Category Archives: lake

Fixing the Fells: the campaign to save the paths of Scafell Pike

Lake District repair team fear funds to protect route up England’s highest mountain will fall short as crowdfunding deadline looms

Top of the lago: a saunter around the Italian lakes

Hiking high above Lake Maggiore, through forests and hills alive with Grand Tour romance, is a great way to build an appetite for Piedmont’s epic cuisine

Different strokes: a wild mountain swim in the Lake District

Remote Bowscale Tarn – a setting rich in myth and literary references – proves an inspiring spot for a dip in the northern lakes, even in the rain. All photographs by Vivienne Rickman-Poole

Myth and majesty in China’s Xinjiang lake district

The lakes, forests and mountains of China’s far north are attracting tourists by the busload, but there’s still plenty of untouched wilderness to enjoy

Lake Ohrid in Macedonia

The climate of Lake Ohrid is almost Mediterranean, which is why the weather in Ohrid town can be sunny and warm whereas Skopje, on the other side of the mountains, is cloudy and cool. The town of Ohrid is located on a lake which is clear to a depth of roughly 12 metres. The lakeContinue reading “Lake Ohrid in Macedonia”

Virpasar, Montenegro – Besac Fort

Virpasar is a village by Skadar Lake. The favourite pastime here is a boat trip to see some of the 270 species of bird who live on and around the lake. My recommendation is to walk over the bridge and take the road that runs behind the Hotel Vir. After about five minutes of uphillContinue reading “Virpasar, Montenegro – Besac Fort”