Feature · 12 Aug 2019
The Big Rounds: the bridge to enchantment
David Lintern has written the first guide to Britain's 24-hour mountain challenges – The Big Rounds. It's a book about people and places and the magic that happens when they...
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Feature · 3 Aug 2019
A day of synchronicity on one of the Big Rounds
David Lintern has written the first guide to Britain's 24-hour mountain challenges. It's a book about people and places and the magic that happens when they meet on equal terms...
Feature · 6 Oct 2018
Why you should do a mountain marathon, despite what you may think
Mountain marathons sound gruelling and intimidating, suitable only for the super-humans among us. But, as Alex Kendall explains, they are a lot more fun and achievable than they...
Feature · 1 Jul 2018
Singing and Cycling on the Way of the Roses
Ever had a tune that just keeps going round in your head while you are cycling? Cicerone author Rachel Crolla had just that during research rides for her guidebook to Cycling the...
Feature · 17 Mar 2018
A Trail of Two Cities: A new route from London to Paris by bicycle
Mike Wells’ new guidebook to cycling from London to Paris outlines a proposed route to reach Paris by bike for the 2024 Olympics, but you can ride it now!
Feature · 11 Jul 2016
Solo on Charlie Ramsay's Round
In 2016 Cicerone’s Joe Williams completed Charlie Ramsay’s Round, a challenging ultra-distance route across 24 summits in the Lochaber region of the Scottish highlands. From Top Gun quotes to rationing Jelly Babies, he describes both the...
Feature · 8 May 2016
How to walk with kids
What are your most vivid memories of childhood? Mine involve rockpools and dens in the woods, muddy knees and torn jeans, the breezy possibilities of heathland and the thrill of my first mountain summits. We felt like explorers. Childrens’...
Feature · 13 Jul 2015
A Bob Graham Round in the Lake District
Joe Williams took on the Bob Graham Round, the famous memorial circuit of the Lakeland fells covering 100km and 8000m in under 24 hours, starting from Keswick. Here he shares the anticipation, the agony and the downright joy of an unforgettable day.
Feature · 10 May 2015
How to go long-distance walking with a dog
Bringing your dog with you on a multi-day walking trip need not be as daunting a prospect as you might think. In fact it's a delight, and well worth the additional planning and...