To mark the 50th anniversary of the US national trails system, six hikers and outdoor writers pick their favourite routes across the American wilderness
Category Archives: walking
Sole searching: the Lyke Wake Walk, North York Moors
Why would anyone want to hike 40 miles in less than a day? Because this ‘death march’ is the Yorkshire equivalent of climbing Everest
A country diarist walks the Vale of Llangollen
William Hazlitt, one of Britain’s finest essayists, discovered the ‘natural mysteries’ of this part of north Wales more than 200 years ago. Henry Eliot follows his lead
Highland way: a walk on Scotland’s Ardnish peninsula
This rugged, now uninhabited landscape of remote lochs and ancient woodland has an austere beauty and reminders of Bonnie Prince Charlie, crofters and Vikings
Five of the best UK walking festivals
Like to talk while you walk? Then get together with fellow hikers at one of these festivals across the country
Swiss Alps: old huts to chic chalets
Surrounded by Alpine peaks and wild flowers, once abandoned farming huts have been converted into cool, ultramodern holiday cabins
Walking Spain’s most spectacular coastline
Galicia’s new Lighthouse Way connects fishermen’s ways and farm tracks – and is a more meditative walk than the busy Camino de Santiago
Hong Kong – city walking guide: Victoria Peak to Admiralty
Descend from Hong Kong’s highest point into lush greenery, before exploring grand buildings, urban parks … and perhaps even a swish hotel or two
‘World’s finest walk’: New Zealand’s Milford Track being spoiled by tourist hordes
Epic trail in the wild south was once a path to inner peace but popularity has trampled its tranquillity Julian Worker has written a number of travel books including Travels through History : France Travels through History – The Balkans: Journeys in the former Yugoslavia Travels through History – Northern Ireland and Scotland
Six of Britain’s best ‘spring heartland’ walks
The entire British landscape is reborn in spring.
Julian Worker Travel - A few ideas for your next trip in every direction 