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Stories and travel articles on active and adventure travel and holidays in the UK, Europe and around the World
South Africa’s Drakensberg Mountains are rarely found on Western trekkers’ bucket lists but as Matt Westby discovers,...
Ali Wood takes her young family camping in Yosemite, one of America’s most iconic National Parks, and finds bucket...
New signed routes in Europe’s southwest corner are tempting hikers and bikers to the beautiful, rugged cliff tops of...
Get right up close to this fascinating Atlantic Ocean island the best way you can during the Tenerife Walking Festival...
Sharing borders with France and Andorra, the Catalonian region of Lleida in northern Spain is an Active Traveller’s...
The frozen winter wonderland of Northern Norway is a stunning backdrop for arctic adventures, finds Ellie Ross, as...
Nestled on the border between France and Spain, the small but perfectly formed principality of Andorra is a land of...
From sun-blessed coastal paths to traffic-free cycleways that carve through mountains (often literally), Neil Pedoe...
With 300 days of sunshine, the Valais region of Switzerland is one of the country’s driest. Great news for walkers –...
With Adriatic islands and craggy limestone peaks steeped in history and culture, this fascinating part of Europe is...
A stepping stone for explorers crossing the Atlantic, the Azores archipelago is rich in natural wonders just waiting...
Running over the top of the arid, rocky peaks of Corsica in the Mediterranean, the GR20 is Europe's toughest long...
Carole Edrich walks through history under the azure sky of Greece's most beautiful peninsula, following in the...
Iceland's Laugavegur is rapidly gaining a reputation as one of the world's most spectacular treks. Matt Westby braves...
We head to South Wales' surprisingly spectacular Swansea Bay, where the Gower Peninsula and a seaside city location...
