To mark the 50th anniversary of the US national trails system, six hikers and outdoor writers pick their favourite routes across the American wilderness
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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
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
Six of Britain’s best ‘spring heartland’ walks
The entire British landscape is reborn in spring.
Top 10 spring walks in the UK
The countryside is about to burst into life with fresh greens, yellows and blues replacing the muted tones of winter.
Ireland’s border country: walking the line and in love with the landscape
Since the Brexit referendum, the Irish border has again become a source of tension but on the ground it remains a fascinating wilderness of low mountains and fantastic hiking country
Stairway to heaven: hiking ancient pilgrimage trails in southern Japan
Mountainous Kumano is the holy ground of Japan and pilgrims have been trekking there for centuries. Shrines, mist, forests and waterfalls combine to create an entrancing hike