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For outdoor adventures in Montenegro, head

inland to uncover some of Europe’s most pristine

mountains and enamouring national parks.

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In Eastern European cities, seek out the

self-service canteens, where food quality is

surprisingly high for the price you’ll pay. Local dishes

reign supreme – without tourist-inlated price tags.

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One of the essential things I carry when hiking

or camping is a small roll of electrical tape –

ideal for temporarily ixing broken shoes or tent poles.

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To see the Canadian

Rockies from a whole

new perspective, embark on

a heli-hiking expedition. It’s

a truly special experience.

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SEEKING SOLITUDE AND

SCENERY IN CUMBRIA

Q

I’m heading to the Lake

District mid-October to do

some moderate level walks.

Where should I go for a good

balance of solitude and scenery?

Kristian Hayes, London

A

Threlkeld is a top-notch

walking base. The village has

two pubs, a café, a Žine hotel – and

the grand backdrop of Blencathra,

which o’ ers a fabulous skyline

traverse along the fabulous scarp

overbearing Threlkeld to the north.

Ascend by Blease Fell and descend

by Doddick Fell for the easiest

paths and grandest scenery. More

competent walkers will relish Hall’s

Fell, the upper section is a rocky-

laddered arête direct to the summit.

For a second day, pass up by the

Blencathra Centre following the

track leading up the Glenderaterra

valley to brieŽly join the Cumbria

Way, before stepping o’ onto the

Burnt Horse ridge and climb the

amazing peak of Lonscale Fell.

Keep to the high ground to claim

Skiddaw Little Man and Skiddaw

itself, a genuine 931m mountain.

Mark Richards

and, on a lovely wooded headland,

the Villa del Balbianello (where

Casino Royale was shot), which you

can walk to from the pretty village

of Lenno. There are regular ferry

boat services.

Further south at Cernobbio is the

lavish Art Nouveau Villa Bernasconi,

built by a textiles magnate: no

coincidence because Como town

has long been famous for its silk. It

has brilliant examples of 1930s

architecture by Giuseppe Terragni.

There are also good restaurants

• try Il Solito Posto or the Ristorante
  Sociale. A popular dish is lavarello,
  a delicate-Žlavoured freshwater
  Žish, or pasta sauce made with
  missoltini, somewhat similar to
  sardines. Drink deliciously fresh
  Lugana, a white wine from the
  shores of Lake Garda; or the rustic
  Valtellina reds, from the steep
  alpine valley that runs east from
  the top of Lake Como.
  Annabel Barber