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📍 SloveniaVintgar Gorge Walk Near Bled: Tickets, Shuttle and the One-Way Circuit ExplainedWalk on wooden boardwalks above a stunning turquoise river near Bled. Here's how to book, get there without a car and walk Vintgar Gorge's one-way circuit.🥾 5.7 km⛰️ 150 mEasy
📍 SpainRuta del Cares: A Complete Guide to Hiking the Cares Gorge in the Picos de EuropaThe Ruta del Cares follows an old canal path carved into the cliffs of the Cares Gorge, between Poncebos and Caín. Here is how to plan it, from the 2026 shuttle bus to getting back.🥾 22 km⛰️ 830 mChallenging
📍 SlovakiaSuchá Belá Gorge: A Complete Guide to Slovak Paradise's Ladder HikeClimb ladders up waterfalls in Slovakia's most famous gorge, then walk back through the forest to Podlesok. Here's how to plan the Suchá Belá loop.🥾 8.8 km⛰️ 470 mModerate
📍 WalesEryri (Snowdonia) and Wales for Outdoor Lovers: Our Favourite Walks, Wild Camping Rules and Campervan TipsOur favourite walks in Eryri and the Black Mountains, the real wild camping rules in Wales, bothies, and campervan tips from our own trips.
📍 MontenegroLadder of Kotor & Kotor Fortress Hike: A Complete Guide to San Giovanni and the Old Mule TrackClimb Kotor's city walls to the Castle of San Giovanni, or take the free Ladder of Kotor up more than 70 switchbacks. Here is how both walks work in 2026, now that the famous window is closed.🥾 12.8 km⛰️ 940 mChallenging
📍 IrelandCliffs of Moher Coastal Walk: Doolin, Hag's Head & Liscannor Guide (Including 2026 Closures)A wild clifftop walk along Ireland's most famous sea cliffs, from Doolin to Hag's Head and Liscannor. Unfortunately large sections are closed in 2026, so here is what you can still walk.🥾 19.5 km⛰️ 250 mStrenuous
📍 CzechiaPravčická brána Hike: A Guide to Europe's Largest Sandstone Arch and the Gabriel Trail in Bohemian SwitzerlandPravčická brána is the largest natural sandstone arch in Europe, and it is still easy to reach from Hřensko. Here is the route that is open now, what happened to the Gabriel Trail, and everything you need to plan your vi🥾 10 km⛰️ 300 mModerate
📍 HungaryHungary for Outdoor Lovers: A Local's Guide to Budapest Hikes, Lake Balaton, Rám-szakadék and the MátraI grew up hiking in the hills near Budapest. Here are my favourite Hungarian hikes, a winter canoe trip near Lake Balaton, the Rám-szakadék gorge and the Mátra, with 2026 prices.
