Ever fancied doing something out of the ordinary? Then you need this unmissable 100-page guide from the makers of Trail magazine. From short-haul weekends in Europe to exotic epics in Earth's most exciting destinations, this souvenir special issue will inspire you to take your mountain adventures beyond the UK's borders. We'll take you dog sledding in the Artic Circle, glacier walking in the Alps, beneath the north face of the Eiger, to the roof of Africa and even to Everest Base Camp - plus much, much more.
WELCOME
THE EIGER: FOR WALKERS • IT’S THE MOST INFAMOUS ROCK FACE IN THE WORLD, BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A CLIMBER TO GET UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH THE EIGER. JOIN US FOR A WALK (AND A RIDE) IN A VERY LONG SHADOW.
GLACIER WALKING • WANT TO CLIMB BIG MOUNTAINS? THAT MEANS CROSSING GLACIERS, AND IT PAYS TO BE PREPARED. LUCKILY THE FRENCH ALPS CAN TEACH YOU ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS TREACHEROUS GROUND.
ALPINE HUTTING • ALPINE REFUGES DON’T JUST PROVIDE RUSTIC ACCOMMODATION IN STUNNING LANDSCAPES – THEY ALSO OPEN UP THOUSANDS OF THRILLING MULTI-DAY TREKS THROUGH EUROPE’S FINEST MOUNTAINS.
VIA FERRATA • FANCY FEELING MOUNTAIN THRILLS BEYOND YOUR SKILLS? THEN GRAB A HELMET, A HARNESS AND SOME FANCY METAL CLAWS, AND HEAD FOR ITALY’S ‘IRON WAY’. TRUST US, YOU’LL LOVE IT.
ARCTIC DOG SLEDDING • WHEN IT COMES TO CROSSING VAST, FROZEN, ARCTIC LANDSCAPES, VERY LITTLE BEATS BEING HAULED BY A PACK OF DOGS. THIS IS NO EASY RIDE, BUT IT’S AN OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE YOU’LL NEVER FORGET.
VOLCANIC ADVENTURE • ICELAND IS HOME TO SOME OF EARTH’S STRANGEST LANDSCAPES, BUT GET PAST THE GEYSERS AND HOT SPRINGS AND YOU’LL FIND GLACIAL 2000M PEAKS TOO. HERE’S WHAT IT’S LIKE TO CLIMB THEM.
ESSENTIAL KIT FOR THE ALPS • ALPINE MOUNTAINS CAN BE HARSH PLACES, BUT ADDING THIS TO YOUR RUCKSACK WILL HELP YOU TACKLE THEM SAFELY.
7 BEST GRANDE RANDONÉE ROUTES • STRETCHING ACROSS EUROPE, THE ‘GR’ ROUTES OFFER SOME OF THE WORLD’S FINEST WALKING. BUT WHICH ARE BEST?
FRANCE: MONT BLANC • IF IT’S ALPINE ALTITUDE YOU’RE AFTER, ONLY MONT BLANC WILL DO. BUT HOW HARD IS IT TO TOUCH THE ROOF OF WESTERN EUROPE?
NORWAY: GALDHØPIGGEN • THINK THE HIGHEST POINT OF A COUNTRY FULL OF LEGENDARILY BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAINS MUST BE A TOUGH ASK? THINK AGAIN Ð BECAUSE PERFECTION IS MORE ATTAINABLE THAN YOU THINK. . .
SPAIN: PICO DEL TAJO DE LOS MACHOS • WILD CAMPS, 3000M PEAKS, SNOWSHOES, SCRAMBLES, SOLITUDE AND SUNSHINE: THE LARGELY FORGOTTEN RANGE OF THE SIERRA NEVADA HAS IT ALL. HERE’S ONE SUMMIT YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS. . .
TENERIFE: MOUNT TEIDE • IF YOU LIKE YOUR MOUNTAINS POINTY, PYRAMIDAL AND POTENTIALLY BREATHING FIRE, THEN MT TEIDE WILL BE RIGHT UP YOUR STREET. IT ALSO HAPPENS TO BE THE WORLD’S THIRD HIGHEST VOLCANO...
SLOVENIA: TRIGLAV • THE JULIAN ALPS’ HIGHEST PEAK ISN’T JUST A 2864M STACK OF SPECTACULAR HIKING AND PULSE-RACING SCRAMBLING. IT’S AN ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE FOR ANY MOUNTAIN LOVER.
ITALY: GRAN PARADISO • ITALY’S ONE TRUE HIGH POINT IS A FINE ALPINE PEAK THAT FEELS LIKE IT’S BEEN DESIGNED FOR BEGINNER MOUNTAINEERS. HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO CLIMB? THAT DEPENDS ON HOW FAR YOU’RE WILLING TO GO. . .
RUSSIA: MOUNT ELBRUS • MT ELBRUS IS STRANDED IN THE WILD CAUCASUS, UNTOUCHED BY FOREIGN TOURISM AND MARRED BY RUSSO-CHECHEN CONFLICT – BUT IT’S STILL EUROPE’S HIGHEST MOUNTAIN. THE QUESTION IS: IS IT SAFE?
MOROCCO: JEBEL TOUBKAL • WITH VIEWS STRETCHING FROM ITS 4167M SUMMIT TO THE EDGE OF THE SAHARA DESERT, NORTH AFRICA’S HIGHEST MOUNTAIN IS A HILLWALKING PARADISE – AND YOU CAN BAG IT IN A WEEKEND.
10 OF THE BEST MOUNTAIN AIRPORTS • THEY’RE CHEAP AND EASY TO REACH, WITH SOME OF THE WORLD’S GREATEST MOUNTAIN RANGES RIGHT ON THEIR DOORSTEP.
10 MOST STUNNING MOUNTAINS ON EARTH • SUMMIT FEVER...
