknown shores of Greenland this summer.
Article · 3 Aug 2010
Walking the Way of St James (Tell Us Your Story)
When initially planning the route and thinking about kit, accommodation and gear, I thought it was all about the walking - after all, 800km is a considerable distance. I was wrong...