How I found my Dartmoor moment with the gift of wild camping
The freedom to wild camp can make hiking among the majestic tors and ancient forests even more rewarding, but this right is at risk
‘I inched across rock faces, explored sea caves and plummeted off cliffs’: readers’ favourite active holidays in Europe
Island-hopping in Sicily, saving turtles in Cephalonia, coasteering in Pembrokeshire, e-biking in Andalucía and more – courtesy of our readers
Walking the Netherlands’ new long-distance Salt Path
A new hiking route in the far north of the country is helping to connect visitors with rural communities and giving churches a new lease of life as B&Bs and art studios
In search of Monet’s wild landscapes: a glorious art adventure in central France
Rouen, Paris and London are better-known Monet destinations, but rural La Creuse’s rugged gorges, spectacular lake and medieval castle really captivated the artist
An alternative guide to the Cotswolds: beyond the Chipping Norton set
The area is known for coach tours and A-lister escapes, but beyond the honeypots lie delightfully alternative communities, ancient walking trails and brilliant pubs
Scaling the fairytale peaks of Saxon Switzerland in Germany
The dramatic landscape was beloved of Romantic painters and hardcore climbers. But the spa town of Bad Schandau provides a gentler introduction for skinny-calfed explorers
Baltic beauty: exploring Estonia’s northern coast
Mossy marshes, sunny beaches and summer cabins surrounded by flowers recall the childhood idyll of Tove Jansson’s The Summer Book, set in the Gulf of Finland
Seven ways to experience the best of Switzerland
From the turquoise waters of Bernese Oberland to toothsome Ticino and musical Montreux, Switzerland caters for every taste
Three castles, three days, three writers in Wales’ border country
Over an early summer weekend, three writer friends trek through the hills of Monmouthshire, mapping the medieval lordship of Three Castles
A high-wire family adventure in the Swiss Alps
Farmers once used a cable car network to move between mountains in Switzerland’s Engelberg region. Now tourists can use them to follow a new hiking trail
‘Stunning lakes and majestic mountains’: readers’ tips from Europe
Dramatic scenery, gleaming lakes and unspoilt views take the fancy of our adventurous tipsters, from France to Albania
‘Walking away from the world in Scotland’: an easier way to plan long Highlands hikes
A new website aims to give people more confidence on multi-day, self-guided hikes, and sees our writer – who’d previously had to abandon a wild camping trip in the area – return in triumph
Our epic family adventure hiking through Greece’s Vikos gorge
A rail trip across Europe to the spectacular Zagori region of Greece is the perfect bonding experience for the writer and her 11-year-old son
How I conquered the Isle of Man’s summit trails
With huge views taking in four countries – on a good day – the Isle of Man’s fells and peaks offer walkers a true sense of untapped adventure
‘The merry fellowship of bothies’: hiking in the Scottish Highlands
A hike between bothies – one old, one new – in the Cairngorms fosters a sense of community among strangers sheltering in the Highland wilderness