Article results for “international trekking”

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...

Trekking in the Apennines: a complete planning guide

The Apennines, the rugged spine that runs the length of the Italian peninsula, are without doubt Italy's best-kept walking secret. While the Alps draw the crowds, this elongated mountain chain...

Climbing Aconcagua: the world's highest trekking peak

By Peter Watson After ticking off Kilimanjaro and Elbrus, Peter Watson headed to the Andes to attempt his third Seven Summit. Aconcagua may not require mountaineering skills, but this hulk...

Trekking in the Indian Himalayas: a complete planning guide

Uttarakhand is not somewhere you visit to tick something off a list. It is a region of deep river valleys, forested slopes, high bugyals (alpine meadows) and glaciated peaks where...

Trekking in the Bernese Oberland: a complete planning guide

Stand on the wooden balcony of any mountain inn in the Bernese Oberland on a clear summer morning and you will understand why generations of walkers have made this corner...

Trekking in Austria's Hohe Tauern: a complete planning guide

The Hohe Tauern National Park is the largest national park in continental Europe, a vast wilderness of glaciated 3000m peaks centred on the Grossglockner, Austria's highest mountain at 3798m. Trekking...

Trekking in Austria's Zillertal Alps: a complete planning guide

Deep in the Austrian Tirol, the Zillertal is a 50km dead-end valley that opens out into one of the Eastern Alps' great hut-to-hut playgrounds, with over a dozen huts strung...

International trails easily accessible by public transport

Exploring the world’s great hiking trails doesn’t have to mean hiring private shuttles or organising complicated transfers. In this guide, we’ve picked international trails where reliable, regular public transport makes...

Top 10 international long-distance walks you can do in a week

Whether you’re exploring the rugged trails of the Pyrenees, the coastal beauty of the Camino dos Faros in Spain, the dramatic vistas of Zagori in Greece, or the scenic Karnischer...

How to Prepare for the K2 Trek in Pakistan's Karakoram

Home to some of the world’s highest mountains (including five over 8000m) and some of the largest glaciers, the Karakoram range in northeastern Pakistan boasts awe-inspiring scenery. For adventurous hikers,...

Tour of Monte Rosa experience: tackling the ultimate Alpine trek

We caught up with Maddy Williams to hear about her experience trekking the Tour of Monte Rosa while researching and writing our TMR guidebook. As one of the most spectacular...

Crevasse Rescue Techniques

By Hilary Sharp In this article expert mountaineer Hilary Sharp details Crevasse Rescue Techniques to use when trekking. The first reaction to one of the walkers falling into a crevasse...

Walking in the Bavarian Alps: a complete planning guide

The Bavarian Alps stretch along Germany's southern border with Austria, from the Allgäu in the west to Berchtesgaden in the east — a 300km arc of mountain scenery that offers...

Can anyone climb Kilimanjaro, and other frequently asked questions

By Alex Stewart At 5895m, Kilimanjaro is the world’s highest peak that you can climb without technical skills. But could you climb it? Alex Stewart, author of the Cicerone guidebook...

How to hike in Norway on a budget

While Norway offers some of the most pristine alpine landscapes to explore in Europe, it is admittedly not a budget destination. The price tag is not insignificant even for hikers...

The Walker's Haute Route (Chamonix to Zermatt): a complete planning guide

Chamonix to Zermatt, Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn: two of the greatest names in mountaineering linked by 14 days of high alpine travel. The Walker's Haute Route crosses 215km (134...

An introduction to The Westweg in Germany's Black Forest

By Kat Morgenstern The Westweg is one of Germany's oldest and greatest long distance treks, set up by the ambitious Schwarzwaldverein, or Black Forest Association. While the Westweg does not...

An essential guide to planning your first hut-to-hut trip in the Alps

For mountain enthusiasts and multi-day hikers, the allure of the Alps is inevitable, and an alpine trek staying high in mountain huts is an ideal way to explore the region....

Climbing K2: Jake Meyer's ten-year journey to the summit of the savage mountain

By Jake Meyer Jake Meyer, one of the youngest Britons to climb Everest, and the youngest man in the world to complete the Seven Summits, undertook his biggest challenge when...

Winter mountain skills: techniques to measure slope angle

By Andy Hodges In summer the angle of a slope is of interest to the walker only in as far as how difficult it is to walk up, but in...

Peaks of the Balkans experience: what it’s like to hike the remote cross-border trail

We caught up with Rudolf Abraham to hear about his experience hiking the Peaks of the Balkans trail while researching and writing our guidebook. Spanning three countries — Montenegro, Albania,...

Walking in the Julian Alps of Slovenia: a complete planning guide

Slovenia's Julian Alps are not as high as their western Alpine relations, but they are no less imposing. Limestone peaks plunge into flower meadows, waterfalls cascade from cliffs and then...

The best destinations for hiking and culinary adventures in Italy

Italy is a dream destination for travellers, blending breathtaking walks, scenic hiking trails, and a rich culinary heritage. Whether you're wandering along vineyard footpaths, walking dramatic coastlines, or trekking up...

How to travel across a glacier

Hilary Sharp, expert mountaineer and holder of the International Mountain Leader award, explains the safest way to travel across a glacier. Part two of the article focusses on Crevasse Rescue...