Posts in Trail Running Holidays
UK Trail Running Holidays: The Best Guided Weekends and Short Breaks for 2026–2027

You don't need to fly to the Alps to find world-class trail running. England has mountain crossings, wild moorland, dramatic coastline and hidden islands — all within a few hours of your front door. The complete guide to the best UK trail running holidays and running weekends.

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Albania Trail Running Holidays: The Complete Guide to the Accursed Mountains

The Albanian Alps are one of Europe's last genuine frontiers for trail running. Empty trails through mountains most people have never heard of. Blue Eye swimming holes in ancient woodland. Smugglers' paths crossing international borders. Here's everything you need to know about trail running in Albania.

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The Best Trail Running Vacations in Europe (And Beyond) for 2026–2027

You've run the trails near home until you know every root and switchback by heart. This is the guide to the trail running vacations worth flying across the Atlantic for — 13 destinations across three continents, fully guided, all experience levels welcome.

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Running Holidays for Singles: Why Travelling Alone is the Best Decision You'll Make

Over 90% of Pure Trails guests arrive alone. They don't know anyone in the group. Most were nervous before they booked. Almost all of them say it was the single best holiday decision they've ever made. Here's the honest truth about running holidays for singles.

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Amalfi Trail Running Holidays: The Complete Guide to Running the Path of the Gods

There is nowhere quite like the Amalfi Coast on foot — and almost nobody sees it this way. Trail guide Matt Rogers has guided this route many times. Here's his complete guide to running the Path of the Gods, from the trails themselves to what to expect day by day.

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The Best Trail Running Holidays in 2026

The trail running holiday market has never been bigger — or noisier. Everyone has a list. Most of them are the same list. This is ours: five destinations we'd book ourselves in 2026, with an honest account of what makes each one special and what to look for before you part with your money.

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Solo Trail Running Holidays: The Complete Guide for Single Travellers

Over 90% of Pure Trails guests travel solo — and almost all of them say it was the best decision they made. Here's everything you need to know about solo trail running holidays, from what to expect on arrival to which trips bond groups fastest. Strangers become trail family. Every time.

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The Best Trail Running Holidays in Europe 2026

From the Serra de Tramuntana to the Accursed Mountains of Albania — seven extraordinary European trail running destinations for 2026, with honest advice on who each one is right for and what to expect on the trail.

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Arrive Solo, Leave Family: The True Story Behind the Pure Trails Crew ✨

It’s the best kind of nervous energy. You’re eyeing that epic trip—maybe it’s tracing the Path of the Gods along the Amalfi Coast, or maybe it’s the truly wild trails of Manaslu. Your heart says absolutely, yes!

But then that little, anxious voice pipes up: I have to do this alone?

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Trail Running Bliss: Exploring the Amalfi Coast on Foot 🌴

🌴 Trail Running Bliss: Exploring the Amalfi Coast on Foot 🌴

Imagine running along ancient trails that wind through lemon groves, over rugged mountain paths, and along cliff edges with the shimmering Mediterranean below. The Amalfi Coast isn’t just a destination—it’s an experience!

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