Hiking and adventure travel guides sorted by destination. Pick a country to find trail guides, trip planning advice and the best hikes we have covered there, from the Italian Dolomites and the French and Swiss Alps to Canada, Spain, Finland and South Africa.
Start with our Europe country guides: Hiking in Spain, Hiking in the Pyrenees and the Best Hikes in Europe.
Every fall, the biggest names in travel publish their predictions for the year ahead. This year Booking.com, Expedia, Skyscanner and Hilton all released their 2027 travel trend reports within a … Read More
The Peaks of the Balkans is the hike people come home from and can’t stop talking about. The full route is a 192 km (119-mile) loop through the Accursed Mountains, … Read More
The 10 best hotels in Bellagio, Lake Como, from Villa Serbelloni to boutique hotels in the old town and B&Bs with pools in the hills, plus where to stay in Bellagio.
Found a great fare into Milan, then noticed the Dolomites aren’t technically in Milan? Easy fix. Getting from Milan to the Dolomites takes about 4.5 to 5 hours by train … Read More
Ortisei, Italy, is the biggest town in Val Gardena, and the one to pick if you want your Dolomites hiking days to end somewhere with a proper evening. It sits … Read More
The 10 best Menaggio hotels on Lake Como, from lakefront hotels with pools to adults-only B&Bs on the hill, plus where to stay in Menaggio and how to get there.
Slovenia hiking is the best-kept secret in the mountains of Europe, and it won’t stay that way for long. Picture pale limestone peaks, emerald rivers you can swim in, alpine … Read More
The 10 best Varenna hotels on Lake Como, from a lakefront hotel with its own dock to adults-only B&Bs, plus where to stay in Varenna and how to arrive without a car.
Scheffau is the quietest of the four Wilder Kaiser villages, on a sunny plateau below the 2,111 m (6,926 ft) Scheffauer, with the turquoise Hintersteiner See lake an easy hike … Read More
Dreaming of hiking the Alta Via 1 in the Italian Dolomites in summer 2027? You’ll need to move fast, or have a great plan B. Alta Via 1 mountain huts … Read More
Tried to book the Tour du Mont Blanc for summer 2027 and found the mountain huts fully booked? You’re in very good company. The TMB sells out 9 to 12 … Read More
Ellmau sits right in the middle of the Wilder Kaiser, with the Hartkaiser lift in the village and the limestone wall of the Kaiser mountains filling the view from almost … Read More
Venice is the most common starting point for a Dolomites hiking trip, and for good reason: it’s the only airport near the mountains that is both big enough for long-haul … Read More
Wilder Kaiser, located in the Tirolean Alps of Austria is the perfect place to go if you love outdoor winter activities. Skiing at SkiWelt is a must and there’s so much more to discover!
The 9 best chalets in Schladming, from ski-to-door apartments on the Hochwurzen slopes to a Huttendorf hut village in Forstau.