The 15 best adventures

Tea leaves, elephant tracks and red dirt trails: over six days in Sri Lanka, Hannah Reynolds finds a gravel adventure like no other

Want to cycle 1,000 miles across rugged Scottish terrain, climbing more than twice the height of Everest? Oh, and it’s totally unsupported. Then try the Trans Alba race: you don’t have to be mad to do it, but it probably helps!

Seasoned bikepacker and route guide Markus Stitz shares the six cycling destinations he rates as the very best in the world

It’s 7pm. There is just 5km left between me and the cod drying rack that marks the finish of this race. I’ve got a cramp in my left thigh. I’m soaked through and just about to set foot into the forest

After crossing Scotland on foot following their own bespoke routes, graduates of the TGO Challenge Class of 2025 tell first-hand tales of heatwaves, high camps and bog-trotting through the landscape on this truly unique long-distance journey

25-26 JULY 2025 City racing for all levels. Places now at t100triathlon.com 28 HEVER CASTLE TRIATHLON AND MULTISPORT FESTIVAL ( STANDARD TRI) (various dists) Hever Castle, Kent. castleraceseries.com S