‘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
‘Sun-soaked, wave-lapped and never crowded’: Sicily’s idyllic unspoilt beaches
A world away from Italy’s crowded beach resorts, the island’s south-west offers remote golden sands plus villages, vineyards and great restaurants
Wine and wilderness: a multi-day hike in South Australia’s Clare Valley
Completed last year and maintained by volunteers, the six-stage trail takes in vineyards, towns and bushland and can easily be broken into shorter walks
I travelled the length and breadth of Luxembourg by bus – and it didn’t cost me a penny
With free public transport for all – including tourists - exploring the vineyards, mysterious canyons and lush forests of the Grand Duchy couldn’t be easier
A wild walk along Spain’s empty coast – where the desert meets the sea
Saved from tourist development by a ‘favourite daughter of Andalucía’, Cabo de Gata is a spectacular national park perfect for an adventure on foot
Beam me up, Scotland: a journey into outer space in Dumfries and Galloway
Ten years ago, the late land artist Charles Jencks created Crawick Multiverse out of an ugly open-cast mine in southern Scotland. Today, it is an inspiring exploration of the universe