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All too often, the first couple of months of a year are scarred by broken resolutions and shattered fitness aspirations. Don’t let this year go the same way; we’ve got plenty of exciting challenges to awaken your motivational mojo!
Travel plans are a powerful motivator – there’s no better way to prompt those gym visits than the promise of the ultimate reward: an adventure. Whether your finish line is the Roof of Africa, the Arctic Circle or a chequered flag at the end of a ski marathon, planning for an active adventure adds a positive purpose to your exercise regime.
Make this the year you step out of your comfort zone and rekindle your spirit of adventure!
CLASSIC JOURNEYS
Head off on one of the world’s most iconic adventures…
Mount Kilimanjaro
To stand on the Roof of Africa is a special moment that top bucket lists up and down the land. Conquering this African giant is challenging no doubt, but definitely achievable.
Mount KilimanjaroPlan your trip: Kilimanjaro trekking holidays
Everest Base Camp
Follow in the footsteps of many great explorers on this, the most famous of the Himalaya’s trekking routes.
Machu Picchu on the Inca Trail, Peru
Plan your trip: Inca trail holidays
Walk the Mont Blanc Circuit
Trek through three countries – France, Italy and Switzerland – in the shadow of Western Europe’s highest peak, the mighty Mont Blanc.
Trekkers on the Mont Blanc CircuitPlan your trip: Mont Blanc holidays
Conquer Mont Ventoux
Ride along the same route as the world’s most famous cycling race, the Tour de France. The windy mountain is a tough nut to crack but the sense of achievement when you crest that final summit push is worth every bead of sweat. Realise your peloton dream!
Cycling Mont Ventoux GET OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
Looking to escape the rat race? We have the perfect antidote for city life…
Dogsled around the Arctic Circle
Make some four-legged friends as you command a team of eager huskies through the Arctic wilderness.
Cycling in the Atlas MountainsPlan your trip: Atlas Descent cycling holiday
EXTREME ENDEAVOURS
Engadin Ski Marathon
Winter holidays do not begin and end with downhill skiing. Really test your mettle this year by entering cross-country skiing!
Engadin Ski MarathonPlan your trip: Winter Holidays
Lillehammer Bobsled Weekend
Feel the force as you hurtle down an Olympic bobsled track on this action-packed winter weekend in Norway!
Plan your trip: Walking the Amalfi Coast
Cycle Vietnam
Cover the length of the country, from bustling cities to sweeping sandy beaches and shimmering rice paddies, following the best cycle routes in Vietnam.
Traditional street scene in VietnamPlan your trip: Cycle Vietnam
Discover more ideas for New Year Challenges below.
