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Stories and travel articles on active and adventure travel and holidays in the UK, Europe and around the World

The small French-speaking island of Dominica is the perfect place to explore nature at its best and is ready to be...

A mild year-round climate makes Tenerife a walkers’ delight, and its annual walking festival gives hikers a perfect...

Bolivia’s Cordillera Real mountain range is wild, empty and ready for the conquering. Matt Westby gets to grips with...

With towering mountains, smooth roads, and spectacular coastal trails for biking and hiking – not to mention...

With dramatic mountains and glens, tranquil lochs, stunning beaches and glorious areas of wilderness, the Highlands...

Helen Ochyra walks from one end of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus to the other to discover the sunny island’s...
A less travelled path... There are few better ways to combine exercise with fresh air, outstanding coastal scenery and...
Loch Torridon... The best activity provider in Britain is the Loch Torridon Hotel in the Scottish Highlands. Who says?...
Underwater Maltese Treats... Head to Malta for some of Europe's best dive sites.
The Algarve has it all - surfing, climbing, hiking, mountain biking... Simon Williams is spoilt for choice.

Some of the best hiking anywhere in the world is found on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia. Its most renowned...

Norway's fjords offer some of Europe’s most spectacular scenery and they are just a two-hour flight from the UK. Roger...

Fancy a hike this weekend? You could pop to the coast, the Peak District or the Lakes, perhaps. But why not go further...

Sheathed in 300 miles of golden, breaker-bashed coastline, there’s little wonder that Cornwall is the UK’s number one...

Pete Coombs hits Grenoble and Les 2 Alpes France to explore what the area has to offer