The Aosta Valley isn’t as famous as other parts of the Alps, but as Active Traveller editor Tristan Kennedy found out on a ...

One of the best kept secrets in the Alps, Italy's Aosta Valley is a a paradise for mountain lovers year-round. Spring to ...

Are the Isles of Scilly the most idyllic place to sail in the UK?Photo: iStock You know those beaches that look like the Caribbean but turn out to be in the UK? They are often found on the Isles of ...

The Lake District has more than 14 lakes and tarns (a mountain lake formed by glaciers), but according to their names there is only one ‘lake’ – Bassenthwaite Lake. All the others have the terms ‘mere ...

Surrounded by the highest mountains in Europe, the Aosta Valley boasts spectacular scenery, world-class hiking and biking, ...

If you're looking for a hiking adventure, the Dubrovnik region has an abundance of beautiful hikes to enjoy, from short walks around medieval city streets - and walls - to challenging routes across ...

The first version of the Layover Stretch Travel pants from Roark passed us by, so it's tricky to make a direct comparison with the newer 2.0 version. Nevertheless the travel-specific feature list is ...

At 1,085m (3,560ft), Snowdon – or Yr Wyddfa in Welsh – is the highest mountain in Wales, and the highest point in the UK and Ireland outside of the Scottish Highlands. So, it is no surprise that ...

Superb attention to detail, simple design and hardy build quality. Interchangeable inserts compatible with their rucksack range make for a genuinely useful ecosystem. Expensive, but reassuringly so.

Salomon have had the Wayfarer pant in their hiking gear line-up for a number of years and they've always been well received here. Now updated we thought we'd test them to check whether they retain the ...

River Avon Trail - Why Go? The spectacular Avon gorge, spanned by Isambard Kingdom Brunel's famous Clifton Suspension Bridge, is probably Bristol's most recognisable landmark. This River Avon Trail ...

As walking boots go the Salado High are soft and pliable in the upper, and especially the sole where there isn't a great deal of torsional stiffness at all. This makes them pretty darn comfortable to ...