Trekking through a living mountain culture: Spain’s Picos de Europa
A landscape of forbidding peaks west of Bilbao plays host to an improbable world full of wild flowers, animals and resilient cheesemakers
From mountain photography to ice-climbing – try it all at this summer festival in the French Alps
Improve your mountain skills by day and party by night at the Arc’teryx Alpine Academy in Chamonix
From gentle strolls to zipline thrills: summer hiking in the Swiss Alps
The vertiginous Valais canton offers adventures aplenty, from abseiling down gorges to wild swims in glacial pools – and nights swapping hiking tales in mountain huts
The most beautiful coast in the world? Exploring New Zealand’s overlooked Nelson Tasman by sand and sea
For years this region was regarded as little more than a gateway from the North Island to the South. But spend several days there and you’ll ache to tear yourself away
10 of the best affordable family adventures in Europe
From packrafting in Luxembourg to cycling in Slovenia and eclipse-spotting in Spain, here are some great ways to get the kids into the wild
‘Landscapes as wild as they get in Europe’: family hiking in Albania and Montenegro
Mountain walks, river swims and centuries-old traditions appeal to the whole family on an adventurous trip to the Balkans
Hiking on the roof of North Africa: a trek to Morocco’s tallest peak
A fabled boutique hotel in the Atlas mountains makes a stunning base for hikes to spectacular viewpoints
‘Bless you, Alfred Wainwright … and you, Rishi Sunak’: England’s Coast to Coast walk gets an upgrade
The multi-day trail between the Cumbria and North Yorkshire coasts is one of Britain’s most popular, and now upgrades, path repairs and trail officers aim to preserve it for future generations
50 inspiring travel ideas for 2026, chosen by readers: beaches, city breaks, family holidays and more
Our popular readers’ tips column has been running for 20 years. We’ve selected some highlights from the past 12 months to help you plan your 2026 adventures
Swim, run, ride and row for charity: 10 challenges for 2026 in the UK, Europe and beyond
Climbing, skiing and paddleboarding also feature in our round-up of this year’s charity challenges
10 of the best learning holidays in Europe for 2026
From rock climbing in Derbyshire to honing your creative writing skills in Crete, why not take a break with like minds and fellow learners this year?
I skied up to the highest mountain hut in the Swedish Arctic. My reward? A whiteout …
An epic rail trip to Sweden’s Arctic north ends with a surreal skiing experience – and waffles for breakfast while sitting out a snowstorm
I’m still globetrotting at 76. New people and new places are what keep me alive
Getting older hasn’t dimmed my love of travel. In my 70s, it’s still all about my next trip, be it a cruise, Goa … or a naturist resort in Crete
They were lost in the wild and on the verge of death. This is how they survived
Thousands of search and rescue missions are conducted in the US each year. Who perishes, who gets found, and why?
‘I wish the stones here could talk’: an epic hike through Kosovo’s Accursed mountains
A trek along the Kosovo section of the Via Dinarica offers majestic Balkan scenery, magical stories and sobering reminders of this area’s recent history