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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreYou'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.
Read MoreOver 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.
Read MoreGran Canaria has been hiding in plain sight for decades. Volcanic peaks, desert canyons, a sacred summit at 1,813 metres and a cave restaurant carved into a canyon wall — and almost no trail runners know it exists. Pure Trails founder Charlie Knights on why that's about to change.
Read MoreOver 90% of Pure Trails guests travel solo. Not in spite of it — because of it. Seven years of watching strangers become trail families has taught me something: the people who stop waiting and just go always say it's the best decision they ever made. Here's why.
Read MorePure Trails founder Charlie Knights has been asked this question hundreds of times. Here's his honest answer — including who a guided trail running holiday is right for, what you're actually paying for, and what 500+ guests have taught him about what makes the experience worth it.
Read MoreWondering what a guided trail running holiday actually includes? Pure Trails guide Matt Rogers covers everything — from accommodation and meals to guiding, contingency planning and what a typical day on trail really looks like.
Read MoreNot sure if you're fit enough for a trail running holiday? Pure Trails founder Charlie Knights gives the honest answer — covering what trail running fitness actually means, how our trip grades work, and the simple two-question test that tells you if you're ready to book.
Read MoreHeading out on a guided trail running holiday? Here's exactly what to pack — from trail shoes to layers — so you arrive prepared and ready to run.
Read MoreThe sheer simplicity of trail running has made it my absolute passion.
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