The kids go into the cave like superheroes: a family adventure in North Yorkshire

The caves near How Stean Gorge are particularly suited to young explorers – especially when a day of gorge-scrambling is topped off with an underground feast and chalet stay

I’m cycling to Iceland: it’s a killer to ride but an easy country to love

The final part of our writer’s marathon sees him riding Europe’s wild outlier, where even squalls and snow fail to dampen his spirit

Six of the best long autumn walks in Europe

Now is the ideal time for hiking across Europe – and these glorious trails are all reachable without flying

I’m cycling from England to Iceland. Next up: the Faroe Islands

On the second stage of his no-fly ride to Iceland, our writer cycles the wild and dramatic Faroes – but still finds time for fishing and folk tales

The voyage is the main event: five fantastic no-fly adventures in Europe

It may take longer and cost more, but travelling over land and sea is always a richer experience, as these thrilling trips prove

A paradise for walkers: Germany is home to more than 150 long-distance hiking trails

An impressive network of trails, nearly all accessible by public transport, makes it easy to plan your own adventure in the Bundesrepublik

A two-day Highlands walk to Britain’s most remote pub: the Old Forge, Knoydart

A challenging, awe-inspiring hike in north-west Scotland crosses wild terrain to a community pub like nowhere else

Discreet Crete: exploring the Greek island’s gorges and ancient villages on a new eco-tour

Away from the bars and bustle, Crete’s spectacular White Mountains are opening up to sensitive and sustainable travel – with scrumptious food

Wales on wheels: bikepacking for novices

A self-guided camp-and-cycle trip in southern Snowdonia was so glorious, I didn’t want it to end

10 of the best UK activity holidays and summer camps for teenagers

Sailing expeditions, fishing camps, horse riding … Adventurous breaks that offer older children a holiday to remember

The best of the UK’s most epic walking trails in 2-3 days

If you can’t spare a week to walk Britain’s mountain trails, coastal tracks and riverside paths, head for these expert-picked highlights

‘I was dog-tired but exhilarated’: hiking the UK’s Coast to Coast route

A solo hike on the celebrated 192-mile route from St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay gave our writer solace after the death of her mother

An archipelago pedal: e-bikes and islands in northern Norway

With its fast ferry network, quiet roads and jaw-dropping mountains, the Helgeland archipelago is the perfect place to try e-bike touring

Wild water: packrafting with the kids down Scotland’s River Tay

An 87-mile family paddling and camping adventure connects our writer with the Highlands landscape – especially when she takes an unexpected dip

I lost my underwear on the trail of Odysseus in Ithaca, Greece

Research for a new guide book meant climbing a rock face on the Greek island crucial in Homer’s story, then crawling through spiky undergrowth. An epic in itself