Article · 6 Nov 2021
Walking the Peaks of the Balkans Trail
In late May Cicerone author Alex Kendall and his friend Dieter walked the Peaks of the Balkans Trail, a circuit through the Dinaric Alps of Kosovo, Albania and Montenegro
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Article · 10 Apr 2021
Trekking on Corsica: connecting breathtaking coastlines and stunning mountains
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 · 6 Apr 2021
The Camino de Santiago: Camino Francés with Sandy Brown and Ivar Rekve
In our April Cicerone Live event, join Cicerone, Sandy Brown and Ivar Rekve to explore the Camino de Santiago: Camino Francés.
Podcast · 20 Jan 2021
Lightweight backpacking tips and stories with Paddy Dillon
President of the Backpackers Club and guidebook author Paddy Dillon joined us to give his top tips for lightweight backpacking, including advice for starting out, lightweight...
Feature · 15 Aug 2020
Hiking on Greece's Cycladic islands
Cicerone author and walking guide Gilly Cameron-Cooper has watched Greece's Cycladic islands emerge as a charming but challenging hiking destination
Article · 5 Aug 2020
Back in the Italian Dolomites on the Alta Via 1
With Covid-19 precautions now in place, Cicerone's Italian Dolomites author Gillian Price is overjoyed to be in her favourite mountains and on her favourite trail. Yippee!
Feature · 8 Jul 2020
Trekking the Tour du Mont Blanc backwards
OK, Cicerone’s Jonathan Williams didn’t really walk the Tour du Mont Blanc backwards, he just went the 'wrong' way round.
Feature · 27 May 2020
How to write a guidebook: Jack or Jill of all trades – and master of... guidebook writing
Ronald Turnbull explains how writing is a rather small part of being a guidebook writer as well as dismissing once and for all some popular misconceptions about his chosen career.
Feature · 4 May 2020
The joy of walking
Kev Reynolds has been reflecting on why he fell in love with walking many, many years ago and, despite only being allowed to walk circuits of his miniature garden, he is still daydreaming of walking holidays.
Article · 29 Apr 2020
Whinge along with me
Kev Reynolds is famous among walkers and trekkers as one of the most prolific guidebook writers of all time (maybe). As a 'vulnerable' person he is limited to walking around his small garden and he's gone completely stir-crazy. Here he expresses his...
Article · 11 Jan 2020
Trekking the GR31 across the Canary Islands
The island-hopping GR131 is an amazing trail offering the best possible route across all seven of the Canary Islands. It takes in some of the best scenery that each island offers...
Feature · 8 Jan 2020
The Mountains of Romania: hiking in the rugged Carpathians
‘What do you know about Romania?’ Ask someone this question and chances are their eyes will glaze over instantly. Janneke Klop didn’t know the first thing about this...
Article · 5 Jan 2020
An intro to… Tasmania’s Overland Track
Combine a dramatic landscape with a vast wilderness and intriguing history and you get one of the world’s great walks – the Overland Track. Warwick Sprawson introduces Australia’s most famous hike.
Article · 1 Jan 2020
Explore Tenerife - from easy strolls, day-walks to long-distance trails
I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve found myself in Tenerife in the middle of winter. Sometimes I’ve visited to explore the island, and other times it’s been an...
Feature · 1 Jan 2020
The other side of the Canary Islands
Prolific walker and writer Paddy Dillon describes how the sun-kissed Canaries have transformed themselves into a great destination for day walkers and for trekkers since he first touched down, by accident, in Tenerife.
Feature · 28 Dec 2019
My first Cicerone guides
Good advice has always been central to Cicerone's guidebooks and, as they celebrate 50 years as a leading light in the outdoor world, nothing has changed, says Andy Hodges
Feature · 8 Dec 2019
Walking in the Altai mountains of Russia and Mongolia
Mike Wells and his partner Christine Gordon spent two weeks in the Altai mountains, trekking to mountain summits, hidden lakes and remote valleys on the borders of Russia and...
Feature · 27 Nov 2019
Christmas in Africa
Exotic as it sounds, taking a Christmas break in North Africa can be light on the wallet as well as the stomach. Here, David Wood describes how some new discoveries in the Anti-Atlas have shaped his views about how to spend the festive season.
Feature · 24 Nov 2019
Mud, sweat and tears: Trekking in the Rwenzori Mountains
Jan Bakker takes on the challenge of trekking in Uganda’s spectacular and demanding Rwenzori Mountains – in some surprising kit.
Article · 6 Nov 2019
The soundtrack of the Himalaya
The beauty of the Himalaya lies not only in its awe-inspiring peaks, but is revealed in its vibrant and unique sounds, says Kev Reynolds. Illustrations by Clare Crooke.