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‘It feels as though the mountains are ours alone’: family-friendly hiking in the French Alps

The ‘wonderfully wild’ Grand Tour de Tarentaise trail caters for experienced hikers and first-timers, with cosy mountain refuges offering the perfect place to recharge

The Guardian - UK

From rotating cable cars to steam trains: Experience all of Switzerland with these classic journeys

Explore Switzerland off the beaten path with some of these immersive journeys taking you from dramatic Alps to peaceful valleys and lush meadows.

Euronews

Is this mountain region Portugal’s answer to the Alps?

PORTUGAL: Gooey cheese, mountain hikes and pine forests – Estella Shardlow discovered a landscape unlike any other just two hours from Porto

The Independent UK

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Katie Schide battles for third place at iconic Sierre-Zinal mountain race as Kenyan runners dominate in Swiss Alps

It was the ultra running legend's second time on the course

Advnture

Friendship at 13,000 feet: how climbing in the Swiss Alps is bringing refugees together

A mountaineering project in Switzerland helps exiles from countries such as Afghanistan, Iran and Ukraine recover from trauma by conquering summits

The Guardian - UK

Heading to the Alps? You might need to pay for pics after frustrated farmers set up turnstiles to charge tourists for visiting ‘Instagrammable’ spots

Italian farmers say they're sick of tourists and influencers trespassing on their land to get the perfect shot

Advnture

'My legs were just finished today' – Demi Vollering cracks and loses three minutes on decisive Tour de France Femmes stage up Col de la Madeleine

'I just couldn't keep up. It's as simple as that. Cycling is very simple for once' says Dutchwoman, with the Tour all but lost in the Alps

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Alpine adventures: fairytale hiking in the hidden French Alps

Little known Queyras natural park promises blue-green lakes, mountain views, pretty villages and plenty of cheese – but almost no crowds

The Guardian - UK

Tour de France vs Tour de France Femmes: 3 key differences and similarities

They're a different side of the same coin. Here are the similarities and differences that excite us

Cycling Weekly

Pogacar Exits Alps With Tour Stranglehold As Arensman Edges White-knuckle Win

Dutch rider Thymen Arensman picked up a second stage win at the Tour de France on Friday winning stage 19 at La Plagne ski resort as defending champion Tadej Pogacar closed in on a fourth title.

International Business Times

Why you should swap the French Alps for the Bavarian mountains this summer

With lush meadows filled with wildflowers, crystal-clear lakes for wild swimming, and castles reachable only by forest trails, Annabel Grossman discovers an outdoor lover’s paradise in Germany’s most picturesque region

The Independent UK

Tour de France 2025: Arensman pips Pogacar and Vingegaard to win stage 19 on La Plagne – as it happened

Thymen Arensman clinched his second stage win while Tadej Pogacar comfortably defended his GC lead

The Guardian - UK

Tour de France Stage 18 live stream: How to watch Queen Stage online from anywhere

Here's how to watch Stage 18 of Tour de France 2025 live and for free, as the field takes on the Alps in pursuit of the yellow jersey-wearing Tadej Pogačar.

Tom’s Guide

Tour de France stage 18 preview: Battle for yellow jersey to ignite on ‘queen stage’ through the Alps

Time is running out for Jonas Vingegaard to overhaul Tadej Pogacar’s Tour de France lead - but today gives him the perfect chance

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'If Visma attack, that's OK' - UAE Team Emirates-XRG unfazed by prospect of Jonas Vingegaard launching assault on Tour de France yellow jersey Tadej Pogačar in Alps

'Jonas has to take a step if he wants to make Tadej suffer' says UAE sports manager

Cycling News

EF Education-EasyPost aim to race 'intelligently, not stupidly' in support of Healy and hunt for 'cherry on top' of Tour de France

'We don't want to defend on the front of the bunch pulling because we're in a battle for ninth or tenth' says DS, but stage wins still a consideration

Cycling News

'It's been kind of funny trying to make the breaks here' - Ben O'Connor leads pack of 'last chance' breakaway riders as Tour de France heads to the Alps

Australian one of many riders trying to end their Tour with a victory, eyes stage 19 as an opportunity

The Independent UK

Tour de France 2025 live: Chaotic sprint finish in wet conditions marred by late crash on stage 17

Jonathan Milan extended his lead in the green jersey classification with his second stage win of this Tour de France

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Osprey Tempest 33 women's backpack review: from Everest Base Camp to the Swiss Alps, this supremely comfortable hauler might just be my forever pack

I've taken this premium pack all across the world, and I can't think of one I like better for long treks and fast overnights

Cycling News

Five final week Tour de France storylines to follow that aren't about the yellow jersey

Narratives to keep an eye on as the race heads to the Alps and Paris

LiveScience

Ötzi the Iceman and his neighbors had totally different ancestries, ancient DNA study finds

A study of prehistoric skeletons from the Italian Alps shows that society may have been organized around fathers and that Ötzi the Iceman had a unique family lineage.

The Independent UK

Voices: How the far right is politicising the return of the wolf – and again threatening its presence in Europe

COMMENT: When author Adam Weymouth retraced a journey through the Alps made by a wolf called Slavc, he discovered how the animals’ rising numbers are making them targets

The Independent UK

We’re the first people in history to cross the Alps in wheelchairs – here’s what we learnt

Amelia Neath speaks to athletes Ben Spencer and Peter Smorthit about their record-breaking adventure

International Business Times

Heat Melts Alps Snow And Glaciers, Leaving Water Shortage

June's heatwave has caused French Alps snow and glaciers to melt faster, causing water shortages at mountain shelters just before the summer tourist hiking season gets into full swing.

Evening Standard

'I lost the path': Unsettling final text of British hiker missing in Italian Alps for five days

Matthew Hall, 33, has not been seen since July 9 when he set off from the B&B Ploncher hotel in Chiavenna, Lombardy, to go for a hike

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