Feature · 24 Apr 2021
Is Norway a hiking destination for families?
If you are a family of hikers, then Norway could be an unforgettable experience for everyone, says Cicerone author Ute Koninx
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Podcast · 17 Feb 2021
Hiking in Norway and Sweden with Ute Koninx and Mike Laing
Whether trekking the Kungsleden in Sweden or choosing a shorter hike from Cicerone’s new guidebook to Hiking in Norway: South, the beautifully varied landscape of Scandinavia...
Live · 2 Feb 2021
Ute Koninx and Mike Laing on hiking in Norway and Sweden
In our February Cicerone Live event, join Cicerone and authors Ute Koninx and Mike Laing to discover the delights of hiking in Scandinavia.
Feature · 30 Jan 2021
How to choose a trek in Norway
You are the happy owner of the brand-new Cicerone guidebook to Hiking in Norway and have been inspired by the great selection of routes. So how to choose? Guidebook author Ute Koninx has this advice.
Article · 9 Jan 2021
Hiking on a budget in Norway: is it possible?
As the author of Cicerone's upcoming guidebook to 'Hiking in Norway – South', Ute Koninx is an expert in hiking in this stunning Scandinavian country. Here she shares her tips...
Feature · 27 Dec 2020
Camping and kayaking in Norway: a packrafting adventure
Combining camping, walking and kayaking, Alex Kendall set out on a packrafting expedition to explore the peninsulas and fjords of Senja island in Norway.
Feature · 1 Nov 2020
Hut-hopping in Huldreheimen
Frank Husslage took his skis and went for a five-day winter trip in the Norwegian snow. Allergic to crowds of any kind, Frank found a region ideal for people with this specific affliction: Huldreheimen, a little unknown gem between the more popular...
Live · 28 Jul 2020
The benefits of running on mental health with Louise Johnstone
The Marathon des Sables, triathlons and fastpacking the West Highland Way: community-focused Louise Johnstone is no stranger to challenges. Join Cicerone and Louise to find out...
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 · 25 May 2019
Hut life on the Kungsleden
Mountain stations (fjällstationer) and mountain huts (fjällstugor) are encountered on three of the five sections that make up the Kungsleden, Sweden’s premier long-distance trail, and can prove to be an unexpected joy for walkers.
Article · 14 Apr 2019
An intro to... the Kungsleden
Mike Laing introduces the 460km Kungsleden (or King’s Trail), Sweden’s foremost long-distance trail.
Article · 20 Jan 2019
Trekking the Nordkalottleden: more reindeer than trekkers
Scandinavia is the ideal place for immersing yourself in a natural and vast wilderness, a place where you can walk for days without coming across a town or a street. And it's up...
Article · 2 Dec 2018
Sub-zero on the Telemark: Iceclimbing and other activities in Norway
Rjukan in Norway is the ultimate winter outdoor adventure location, offering plentiful opportunities to explore and participate in the range of activities on its doorstep. Ali...
Feature · 27 May 2018
What I learned skiing Norge På Langs, Norway from end to end.
Tania Noakes is back from skiing Norge På Langs which is the full length of Norway. Here, she tells us what she learned and how chocolate helped her to complete the epic...
Article · 11 Apr 2018
Damian Hall on winning the Ice Ultra in Sweden
Damian Hall has won the Ice Ultra in Sweden - here we ask him about his race preparation, the dizzy heights of appearing on local radio and how he avoided penile frostbite. Yes,...
Feature · 14 Jan 2018
Spitsbergen: The end of the world - Trekking in your 70s
Clive and Jennifer Darley believe age should be no barrier to having great adventures in the mountains: "Equipped with a cardiac pacemaker and a prosthetic hip and with a combined...
Feature · 20 Dec 2017
Norge På Langs, “Skiing Norway from end to end”
Tania Noakes, writer, adventurer and IFMGA Mountain guide, is about to set off on the journey of a lifetime - something she has dreamed of for years: to ski Norway from end to...
Feature · 4 Dec 2017
Walking in the Ice Age: October in Jotunheimen
Norway's great Jotenheimen National Park is home to the country's highest peak, Galdhøppigen. Experienced trekker and Cicerone author Alex Kendall decided on a trip in October -...
News · 1 Aug 2016
Fancy getting a mountain for your birthday?
Then make friends with Norway... Is this the most unexpected update to a guide, ever?