Active-Traveller - Features
Stories and travel articles on active and adventure travel and holidays in the UK, Europe and around the World
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.
Spend some time at Italy's Lake Como and make the most of the storybook landscapes by getting stuck in to numerous watersports, hiking routes, cycle paths and scenic train rides. Plus, discover the hidden gem of Colico and its stunning lakeside location.
Dave Cornthwaite visits Killarney Provincial Park and Georgian Bay in Ontario to paddle, camp and hike his way into the heart of Canadian canoe culture.
Spectacular scenery, remote Inca ruins, ancient cultures and luxury lodges – Sarah Gilbert discovers there’s another way to discover ancient Peru that doesn’t include crowds or tents
A mild year-round climate makes Tenerife a walkers’ delight, and its annual walking festival gives hikers a perfect introduction to the island’s history, landscapes and nature.
The small French-speaking island of Dominica is the perfect place to explore nature at its best and is ready to be rediscovered.
From stunning Prague to ancient towns, fairytale castles, crystal clear lakes and epic mountain peaks, the Czech Republic packs a huge amount of opportunities for adventure into it’s relatively small borders.
There’s nowhere quite like Slovenia. It may not be a big country but this adventure lover’s playground boasts an ever-changing landscape where the mighty Alps meet the Mediterranean in a land of limpid lakes, jagged peaks and rolling green valleys.
Bolivia’s Cordillera Real mountain range is wild, empty and ready for the conquering. Matt Westby gets to grips with altitude on a hike into the land of glaciers, condors and lofty peaks.
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