The Mediterranean may conjure images of beaches and wine-soaked dinners, but it’s also the home of Europe’s most notorious trail: the GR 20 in Corsica, France. Naturally, its reputation for challenge ...

Looking at him, you wouldn’t be able to tell that he is about to tackle one of the biggest challenges in his career so far – breaking the time record on one of Europe’s most mythical and challenging ...

Swiss-German mountain guide Tim Marklowski has achieved the first-ever linkup of the GR20 trek in Corsica and the Selvaggio Blu trek in Sardinia, after combining hiking, cycling, and swimming in a ...

Dawn was breaking as we pulled out of Calvi station, and the town's medieval citadel, perched on a headland, was bathed in the rosy glow of the first rays of sunlight. Trundling along the coast on the ...

The mountain hut smelled of hiking boots and searing meat, but the first thing I noticed was the fridge in the corner, stocked with beer. The second thing was the burly man with a knife. He was ...

CORSICA is an island of myths, legends and tales as tall as the mountains that run down its spine. Thus, on the northern tip of Cap Corse stands "Seneca's Tower", where the Stoic is said to have lived ...

Tumbling from a height of 422 meters, Grande Cascade de Gavarnie (or, in English, “Gavernie Falls”), located within Pyrénées National Park, is one of the tallest waterfalls in Europe. The Pyrenees ...

Smoke rises from the camp into the cool night air. Joints of mutton sizzle and spit as Theo, our host for the night, stokes the fire. Drawing closer to the flames, we listen to the soft tinkling of ...

PARIS – Wildfires are threatening homes south of Athens and a famed hikers’ route in Corsica as high winds and unusually hot weather hits many areas of Europe. After ravaging northern Corsica, ...