And they're off! To the thunder of hooves, a chorus of moos and the clanking of bells, nine cows hurtle away in one of the ...

Explore the fascinating craft of making a cow bullock cart from bamboo in this creative DIY woodworking project. This video ...

In Flumserberg, women saddle up on cows for a wild, unpredictable dash through the Alps Racers ride their cows during the Cow Race Grand Prix, a two-round race exclusively for female jockeys and the ...

A full 240-mile trek along the Via Alpina 1 takes around 20 days, but shorter itineraries are possible. For a scenic day trip ...

The Alpine town of Gstaad in the Swiss Alps is loved by celebrities for its discfretion and authenticity, and is fantastic ...

These breeds were made to thrive in the harshest winter conditions, supporting humans as sled dogs or even keeping ...

For decades, the oat variety 'Hative des Alpes' had been all but forgotten. Now, its genetic information is being ...

The town in southeastern France is nestled by Lake Annecy, one of the cleanest lakes in Europe, where visitors can enjoy ...

The week's best new fiction and non-fiction books will keep you well entertained in the cold and rainy weather. Some of them are a bargain and cost less than a tenner ...

Winding through the Southern Alps in New Zealand, the TranzAlpine is lauded as one of the world’s greatest rail journeys, but few know that its well-worn tracks also trace the path of an ancestral ...

Luke Bradley attempts to discover if you can Interrail through Switzerland like a student, only with a mountain bike and high-zoot locations like Davos in your sights.