Hiking and Trekking

These journeys are not about conquest or kilometres, but about attentiveness, rhythms, and the quiet recalibration that happens when each step is your own. Whether following ancient paths or modern trails, moving on foot invites a deeper, more deliberate way of meeting a place.

St Bees clifftop walk, England Photographer DejaVu Designs _ iStock

Coast to coast with confidence

A single day with an experienced guide can help prepare solo travellers for the challenges of independent long-distance walking. England’s Coast to Coast Walk offers an opportunity to put those skills to the test across some of the country’s most demanding landscapes.

A Q&A with Marcus Nation, Destination Expert for UK Hikes at RAW Travel | 14 October 2026

A Tibetan monastery and Manaslu mountain peak, the eighth highest peak in the world, Nepal

#NepalCalling

After the catastrophic Rasuwa flood, Nepal is calling trekkers back. But what does that actually look like when some trekking regions were untouched while roads, bridges and access routes elsewhere were destroyed?

By Geoffrey Williams, with contributions from RajBala Treks and Expeditions in Kathmandu | 5 October 2026

A solo hiker stands on a mountain top admiring the magnificent sunet in the background Pho

Our ‘Confidence and Safety’ series examines the realities of hiking and trekking safely as a solo traveller, from preparation and planning to awareness, judgement, and decision making on the trail.

Risk, Readiness and Respect

A Confidence and Safety Series

Photographer: Alberto Menendez | iStock.