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Walking & Trekking

Expert travel guides and holiday advice

Whether you're looking for a UK walk close to home or are planning to do some trekking when you flee to a warmer climate, our travel experts have found the best hikes and walking destinations to suit your next holiday.

<p>Santo Antao: the least visited and most beautiful of Cape Verde’s inhabited islands</p>

Discovering ‘morabeza’ in the mountains of Santo Antao

Mount Toubkal hit by the morning sun

How to climb Mount Toubkal in a weekend

Trekking through the Simien Mountains National Park is spectacular, but trails are overused

Inside Ethiopia’s dying World Heritage Site

Uhuru peak

8 things I learned from climbing Kilimanjaro

Europe

From mountainous treks through the Italian Dolomites to walks along Menorca's winding coastal paths and rugged coves, the varied landscapes and dramatic scenery makes many European countries prime hiking destinations. Read our guides to the best routes, hotels and restaurants to enjoy on your next walking holiday.

Cycling through Tallinn, Estonia (Alamy/PA)

Take a car-free trip across Europe to ease your environmental conscience and boost your mood

Ditch the car in favour of a bike, train or even your own two feet, says Sarah Marshall.

Dentelles de Montmirail, France

Hiking holidays: A restaurants and rambling tour is ideal

Walk up an appetite: Dentelles de Montmirail

Walking holidays in France: Fill your boots

UK

Packed full of glorious countryside, stunning lakes and coastal routes, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland offer some of the most beautiful walks. Our travel experts have listed some of the best hikes – potentially right on your doorstep – for you to enjoy in spring, summer, autumn or winter.

Walking the dog, Cairngorm National Park (Alamy/PA)

6 beautiful new wellness walking routes in the UK

In celebration of May’s National Walking Month, Sarah Marshall looks at some of the best new itineraries.

6 beautiful new wellness walking routes in the UK

In celebration of May’s National Walking Month, Sarah Marshall looks at some of the best new itineraries.

Walking the dog, Cairngorm National Park (Alamy/PA)

Whitby Abbey

Britain’s best pilgrimage routes

<p>Loganlea – Pentland’s answer to Lake Louise</p>

Walking the Five Peaks of the Pentlands, Edinburgh’s best-kept secret

River Wharfe, which winds through the Yorkshire Dales

Why there’s more to the Yorkshire Dales than the Three Peaks

The Wye Valley trail proves a great route for first-timers

The country walk bucket list

The Wye Valley trail proves a great route for first-timers

The country walk bucket list

<p>Make sure to read the newly updated Countryside Code guide before your trip</p>

The best tips for going hiking in the UK this summer

Stride and tested: walking the Coast to Coast route

These routes are made for walking

<p>The causeway approach to St Michael’s Mount</p>

Why you should visit Cornwall off season

<p>The spectral ruins of Whitby Abbey</p>

An unholy pilgrimage on the Whitby Way

Urquhart Castle on the banks of Loch Ness

A new way to see the world’s most famous loch

<p>An otherworldly walk along Sarn Helen</p>

Discovering Sarn Helen, Wales’ ancient Roman way

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<p>Arcadia’s Menalon massif is worth exploring on foot </p>

Walking with gods in the Greek Peloponnese

<p>The Cremyll Ferry links Devon with Cornwall </p>

Heading inland: Coast to coast on Cornwall’s newest walking trail

Heading inland: Coast to coast on Cornwall’s newest walking trail

<p>The Cremyll Ferry links Devon with Cornwall </p>

<p>Durdle Door in Dorset </p>

The very best walks in the UK, from Cornwall to the Scottish Highlands

<p>The Trans Bhutan Trail allows visitors to experience the landscapes of the country anew</p>

The Trans Bhutan Trail, where sustainability meets off-grid adventure