On top of the world

Switzerland is rich, especially in clichés. Many are largely true. There are some I’m not so interested in – banking, precision watches, nuclear shelters and referendums. But others, I certainly am –

Andy Wasley needed a dose of adventure to lift a lagging spirit. He found it in Merano, an Italian resort where mountains, castles and cuisine compete for attention on an Inghams walking holiday

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You don’t have to thru-hike a whole Triple Crown Trail to get a taste of wild America. James Roddie experiences summits, camps and canyons on a two-week tour of the Golden State

Places we've been, things we've seen, and mountain-related stuff we like

From coastal salt pans to Alpine lakes, Slovenia defies its size to reveal remarkable traditions and a nature-first way of life