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Via Ferrata for Beginners in Europe: Easy Routes, Gear and SafetyFancy climbing a cliff without being a climber? Here is how via ferrata works, what the grades mean, the kit you need and the easiest first routes in the UK, Italy and Switzerland.
📍 GermanyBastei Bridge Hike from Rathen: A Complete Guide to the Bastei & Schwedenlöcher LoopTake the train from Dresden, hop on the little Elbe ferry and climb up to the stunning Bastei Bridge. Then head down the mossy ladders of the Schwedenlöcher gorge on this car-free loop.🥾 6.4 km⛰️ 380 mModerate
📍 EnglandWild Camping in the Lake District: Is It Legal, the Rules, and the Best Wild Camping SpotsCan you wild camp in the Lake District? Here is what the law and the National Park really say, the code to follow, seven classic tarn pitches and our own tips from Angle Tarn.
📍 ScotlandThe Quiraing Walk: A Complete Guide to Skye's Most Dramatic LoopWalk below the cliffs and pinnacles of Skye's Quiraing, then return along the clifftop for stunning views over Staffin Bay. Here's how to do the loop safely.🥾 6.8 km⛰️ 330 mModerate
📍 ScotlandThe Lost Valley Walk, Glencoe: A Complete Guide to Coire GabhailOne of my favourite walks in Scotland: a rocky scramble between Glencoe's Three Sisters to a hidden valley where the MacDonalds once hid stolen cattle.🥾 5 km⛰️ 350 mChallenging
📍 CanadaLake Agnes Tea House & Big Beehive Hike: A Complete Guide from Lake Louise, BanffClimb from Lake Louise past Mirror Lake to a cute mountain teahouse from 1905. If you still have energy, carry on to the Big Beehive for a bird's-eye view of the turquoise lake.🥾 10.5 km⛰️ 535 mModerate
📍 SwitzerlandAletsch Panoramaweg: How to Hike from Moosfluh to Fiescheralp Along the Aletsch GlacierWalk for hours above the largest glacier in the Alps, from Moosfluh to Märjelensee and through a 1 km tunnel to Fiescheralp. Here is how to plan it, with cable cars, prices and safety tips.🥾 13.5 km⛰️ 510 mChallenging
📍 USAAngels Landing Hike: How to Get a Permit and Hike the Chains in Zion National ParkAngels Landing is one of the most famous hikes in the USA, but you need a lottery permit for the chains. Here is how the permit works, the route from the Grotto and what it costs in 2026.🥾 8.7 km⛰️ 454 mStrenuous
