Article · 8 Feb 2020
Meeting the nomadic eagle hunters of Mongolia
Robin Pritchard travelled to the Altai district of Bayan/Ulgii Province, in the far west of Mongolia, to spend time with the famed Kazakh eagle hunters.
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Article · 4 Sept 2019
Friends in high places - trekking and teaching geography in Nepal
Whilst trekking Kev Reynolds meets some identical twins and reflects on what a small world it really is, even when you are as far from Kent as Nepal. Illustrations by Clare Crooke.
Article · 19 May 2019
An intro to… the Kumano Kodo
Kat Davis, author of Japan's Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage, introduces the Kumano Kodo, a network of ancient pilgrimage trails on the Kii Peninsula, south of Osaka.
Article · 13 Mar 2019
An intro to… The Japan Alps
The Japan Alps are a located in the centre of Japan’s main island of Honshu and are home to some of the country’s most famous, highest and rugged peaks. Tom Fay, author of Hiking and Trekking in the Japan Alps and Mount Fuji, introduces this...
Article · 22 Dec 2018
An intro to... Trekking in the Everest region
Trekking in the Everest region is not just about Everest. Here are a few things to consider on a trek in this part of the Himalaya.
Article · 9 Dec 2018
Tajikistan: a photo gallery
Cicerone has published the first trekking guide to Tajikistan, written by Jan Bakker and Christine Oriol. For many people it is hard to imagine what Tajikistan looks like and why they might want to trek there. In this photo gallery co-author Jan...
Article · 8 Sept 2018
Walking Egypt’s most popular mountains
One is Egypt's highest mountain, and one is its most popular. But, despite being so close to each other, these two mountains attract very different audiences. Christine Gordon climbed both to find out why.
Article · 8 Aug 2018
A Spotlight on... the Juniper Trust
The Juniper Trust was founded in 1994 by a group of volunteers, inspired by writer and teacher Angela Locke following her first visit to Nepal. Since those early beginnings, the Juniper Trust has grown and supported many worthwhile projects across...
Article · 21 Mar 2018
An intro to… Trekking in Bhutan
An intro to… Trekking in Bhutan, answering questions such as Where is Bhutan? Do you need a guide to go trekking in Bhutan? What's the walking like? And Why can't I claim the unclimbed peaks?
Article · 22 Feb 2017
An intro to... The Jordan Trail
Tony Howard and Di Taylor have always loved Jordan and have pioneered the walking and trekking movement there. Here they introduce the Jordan Trail - Jordan's first long distance path.
Article · 28 Sept 2016
The history of the Jordan Trail
Tony Howard tells us about the fascinating history of the Jordan Trail from the first inklings of an idea to the trail becoming official.
Article · 5 Apr 2016
A book containing many lifetimes of mountaineering possibilities
Think the world has been fully explored? There are over 395 unclimbed 6000m peaks in the area surrounding the Alps of Tibet, including the world's highest unclimbed peak, Gangkhar...
Article · 8 Oct 2012
8 remote and challenging treks in Ladakh
Discover the Ladakh region of the Himalayas, India, through this in-depth guide to eight remote and challenging treks.