Slovenia – The lesser visited Karavanken and Kamnik Alps by International Mountain Leader Stuart Meese Slovenia is simply stunning. The Julian Alps get a lot of attention, and rightly so, but this small country has so much more to offer. Like all wonderful places, in the 15 years I have been going to Slovenia the Julians […]
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Jotunheimen, Norway by International Mountain Leader Peter Chapman Jotunheimen is an accessible mountain range of breath-taking natural beauty that is protected from the negative ingress of modern society – as are all national park areas in Norway. You can pick the terrain to suit ability and experience from easier hut-to-hut trails that are clearly way-marked
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Finnish Lapland by International Mountain Leader Lotte Stuer So, what could be more Christmas-y than the home of Santa himself, Finnish Lapland? For sure, Christmas holidays is what this region is well known for, with its magical northern lights, reindeer and huskies. But the North of Finland is also a great destination for outdoor and wilderness
Winter sunshine, fabulous hiking in remote hills and valleys, amazing variety of landscapes from rocky cliffs and barren barrancos to lush laurisilva forest and terraced vineyards and farmsteads. All wrapped up with great cafes and restaurants at the end of the day. What more could you want? The island is often compared to a lemon
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Without a doubt, the Tour du Mont Blanc is in the ‘Top 50 treks of the world’. Passing through three countries, you can see a magnificent array of landscapes and all in a relatively short distance on foot. This multi-day walk takes you through pinewoods, flower-filled Alpine meadows, valleys with centuries-old architecture then up to
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Destination Ariege By Louise Chandler (IML) Accessible, quiet and stunning The Ariege is a department of France sitting on the edge of the Pyrenees in the south west. It borders Spain, Andorra ,the Aude, Haute Garonne and the Pyrenees Oriental. And now, it is part of the new super region “Occitane”. Louise and David have
By Janie Oates (IML) In 2014 Janie spent 3 months cycling across Peru where she learnt that there is so much more to this beautiful country than the famous Machu Picchu and the popular Inca Trail. Peru is full of deep valleys, high peaks, remote villages, ancient ruins and an endless network of quiet mountain
Ecuador, straddling the equator, is an incredibly diverse country with a vast array of habitats. The low Amazonian forests reach up to cloud forest clinging onto the lower slopes of the Andes before stretching up to high Altiplano and then glaciated, but very much active, volcanoes. The terrain sweeps back down through coastal cloud forest
