476 articles found
Article · 10 Apr 2021
South of Marseilles and worlds away from the French Riviera, the breathtaking Mediterranean island of Corsica is a paradise for walkers. In her Cicerone guidebook, Short Treks on...
Live · 15 Apr 2021 5:00pm
Join our panel of expert guests to celebrate the launch of the first two Via Francigena guidebooks. Sandy Brown, Luca Bruschi and Myra Stals will share their experiences on this...
Podcast · 31 Mar 2021
An ancient pilgrimage route from Canterbury in England to Rome in Italy, the Via Francigena explores medieval cities, vineyards, lakes and mountains as it travels through...
Video · 23 Mar 2021
Hiking the Camino Primitivo with a Cicerone guidebook adds to the enjoyment of the amazing, more mountainous route. The 355km route begins in Oviedo, but the guidebook provides a two stage description linking from Villaviciosa on the Camino del...
Feature · 6 Mar 2021
Keen to explore the mountains of Romania, Mick Borroff set off for a fortnight of hiking, caving and scrambling. Spending a week in each area, Mick discovered the best that the...
Live · 6 Apr 2021
In our April Cicerone Live event, join Cicerone, Sandy Brown and Ivar Rekve to explore the Camino de Santiago: Camino Francés.
Article · 27 Feb 2021
Some 140 years after Robert Louis Stevenson and his donkey Modestine set out on their 12-day hike through France's Velay and Cevennes regions, Nike Werstroh, the author of...
Podcast · 17 Feb 2021
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...
Video · 6 Feb 2021
Greg Chase followed in Robert Louis Stevenson's footsteps in the mountains of southern France – and made a film!
Live · 2 Feb 2021
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
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
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...
Focus · 8 Jan 2021
Lockdown is serious, but with Cicerone there are guidebooks, articles, videos, podcasts and live events to keep goals and plans alive, as we help you discover new ideas, and bring new content to your attention. When all this is over, your 'tick...
Feature · 27 Dec 2020
Combining camping, walking and kayaking, Alex Kendall set out on a packrafting expedition to explore the peninsulas and fjords of Senja island in Norway.
Article · 26 Dec 2020
Kev Reynolds was working in the Engadine Valley in the Alps, working, skiing and marvelling at the winter wonderland, when his boss decided to put his youthful energy to good use and build an ice cave. Illustrations by Clare Crooke.
Feature · 5 Dec 2020
Andy Hodges, author of the Cicerone guidebook Trekking the Giants' Trail and an International Mountain Leader, took a group of nine students and two staff from Coombe Dean School,...
Feature · 15 Nov 2020
Stanfords Map and Travel Bookshop has a remarkable 167-year history and is an essential first port of call for many adventure and armchair travellers. But in 2020, travel has been all but impossible and its future is under threat. Luckily, the mayor...
Article · 14 Nov 2020
Using routes from Gillian Price's 'Walking Lake Como and Maggiore', ferry crossings and their own ingenuity, Carol and Jim Watson enjoyed a long-distance walk around one of...
Article · 8 Nov 2020
France had been in lockdown for three months as Covid-19 took over normal life, with borders closed and inhabitants banned from travelling more than 1km. When restrictions finally started to lift, Cicerone author Pamela Harris hastily organised her...
News · 4 Nov 2020
It is with sadness that we report the recent death of Loraine Wilson, author and leading authority on exploring Crete on foot.