The valleys of the Dolomites: exploring Italy’s new network of wild trails
The Via delle Valli is a series of 50 trails aiming to tempt mountain-lovers away from the region’s hotspots and towards lesser-charted country
Light at the end of the tunnels: classic rail routes through the Alps reopen
After serious floods and landslides, some of the great trans-Alpine routes have reopened – with new services added – offering unforgettable train journeys from Austria to the Adriatic
In search of the UK’s finest mountain view: walking in Northern Ireland’s Mournes
Exploring the magical landscape that inspired Narnia and stars as a location in Game of Thrones – just an hour outside of Belfast
Industrial revelation: a walk through England’s Great Northern Coalfield
History comes to life on a hike through the woods and wagonways of County Durham, which takes in mining, trains, an award-winning museum – and corned beef and potato pie
‘If you love adventure but not tourists’: readers’ favourite wild places in Europe
Readers revel in extraordinary landscapes from black sand deserts in Iceland to haunting forests in Poland, spotting wolves, bears and honey buzzards along the way
‘The railway that got the world on track’: a walk through 200 years of history in County Durham
A new trail follows the 26-mile route of the world’s first passenger train journey on the Stockton and Darlington Railway
Summer in Europe’s lakes and mountains: 15 of the best holidays
With cooler air, fewer crowds and lower prices, the mountains make a great alternative to the coast
‘On a peak under a blue sky’: the joy of summer in Europe’s mountains
Our writer recalls his favourite mountain experiences, from hard-won views to splendid isolation and the comforts of simple refuges
‘Framed by jagged peaks, it felt like stepping into a dream’: readers’ favourite mountain trips in Europe
From the Alpujarras to the Dolomites, our tipsters hike, camp and devour hearty mountain food in some of Europe’s most spectacular scenery• Send us a tip on European wilderness – the best wins a £200 holiday voucher
A brief history of the Earth on a walk around the Isle of Arran, Scotland
A six-day hike on Arran – a new Unesco Geopark – reveals tales of dinosaurs, tectonic plate collisions and lightning strikes from millions of years ago
‘The walk is shot through with melancholy and romance’: a new trail to the north face of the Eiger
The hike offers dramatic views of the Swiss Alps’ ‘murder wall’ – and poignant insights into the climbers who first braved it. For the son of one of those pioneers, it had a special resonance
‘Five-star Exmoor views for £15 a night’: a bothy-to-bothy walk along the North Devon coast
The South West Coast Path and the Coleridge Way link National Trust bothies, pubs and sea cliffs on an exhilarating three-day walk
In the company of wolves … and Romans: hiking Portugal’s only national park
You won’t see legions of tourists on this trail in Peneda-Gerês, first blazed by ancient imperial invaders – but it’s just possible you’ll see a lone wolf
‘They erupt from the moor like castles, monsters and giants’: exploring Dartmoor’s tors
These ancient rocks have inspired myth and mysticism for millennia, and a new book and festival celebrate their enduring power
Walking 42 miles in one day: tackling North Yorkshire’s Lyke Wake route on its 70th anniversary
The walk across the North York Moors – which has to be completed in 24 hours – is a mix of trudging and wild beauty. I experienced both as I joined one of the first people to do it in 1955