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Madeira, a volcanic Portuguese island in the Atlantic off northwest Africa, is a haven of dramatic landscapes. It has long attracted adventure tourists due to its diverse routes - from coastal walks to high-altitude hikes - and its year-round sunshine and sub-tropical climate. While its misty green valleys bring to mind a South American or Asian rainforest, its steep, jagged ridgelines overarched by rainbows make it feel like Europe’s answer to Hawai’i or Réunion Island. 

From top tips for ultra-classics like the Tour du Mont Blanc, to insider secrets on lesser-known gems, five trekking leaders offer their favourite routes in Europe. If in any doubt of your ability, you know the score: hire a guide.

Scotland might be most famous for its mountainous ascents, but those that fail to stray from the summits are often overlooking some of the UK’s most stunning walks. These five lower level routes recommended by ScotWays are perfect for days when the tops are looking a little too blowy.

Y llwybr enwocaf i fyny Tryfan yw’r Grib Ogleddol: sgramblo gradd un hir a gwefreiddiol sy'n gyflwyniad perffaith i'r gamp. Edrychwn ar sut i fynd i'r afael â’r grib.

Sgrambl Gradd 1 syfrdanol yn Eryri (Eryri) nad yw'r rhan fwyaf o bobl erioed wedi clywed amdani? Mae'n swnio'n rhy dda i fod yn bosib - ond mae Crimog Llech Ddu yn rhagori ar ddisgwyliadau. Dyma beth sydd angen i chi ei wybod er mwyn profi’r clasur cyfrinachol hwn yn y Carneddau.

Glen Coe's Aonach Eagach ridge is the most legendary Grade 2 scramble in Scotland. Do you have the skills to take it on?

It's no easy feat, but with a little advice, organisation, knowledge and determination, climbing the Wainwrights is doable for almost anyone. This beginner-friendly guide aims to teach you about the fells and how to plan for and complete them.

Here are five of the best places to go for a weekend of nerve-testing scrambling.

Here are a few of the most gruelling, exhausting, rewarding and brilliant challenge walks Britain has to offer.

Sarah Stirling lists five of the easiest Munros for beginner hikers to bag!

We've totted up a few fun facts and some trail trivia about this iconic route, including some surprising statistics that are guaranteed to earn you points at the next pub quiz. Read on for everything you need to know about this pioneering path...

Forget ghost stories and horror movies - a simple walk in the story-stuffed British wilds is the best way to get your skin crawling.

Dategla Sarah Stirling, sydd yn angerddol dros ddŵr oer, rai o'r droeon byr gorau yng Ngogledd Cymru sy'n mynd heibio man trochi ar y daith. Anghofiwch eich gofidion a darganfyddwch y manteision iechyd meddwl a chorfforol niferus sydd i'w cael ynllynnoedd oer Eryri!

Following his final exam in June 2023, Bath University Mountaineering Club (a BMC-affiliated club) member and Natural Sciences student JJ Weeks embarked upon a two and a half thousand-kilometre walk from his university city, Bath, to Bosnia and Herzegovnia, passing through ten different countries over 100 days. Jane Blackbourn caught up with JJ to hear how it went.

Watch five great walks in the Lake District, including family inspiration, lesser-known routes to popular summits and dog-friendly fell walking.