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A winter fairytale: Journeying into the heart of the Harz Mountains

Rachael Davies goes back in time with an old-fashioned train trip into northern Germany's rugged mountain region.

Travel News

Would you spend the night on this Peruvian mountain edge?

Located high above the Sacred Valley in Peru, this is a hospitality experience like no other. Guests access the hotel by hiking, climbing or zip wire and your room is secured to the side of a mountain.

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Asia's top wingsuit athlete jumps into the void from Tianmen Mountain

Asia's top wingsuit athlete takes a calm look out across a jagged mountain range in central China before leaping head first off the cliff and speeding towards the ground. Zhang Shupeng's sport consists of jumping into the void from a mountain with a flexible wing-shaped suit.

Spain

Activists angry after third bear killed in the Pyrenees in 2020

Campaigners are demanding action after Spanish authorities confirmed that a third bear had been killed in the Pyrenees mountains since the start of 2020.

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Travel News

The coolest French people I've ever met

When Camille Bello moved to Lyon, France four years ago, and unexpected encounter took her to the French Alps, and changed her life forever.

Georgia

17 people killed in Georgia minibus crash

The country has declared a day of mourning on Tuesday in memory of the victims.

Smart Regions

Alpine Space protects heritage and the environment

In partnership with the European Commission

Preserving heritage and protecting the environment are among the aims of the European Atlas project.

United Kingdom

St Bernard rescued from mountain as tables turn

A St Bernard dog in England decided it was payback time and called in a rescue team to get her off the mountain

Earth News

Why is roadkill an environmental disaster?

But it might not be the animals most vulnerable to extinction who are at risk.

Smart Regions

Home help: the project supporting Italy and France's isolated mountain communities

In partnership with the European Commission

Smart Regions takes a look at a European project that's providing vital medical and social support to the sick and isolated in Italy’s Aosta and France’s Tarentaise mountain regions.

Partner content

A guide to Hatta, Dubai

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

Why this exclave in the Hajar Mountains is a must-visit for adventure-loving tourists

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Australia firefighters battle expanding blaze in Blue Mountains

Firefighters urged residents to evacuate areas near Gospers Mountain as a bushfire that has razed almost 400,000 hectares approached residential areas

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Huge pile-up at mountain bike race makes for 'mother of all crashes'

Hundreds of bikers racing down a glacier can be a bit of a slippery affair

Earth News

In conversation with Kilian Jornet

2018 National Geographic’s Adventurer of the Year on his adventures, training and why being in the mountains is so important.

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The Jetman soars over the Dolomites

Vince Reffet flew through the Dolomites mountain range in a death-defying stunt on Saturday.

Sport

Running around Lake Annecy: 116km of stunning scenery

Euronews was back on the trails, to show you from the inside the Maxi Race XXL, a two day ultra running event through the French Alps and around one of the cleanest lakes in the world.

World News

This remarkable picture shows the deadly overcrowding on Mount Everest

#TheCube | The summit of the world's highest peak experiences severe 'traffic' in times of optimal weather conditions, sparking fear for the safety of adventure enthusiasts with hour-long queues to the summit.

Earth News

European trails to try this summer

From Scotland to Corsica, here are some of the most iconic trekking options in Europe.

Nepal

Indian army claims to have found Yeti 'footprints', prompting mockery

For centuries mountaineers and researchers have been searching for the Yeti so could his "footprints" been found by the Indian army?

France

Micro-plastics not just bad for the oceans, they're now in the air

A new study from Toulouse University shows that there are atmospheric micro-plastics. A five-month study carried out in the French Pyrenees showed that micro-plastics can travel a distance of up to 95 kilometres.