Active-Traveller - Features
Stories and travel articles on active and adventure travel and holidays in the UK, Europe and around the World
Ed Shoote heads to Utah to seek out epic trails, tough road races and some seriously good grub in Park City’s outdoor playground.
Petra Shepherd heads to Albania to hike one of Europe's last secret landscapes.
Three trail riders, one week and one epic MTB trail across Slovenia – James McKnight, Tom Pinches and Andy Lloyd sample the highs and lows of the new Trans Dinarica route.
Whether you’re a leisurely stroll or all-day hike type of person, a walking holiday with HF Holidays is the perfect way to explore the natural beauty of these two wonderful destinations.
Pete Coombs and offspring seek – and find – the perfect family cycling holiday by following the Camino along Spain's Asturian coast.
Two classic destinations offer some of the best continental walking – not to mention unforgettable food and wine.
Richard Smith takes on iconic French mountain climbs and discovers the secrets to riding like a seasoned professional.
Neil Robertson heads out into the wilderness of the Outer Hebrides to find some adventure and share his passion for this stunning location…
Your hiking adventures don’t have to stop just because British summertime does.
A hungry Daniel Wildey packs hiking boots and a healthy appetite for a foodie tour of Écrins National Park in Oisans.
Ellie Ross takes a fast-paced approach to Alfred Wainwright’s iconic 192-mile route over the Lake District and Pennines with an adventurous trail-running journey.
Ski resort mountain biking means high-altitude, high-octane trail blazing. But won’t you spend half the time on uplifts or grinding back up the mountain? Not if you hire one of La Plagne’s electric bikes, finds Neil Pedoe.
Neil Pedoe and son pack a canoe with bikes, tents and noodles and paddle Devon’s River Tamar for the ultimate wild adventure.
Just don’t tell mum…
Deep in the high and dry Catalonian pre-Pyrenean hills, Neil Pedoe walks old shepherds’ paths between medieval mountain villages in search of the magical Fifth Lake.
The bearded explorer heads for the Bernese Alps to see how many adventures one keen human can fit into a day.
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