WELLNESS IN THE WILD

Inspired by the above Dolomites adventure? When travel advice allows, here are five more naturebased breaks around the world, from the Sossusvlei to the Sierra Nevada.

ELEVEN LIFE AT TAYLOR RIVER LODGE, COLORADO

Following success at Deplar Farm in Iceland, Eleven Experience’s programme, Eleven Life, has launched at Taylor River Lodge in Colorado. This is great news for those looking to combine adventure (think cat skiing and ice hiking in winter) with a made-to-measure wellness plan. It includes small, incremental daily challenges; spa therapies such as snow cave yoga nidra and forest bathing; nutritious meals (from s’mores round the fire to dishes such as smoked pulled pork with grits soufflé); and a luxurious pad to call home for a while. Rooms from £606 per night (double occupancy) including activities and full board, until April 5 2021 (elevenexperience.com)

DESERT ADVENTURES WITH LITTLE KULALA, NAMIBIA

This desert retreat has just been refurbished with freshly spruced lodgings, plenty of plant-based dishes on the menu (featuring mogau oshi, a wild spinach, Wambu beans and locally grown rooibos tea), and a new spa. Using local botanicals such as African potato balm and indigenous phyto oils with products by Healing Earth, signature treatments include the Sossusvlei desert escape with an exfoliating scrub, a full body massage using Namib melon (locally known as the tsamma melon), and a jade crystal facial massage. It promises some sweet relief from time spent on guided nature walks, night-time scorpion treks and sustainable sand-duning in the arid climes.

Rooms from £934 per night based on two people sharing (wilderness-safaris.com)

Strike a warrior pose in the mountains of Colorado