Biking

Away from Banff and Jasper national parks, a new rail trail is opening up a previously inaccessible corner of Canada and teaching travellers about the nation's past.

Native and First Nation tourism is booming across North America, and part of what's propelling it is the conversion of ancient trails into modern biking, hiking and rafting routes.

Spanning 1,450km from the North Sea to the Swiss Alps, the Rhine Cycle Route is 87% car-free, culturally rich and surprisingly accessible.

From swimming island-to-island in Croatia to running 250km through the Sahara, more travellers are trading relaxation for resilience.

Forty years after a tiny village paved the way for border-free European travel, a series of scenic bike paths whisk travellers through the area's vineyard-studded landscape.

Winding from southern deserts into snowcapped mountains towards northern beaches, the Route of Caravans offers adventurous travellers a stunning glimpse of the nation few tourists see.

The Badger Divide lets bikepackers wind, climb, dip and slalom through some of Scotland's most stunning scenery by day, and wild camp along its moors, glens and lochs at night.