1st July 2025
Balancing act: work, rest and play in the Swiss Glarus Alps
Richard Hartfield flips his own adventure script and spends summer in the Swiss Alps, mending the very same trails he'd usually be hiking.
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16th April 2019
Top 5 views on the GR54
Andrew McCluggage says the GR54 is the best Alpine trek you have never heard of. In fact, it is arguably the finest Alpine trek of all, making a circumnavigation of the unforgettable Écrins National Park…
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4th October 2018
Trail Guide: Karwendel Höhenweg, Austrian Alps
Looking for an exhilarating multi-day trail in a rugged mountain range you might never have heard of? The Karwendel Höhenweg, Austria, could be just what you’re looking for…
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18th July 2018
7 reasons why you should go backpacking in the Mercantour National Park
Discovering the Mercantour National Park, a mountain wonderland tucked away in a corner of SE France
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25th April 2018
The joy of Alpine huts by Kev Reynolds, author of ‘The Mountain Hut Book’
The Mountain Hut Book by Kev Reynolds, a book celebrating the Alpine hut, is out now. In this exclusive extract, the author shares the joy of refuges – and an unexpected peril…
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11th December 2017
International Mountain Day: climate change and glacial retreat in the Swiss Alps
For International Mountain Day, we're highlighting the rapid pace of change in the Swiss Alps
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9th October 2017
In the mountains with Peter Habeler
James Clark goes trekking in the Zillertal Alps with high-altitude mountaineer Peter Habeler
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24th April 2017
9 classic circuit treks in the Alps
Pick your alpine adventure for this summer
