Too posh to pitch? Easy bikepacking in the Peak District

To our writer’s delight, the tent is already up, the food sorted and route plotted on this new camping and cycling trip in the Peaks

Peru: take the high road to Inca glory

Machu Picchu sees a million visitors a year, but another great pre-Columbian monument remains little-known. We join the first supported trek on the Incas’ Royal Road

Mobile foam: Surf Portugal’s best waves – by B&B truck

The new Truck Surf Hotel is a bunkhouse on wheels that lets surfers catch waves at locations along the southwest coast, as well as taking in great views and food

Nordic walking: a pilgrims’ route from Oslo to Trondheim

This medieval pilgrim trail has a much lower profile than the Camino. And that’s a good thing for those who like to enjoy Norway’s beauty in solitude

Sky-high trekking: taking on California’s High Sierra Trail

This demanding trek amid granite domes and giant trees culminates in a climb up 4,421-metre Mount Whitney but it’s worth every lung-busting step

10 of the best activity holidays in Ireland

With its rugged coast, lakes and hills, Ireland is one big adventure playground – perfect for kayaking, hiking, cycling and road trips

Solo travel for women is about freedom, in every sense of the word

Solo travel is on the rise, especially among women, but Rosita Boland has always found it the most adventurous and rewarding way to see the world

Ski touring: Val Thorens without a chairlift

Ski touring used to be a gnarly pursuit for beardy blokes but new itineraries in the French Alps offer a safer – but still arduous – way to enjoy the sport

Mystic river: Canoeing a living entity in New Zealand

The Whanganui is so important in Maori culture it has the legal rights of a person. A canoe trip along its forested valley proves a great way of getting to know it

Thailand’s elephants say goodbye to the circus – and a life of cruelty

Many of the elephants in Thailand live in appalling conditions, but a UK charity has rescued some and returned then to their forest homes, and tourist stays are helping the project to grow

The best UK adventure trails: readers’ travel tips

Kids can run wild and enjoy imaginative play, fun nature tasks and art trails through these glorious woods

Indigenous culture, busy beavers and poutine: exploring Quebec in fall

The Quebec of our imaginations – all rugged beauty and rich food – does exist, although visitors need to get out of the cities

Trek back in time ‘to the real Nepal’

There’s little authentic trekking left on the famous Himalayan trails. But on a hike to a hidden glacier, our writer mucks in with the Sherpas and meets only villagers

Cycle and surf from Bordeaux to Bilbao

A 300-mile bike ride from France into Spain, with surfing and beach yoga interludes along the way, proves exhilarating – if exhausting

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