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 · 26 Jun 2019
Hiking along the island trails of Croatia
Croatia’s beautiful islands might not be particularly high but they are wonderful places to hike, says Rudolf Abraham
Article · 6 Mar 2019
Pedalling the Parenzana: a long-distance cycle route in Croatia, Slovenia and Italy
Cicerone author Rudolf Abraham and his young daughter set off on the Parenzana, a long-distance cycle route in Croatia, Slovenia and Italy.
Article · 8 Apr 2018
Practicalities of staying in a mountain hut
It is important, when planning a mountain trip – especially out of season – to do your homework first. Will the huts be open and manned? Will there be room? What facilities...
Article · 28 Jan 2018
Coming back to the Accursed Mountains again and again
A long-held ambition to visit The Accursed Mountains in Albania was worth the wait for Maja Trajkovska.
Article · 4 Nov 2017
An intro to… The Peaks Of The Balkans Trail
Have you heard of the Peaks of the Balkans Trail? Here is a quick introduction to this new and exciting long-distance route.
Article · 18 Mar 2017
A quick guide to Slovenian, for mountain bikers
If you're heading off to go walking, trekking or biking in Slovenia, why not learn a few phrases? Speaking any Slovenian at all – even to say thank you – will endear you to...
Article · 30 Aug 2013
Researching a new edition of Julian Alps of Slovenia
Justi Carey and Roy Clark, authors of Cicerone's Julian Alps of Slovenia walking guidebook, tell us about what it's like to do the job of updating a guidebook.
Article · 24 Jun 2013
Where in the world is the Karavanke?
One of the many joys of working here at Cicerone is being surrounded by amazing photos and guidebooks of great places to go for a walk. With new projects always ongoing to unspoilt, beautiful and relatively unknown mountains regions, there's just...
Article · 31 Oct 2012
Canyoning adventures in Alpine high water and deep gorges
I'd been threatening to write a canyoning guide for a couple of years, scribbling ideas on the back of beermats and waxing lyrical to all who'd listen, before my partner finally...