The Great Fitness Escape

If health and exercise are your idea of a holiday, check out these activities that call for a bit more adrenalin pumping through your veins – set in some of Asia’s most incredible places.

- Amelia Chia

A HIKER’S WINTER WONDERLAND 

There’s no better way to see the rugged beauty of East Hokkaido than walking right through its terrain. Ideal for anyone who can walk six hours at a gentle pace, this eight-day, seven night snowshoe exploration by Walk Japan begins at the fishing port of Kushiro and ends in the hot spring resort town of Utoro. You’ll be traversing majestic landscapes bordered by Hokkaido’s Daisetsuzan National Park, the Shiretoko Peninsula and the islands of Russia’s Siberian Far East. While sunny weather brings alpine fresh air and brilliant blue skies, the soft falling of snow is a magical experience that envelops your walking troop in serene stillness. Once night falls, stay cosy in your provided accommodation or unwind in an onsen hot spring bath. Meals are catered for from sumptuous, locally sourced ingredients. Price 498,000 yen (around $6,620) per person for accommodation, all transfers, snowshoe rental, all breakfasts, all dinners and some lunches. Visit www.walkjapan.com.

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