Stories
Stories and travel articles on active and adventure travel and holidays in the UK, Europe and around the World
![Hikers wth a sea view Crete CREDIT Crete Tourism](/images/top-tens/introimages/Hikers%20wth%20a%20sea%20view%20Crete%20CREDIT%20Crete%20Tourism.webp)
With its mild climate and stunning natural beauty, Crete offers spectacular hiking terrain - from high mountains to...
![Madonna di Campiglio Trentino Italy CREDIT R.Kiaulehn 1](/images/stories/introimages/Madonna%20di%20Campiglio%20Trentino%20Italy%20CREDIT%20R.Kiaulehn%201.webp)
Linking the Brenta Dolomites with Lake Garda, the new DOGA cycle route takes in some of Europe’s most spectacular...
![Sorrisniva in summer Norway CREDIT Sorrisniva](/images/stories/introimages/Sorrisniva%20in%20summer%20Norway%20CREDIT%20Sorrisniva.webp)
The Norwegian Arctic isn’t normally synonymous with pampering. But as Dan Wildey discovers, nothing’s more therapeutic...
![Serre Chevalier France CREDIT Tom Young 30](/images/stories/introimages/Serre%20Chevalier%20France%20CREDIT%20Tom%20Young%2030.webp)
The French ski resort of Serre Chevalier has an abundance of thrills to offer in summer, as Anna Richards discovers.
![Eddy Mercx cycling tour Fuschlsee Austria CREDIT CSalzburgerLand Tourismus 9](/images/stories/introimages/Eddy%20Mercx%20cycling%20tour%20Fuschlsee%20Austria%20CREDIT%20CSalzburgerLand%20Tourismus%209.webp)
There’s more to SalzburgerLand than its most famous film export. Just ask road cycling enthusiast Neil Morgan. Or the...
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Outdoor trips for Active Traveller usually revolve around mountains, walking and wild camping, but when an opportunity...
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Reintroduced beavers are helping restore Scotland’s ecosystems. Stuart Kenny goes in search of nature’s dam busters...
![lastres asturias spain](/images/stories/introimages/lastres-asturias-spain.webp)
A little-known but remarkably beautiful region of Spain, Asturias is perfect for hikers, with hundreds of signposted...
![senda del oso mampiris cycling route asturias spain](/images/stories/introimages/senda-del-oso_mampiris-cycling-route-asturias-spain.webp)
A hidden gem region of Spain, Asturias is green Spain at its best - an unspoilt paradise for nature lovers, whether on...
![sian lewis in guernsey uk credit visitguernsey chris george](/images/stories/introimages/sian%20lewis%20in%20guernsey%20uk%20credit%20visitguernsey_chris%20george.webp)
Sian Lewis travels to Guernsey for some hiking, wild swimming and exploring of this fantastic active location that's...
![mountain scenery in asturias spain credit daniel wildey](/images/stories/introimages/mountain%20scenery%20in%20asturias%20spain%20credit%20daniel%20wildey.webp)
Sian Lewis heads to northern Spain, to explore a region utterly unlike any other.
![hiking tenerifes volcanic countryside credit daniel wildey](/images/stories/introimages/hiking%20tenerifes%20volcanic%20countryside%20credit%20daniel%20wildey.webp)
Tenerife’s beach-lounger reputation belies its rugged terrain. Adventurer Sean Conway heads inland in search of hidden...
![plastic free paddling in cornwall credit tom young](/images/stories/introimages/plastic%20free%20paddling%20in%20cornwall%20credit%20tom%20young.webp)
Anna Richards heads off on a zero-waste adventure, helping to clean up one of Cornwall’s wildest waterways.
![faial coastline azores credit daniel wildey](/images/stories/introimages/faial%20coastline%20azores%20credit%20daniel%20wildey.webp)
Active Traveller’s senior photographer Dan Wildey heads off to explore the Azores, Europe’s remotest archipelago.
![bisse de baar nendaz valais switzerland credit florian bouvet fournier](/images/stories/introimages/bisse%20de%20baar%20nendaz%20valais%20switzerland%20credit%20florian%20bouvet-fournier.webp)
Hiking is one of the greatest ways to explore the beautiful mountain landscapes of Switzerland's Valais region - with...