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Adventure & outdoors

For the adventurous traveller, the natural world beckons, filled with trails, waterways and roads that are invitations to explore and celebrate the planet. Our expert travellers name the best.

Ten of the world's greatest adventure holidays

Ten of the world's greatest adventure holidays

From mountain climbs to forest cycles and island exploration, set your feet, arms and soul free on this selection of the world’s greatest adventures.

  • by Andrew Bain
In Greenland, the unknown is part of the attraction

In Greenland, the unknown is part of the attraction

The weather is changeable, whales come to the surface when you least expect it, and when the northern lights put on a show, everything else fades into the background.

  • by Tatyana Leonov
More to Ningaloo Reef than the world’s biggest shark

More to Ningaloo Reef than the world’s biggest shark

For visitors, it’s the greatest natural show in town; and while it’s an extraordinary experience to swim with whale sharks, you may find yourself immersed in another world.

  • by Andrew Bain
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Hiking on the world’s longest coastal path

Hiking on the world’s longest coastal path

In 2013, an ambitious plan was hatched to create a hiking trail around the entire coastline of England, making it the world’s longest coastal path.

  • by Rob McFarland
You only live once: 13 travel experiences that will change you

You only live once: 13 travel experiences that will change you

From showering under waterfalls to epic mountain hikes, these ideas will reignite long-forgotten desires or spark new and unexpected ambitions.

  • by Julietta Jameson
Plunging into Antarctica’s freezing waters

Plunging into Antarctica’s freezing waters

Blue skies and placid waters notwithstanding, it's counterintuitive to swim in the inhumanely cold waters of Antarctica.

  • by Catherine Marshall
Why you should hike Victoria’s epic new trail

Why you should hike Victoria’s epic new trail

The sheer scale of this national park explains why it has taken Parks Victoria almost eight years to build the Grampians Peak Trail.

  • by Justin Meneguzzi
New Zealand’s new bike ride is an amazing feat

New Zealand’s new bike ride is an amazing feat

At first glance, it looks like building a cycle and walking trail here would be impossible; but the solution engineers found is simply spectacular.

  • by Brook Sabin
A grizzly bear safari is not like any other safari

A grizzly bear safari is not like any other safari

When you are hoping to get close to wildlife, the general rule is to keep quiet. For grizzlies, you do the opposite.

  • by Ute Junker
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Australia and New Zealand’s ‘walking wonderlands’

Australia and New Zealand’s ‘walking wonderlands’

Here is a selection of Australasian walks that we hope will inspire you to reach for your boots and strike out somewhere new.