Weekend Getaways · Page 2

Three home tests to find out your starting point and which activity suits you best: flat walks, day trips or multi-day trekking, with preparation and safety.

Before your first trip, it's worth knowing what almost always goes wrong: miscalculated distances, footwear without grip, or misread forecasts. Here is how to avoid it.

Eight gardens spread across Spain, from Málaga's subtropical palm grove to the Canarian laurel forest, including the best time to visit and how to get to each one.

Walking a marked trail isn't the same as crossing a snowfield with crampons. Learn to tell the three modes apart and choose the one that fits your time and fitness.

Five days are enough to reach Santiago and, in many cases, get your Compostela. These 100–120 km routes spread the effort over stages of 18–24 km a day.

Eight destinations less than two hours from Madrid for a two-day couple's trip: Toledo, Segovia, Ávila, Pedraza, Chinchón, El Escorial, La Granja and Aranjuez, including travel times, activities and where to stay.

Six routes in restored carriages across Spain, from the Tren de la Fresa to the Sóller Railway. Prices, seasons and tips to pick yours and book on time.

A step-by-step guide to locking in dates, accommodation, transport and activities to suit your group's level, with 1-day, weekend or 3–4 day schedules and backup plans in case the weather changes.

Seven destinations less than two hours from Málaga, with real travel times, estimated prices, and things to do in each. Choose based on your time and budget.

Rafting, canyoning, via ferrata or paragliding: how to choose the destination, season and provider so the whole group enjoys and nobody is left out.

Start at the beginning: caving is exploring caves with your head and with method; it is, in essence, the study of and progression through underground cavities for sporting or scientific purposes.

Seven cavities from north to south, with walkways for families and rope traverses for beginners. Each guide tells you what footwear to wear and how far in advance to book.