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Europe’s perfect one-day journey: Travel Switzerland by rail and bus, from deep south to far north

Simon Calder on how to glide through generous Alpine scenery between two spectacular locations

The Independent UK

All change in the Alps: As one tunnel closes, another opens

Exclusive: Motorists face diversions of 100 miles, while trans-Alpine rail travellers can cross Switzerland in barely two hours

The Independent UK

Niewiadoma wins Women's Tour de France by just four seconds

Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma won her first women's Tour de France title by just four seconds on Sunday as she dug in during the race's gruelling final Alpine ascent.

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Niewiadoma Wins Women's Tour De France By Just Four Seconds

Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma won her first women's Tour de France title by just four seconds on Sunday as she dug in during the race's gruelling final Alpine ascent.

International Business Times

Swiss climber scales 18 Alpine peaks in under 8 hours to break “Spaghetti Tour” record

Most experienced climbers take five days to complete this feat – Andy Steindl took 7 hours, 45 minutes, and 44 seconds

Advnture

The best holidays to book for August 2025, from Somerset staycations to Corfu beach breaks

Whether looking for a break close to home or dreaming of something further afield, here’s some inspiration for your peak summer escape

The Independent UK

‘We loved pitching in an olive grove’: readers’ favourite campsites in Europe

From the shores of an Alpine lake to the banks of the Dordogne river, our tipsters share their top spots for a holiday under canvas

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Fifteen jurors chosen in camper double murder trial

Fifteen jurors have been selected in the trial of a former airline captain accused of killing two campers in Victoria's alpine region.

AAP

New campers murder trial to begin after jury discharged

Pilot Greg Lynn's murder trial has faced a hurdle as the first set of jurors empanelled was discharged by the judge, with a new jury to be chosen next week.

AAP

Macron Recalls Dark Side Of French WWII History In Resistance Tribute

President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday hailed the heroism of members of the World War II Resistance based on a remote Alpine plateau, but also remembered the "errors" of French collaborationist forces who sided with the Germans against them.

International Business Times

Switzerland failed to protect its people from climate change, top Europe court rules

Switzerland for all its snow-capped mountains and crisp Alpine air has failed to protect its people from the ravages of climate change, as a top European court ruled this week.

The Hindu

France Police Find 'Bones' Of Toddler Missing In The Alps

French investigators have found the "bones" of a toddler who went missing last summer in a tiny Alpine village and are working to determine how he died, a prosecutor said Sunday.

International Business Times

‘Feral horses don’t know state borders’: the push to protect Victoria’s Alpine national park

Native species are losing ground in Victoria’s Alpine park as the brumby population booms

The Guardian - AU

'The correct amount of baked goods to eat is as many as you can': Cyclist sets 50,000m 'Five Peaks' challenge

Dr Donald Evans wants to turn his Alpine bikepacking adventure into inspiration

Cycling Weekly

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Snowy winter spells better skiing in French Alps, but for how long?

A cold snap in France and reports that the country’s Alpine slopes have the deepest snow in the world might inspire hope after high temperatures last winter forced ski resorts to close. However, climate change research still predicts a bleak future for the Alps.

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Hotel Grace La Margna St Moritz reopens as the perfect luxury Alpine retreat

Hotel Grace La Margna St Moritz returns after an intensive renovation by Divercity Architects and interior designer Carole Topin

BOA Fit System's new Alpine Ski Boot Solution delivers a scientifically proven performance advantage

After more than five years of development, the BOA Fit System's new Alpine Ski Boot Solution is here

The Independent UK

6 of the best ski chalet holidays for 2023/24

Indulge with some magnificent Alpine accommodation on your next ski trip

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The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: As Alpine glaciers slowly disappear, new landscapes are appearing in their place

In pockets of Europe's Alpine mountains, glaciers are abundant enough that ski resorts operate above the snow and ice.

Radio France Internationale

French billionaire investigated in money laundering probe

French billionaire Bernard Arnault and Russian oligarch Nikolai Sarkisov are under investigation for alleged money laundering at a luxury Alpine resort, according to Paris prosecutors.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: In the warming Alps, Austria's melting glaciers are in their final decades

High up on an Alpine ridge beneath a ceiling of ice, water drips from above into a cave formed by the slowly shrinking Jamtalferner glacier.

The Guardian - UK

‘Why are 500,000 people watching paint dry?’ The man behind YouTube’s DIY sensation

Martijn Doolaard has released 83 videos documenting his restoration of an Alpine cabin. They are slow, quiet, uneventful – and hugely successful. He explains his secret

The Independent UK

A southern Swiss region votes on a plan to fast-track big solar parks on Alpine mountainsides

Voters in a southern Swiss region are casting their ballots to decide whether to allow large solar parks on their sun-baked Alpine mountainsides as part of the federal government’s push to develop renewable energies

The Independent UK

Swiss police warn that heat wave raises danger of falling ice, rock in the Alps

Police in southwest Switzerland are warning that a heat wave has increased the risk of falling rock and ice in the Alpine region, where it’s been particularly deadly this year for mountaineers and hikers

The Guardian - UK

Rail route of the month: the drama of an Alpine epic from Zurich to Graz

This exhilarating, nine-hour journey trundles through the Swiss and Austrian Alps and soars to more than 1,000 metres above sea level as it crosses the Rhine-Danube watershed

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