Our team member Gregor Stewart recently walked Hadrian’s Wall Path and, although we wouldn’t say that he’s obsessed with the Roman Empire, he’s definitely into hiking. Here are his top tips for this iconic Roman ramble.
Hikers go mad for Madeira, because there’s so much going on in these luscious landscapes. Such as the high-altitude mountains, the UNESCO laurisilva forests as well as their man-made levada channels. It’s hard to choose our favourites, but here are our top day hikes from a fine collection.
If you aren’t familiar with the word ‘down’, then it can almost sound like a downer. But hiking the chalk hills, which are known historically as downs, by following the 160km South Downs Way, is one of the most positive, and pastorally perfect experiences you can have. Read more.
This is a coastal spectacle on steroids, and also the UK’s longest walking trail at over 1,000km that clings to the coasts of Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and Dorset. It’s a piñata of peninsulas, a celebration of coves and joined up thinking at its most joyous.
There’s a treasure trove of hiking trails in the world, many of which are relatively unknown. Or they are upstaged by the stars of the world’s green carpet. If you like to step out beyond the norm on a walking holiday, here are some of our favourites.
Our walking holidays on this heavenly pilgrimage route take you through an array of Italian landscapes, including Piedmont, Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany and Sicily. Read more about how, where and when to walk it.
There are many ways to take on the Tour du Mont Blanc’s cols, glaciers and ancient trails – clockwise, anti-clockwise, solo or in a group, guided or self-guided. Take a read to see if the guided group route may be the way for you.
This is a superb 140km journey between Mostar in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Dubrovnik in Croatia, following a former railway line. Our version starts in Sarajevo, so that you can enjoy the mountains enveloping the great capital before sliding onto the Ciro.
Should you walk the camino independently or with the help of an organisation to handle logistics and luggage? If you do it with comforts along the way, are you missing the point? Read more on why we think your camino is all about choice.
The GR20 in Corsica is like an aristocratic artery running through its own natural kingdom. At 180km, it’s one of the toughest and greatest of France’s GR routes. Read on for our crash ‘Corse’ on how, when and if you should do it.
Did you know that there’s a GR131 trail across the Canary Islands archipelago? It’s an island-hopping, long-distance trail that connects the island pearls like a natural necklace. Explore which walking holidays take you there.
The list of walking trails in Germany reads like a menu of its fine wines. The likes of the Rheinsteig or the Moselle Trail, for example, are vintage classics, without a hefty price tag. For a few intoxicating trails, read more.
