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
Epic cycling, tough climbs and elemental suffering: the Banff Mountain Film festival
Now touring the UK, this festival of the best adventure documentaries will be balm to those who missed outdoor action in the pandemic
Six wild rail adventures just 48 hours away from the UK by train
You can still visit glaciers and coral reefs, and see active volcanoes or wolves without getting on a plane. The journey from the UK is all part of the fun …
10 of Britain’s wildest adventures for 2022
Cycle through the Highlands, sail around the UK, run across Wales, photograph wildlife on Dartmoor … and more fabulous activities
On top of the world: journey to the Lake District’s secret, movable cabin
At 1,000ft, the Hidden Hut is one of the UK’s highest off-grid hideaways. But staying in it was only part of our writer’s big adventure – first, she had to find it