Corvara to Pisciadù Waterfall via Tru dles Cascades, Passo Gardena & Rifugio Jimmy to Colfosco Loop – Dolomites
Starting right in Corvara, this loop stitches together a bit of everything: the waterfall walk…
Read MorePralongià Plateau Panorama Loop from Corvara, viewpoints of the Sella, Marmolada and Sassongher – Dolomites, Italy
Pralongià is the easy win in Alta Badia: you ride up from Corvara, land on…
Read MoreAlpe di Siusi (Seiser Alm) Panorama Loop, Europe’s biggest high Meadow from Ortisei – Dolomites, Italy
This is a laid-back day out on Europe’s biggest high meadow. The cable car from…
Read MoreAlpe Resciesa Hike & Holy Cross Chapel Loop from Ortisei. Resciesa Funicular Ride, Rifugio Malga Brogles & Ridge Walk – Dolomites, Italy
This walk is a crowd-pleaser without being over the top. From Ortisei, the Resciesa funicular…
Read MoreSeceda Ridgeline Hike using Cable Car up from Ortisei, then return walk back via Popular Huts – Dolomites, Italy
From the town of Ortisei (1,245m), you’ll take the Ortisei–Furnes gondola, then transfer onto the…
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Mount Fuji Yoshida Trail – Climbing Japan’s Highest Peak at (3,776m) from Yamanashi, the North Side.
The Yoshida Trail is the most popular route up Mount Fuji, starting from the 5th…
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Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage (Temples 1–6, Tokushima): Starting at Ryozen-ji passing shrines, farm lanes and quiet suburban streets to reach Anraku-ji, Shikoku, Japan.
This featured day walk covers Temples 1–6 of the Shikoku pilgrimage, starting at Ryozen-ji and…
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Nakasendō Trail (Kiso Valley), Magome to Tsumago – One of Edo-period Japan’s great highways with mountain passes between Kyoto and Edo (Tokyo).
The Nakasendō was one of Edo-period Japan’s great highways, threading mountain passes between Kyoto and…
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Kōyasan Choishi-michi Trail from Kudoyama (Jison-in) to Kōyasan – Sacred Pilgrimage via Mount Kōya, Japan
The Choishi-michi is the classic pilgrim approach to Kōyasan. Beginning at Jison-in in Kudoyama, it…
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Kohechi Route, Kii Mountains from Kōyasan to Hongu, crossing 1,000m-class passes and dropping into remote river valleys – Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail, Japan
The Kohechi cuts straight through the heart of the Kii Mountains from Kōyasan to Hongu,…
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Hiking the Nakahechi Trail, Kumano Kodo, a UNESCO World Heritage Pilgrimage Route Guide – The Kii Peninsula (Wakayama), Japan.
The Nakahechi is the most popular section of the Kumano Kodo, one of only two…
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Waun Fach Circular – 16 km Ridge Walk from Mynydd Du Car Park, via Chwarel y Fan, Rhos Dirion and Pen y Manllwyn.
This classic high ridge walk (approx. 16 km / 10 miles) explores the eastern escarpment of the…
Read MoreBen Nevis Walk (Tourist Route) from Glen Nevis Vistor Centre – 15km ascent of the UK’s Highest Peak, near Fort William in the Lochaber Region
The Ben Nevis walk from the Glen Nevis Visitor Centre is the classic route up…
Read MoreBen Macdui Circular Walk – 29km Cairngorms Hike to Scotland’s Second Highest Peak. Remote, Wild and incredibly Scenic, this route rewards Strong Hikers.
The Ben Macdui Circular is one of the most epic high-level hikes in the Cairngorms.…
Read MorePen y Fan & Corn Du Circular Walk – 8km Brecon Beacons Hike from Pont ar Daf National Trust Car Park. Highest Points in South Wales.
The Pen y Fan Circular is one of the most popular hikes in the Brecon…
Read MoreOld Man of Coniston Circular Walk – 11km Coniston Lake Hike passing Brown Pike, Buck Pike & Dow Crag
The Old Man of Coniston is one of the most popular hikes in the Lake…
Read MoreTryfan South to North Route, Ogwen Valley, Eryri (Snowdonia) – Part of the Glyderay Group. Famous for the Adam & Eve Stones.
Tryfan is one of the most iconic peaks in Wales, and is in the Eryri(Snowdonia)…
Read MoreScafell Pike Walk, Lake District – England’s Highest Mountain at 978m, Offering a Strenuous but Rewarding Hike
At 978m (3,209ft), Scafell Pike is the highest point in England and a bucket-list mountain…
Read MoreYr Wyddfa (Snowdon) Walk – Up the Pyg Track, Down the Miners’ Track: A 7.5 Mile Circular Walk from Pen-y-Pass, Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park, North Wales.
Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) is the highest mountain in Wales, standing proud at 1,085 metres (3,560…
Read MoreHelvellyn via Striding Edge Walk – 8 Mile Circular Walk from Glenridding in the Lake District, Cumbria, North England.
Helvellyn is the third highest peak in England and has become a favourite for walkers…
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Llanthony Priory circular up to Hatterall ridge via Black Mountain South Top, along Offa’s Dyke path on the Wales, England border.
LLanthony Priory is a partly ruined former Augustinian Priory, in the secluded Vale of Ewyas,…
Read MoreHay Bluff & Lord Herefords Knob (Twmpa) Circular Walk, near Hay on Wye on the Welsh, English border.
Llyn y Fan Fach, Picws Du, and Llyn y Fan Fawr Circular Walk in the…
Read MoreLlyn y Fan Fach, Fan Brycheiniog and Llyn y Fan Fawr Circular Walk, where folklore connects to the legend of ‘The Lady of the Lake’.
Llyn y Fan Fach, Picws Du, and Llyn y Fan Fawr Circular Walk in the…
Read MoreHike to Fantapytten from Høllesliheia – Lysefjord’s Infinity Pool. Return hike along several mountain cliffs and gorges with panoramic view-points.
Hiking to Fantapytten, Lysefjord’s ‘Infinity Pool’, is a tough task, and should not be tried…
Read MoreHike to Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock), Norway’s Most Famous Trek – 604m above the Lysefjord.
Hiking to Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock), the flat top tower that gives you a viewing platofrm…
Read MoreHike to Kjerag in the Lysefjord, to see Kjeragbolten the world-famous boulder! Are you brave enough to step onto the boulder? It was too high for us.
Hiking to Kjerag, the highest peak in the Lysefjord at 1,084 metres above sea level…
Read MoreYr Wyddfa (Snowdon) in Eryri National Park via Watkin Path and South Ridge Circular Walk, Snowdonia.
The Watkin Path is one of six routes up to the summit of Yr Wyddfa,…
Read MoreTre Cime di Lavaredo (Three Peaks) Trail from Lago d’Antorno, Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage area, one of the most unique places on the planet. Close to Cortina where there are plenty of high quality places to eat and stay.
Region: Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Ampezzo, Dolomites, Italy Place To Stay: Cortina d’Ampezzo is the…
Read MoreBlaen-Y-Glyn Waterfalls Circular Walk, Wellington Bomber Memorial & Fan-Y-Big Diving Board
The Brecon Beacons Blan-y-Glyn Waterfalls has many circular walks you can follow, and this is…
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Blorenge Circular Walk, from Llanfoist nr. Abergavenny – via the Punchbowl & Keepers Pond
The Blorenge is one of three mountains that surround the town of Abergavenny, the other…
Read MoreLago Di Sorapis (Lake Sorapis) Trail. A breathtaking Hike in the Dolomites on Path 215. Close to Cortina where there are plenty of high quality places to eat and stay.
Region: Lago di Sorapis, Ampezzo, Dolomites, Italy Place To Stay: Cortina d’Ampezzo is the largest…
Read MoreTalgarth Walking Festival – The Three Pens of Crickhowell Circular: Pen Gloch-y-pibwr, Pen Allt-mawr & Pen Cerrig-calch
The 2023 Talgarth Walking Festival, the 9th event, took place between Friday April 28th and…
Read MoreHorseshoe Ridge Walk Circular – Brecon Beacons – Fan-Y-Big, Cribyn, Pen-Y-Fan & Corn-Du
The best place to start for the Horseshoe Ridge Walk is in my opinion the…
Read MoreDragons Back & Waun Fach Circular – Pengenffordd, Black Mountains in the Bannau Brycheiniog
The Dragons Back as you can imagine is named because you have a collection of…
Read MoreDay 2 – Hiking from Interlaken to Grindelwald via Schynige Platte & Berglauenen, to see The Eiger!
The day before, we looked up at the mountain (Schynige Platte) we were heading to…
Read MoreDay 3 – Big hike from Grindelwald up to Kleine Scheidegg (7000ft), next to The Eiger, then down to Lauterbrunnen.
The walk ahead means you are walking literally in the shadow of The North Face…
Read MoreDay 4 – Lauterbrunnen, Stechelberg, Piz Gloria – Schilthorn & back to Interlaken
Waking up in Lauterbrunnen on the final walking day, we decided that we didn't want…
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