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Walking holidays

Mark and David's verdict

Whatever your level of fitness and experience, a walking holiday is the perfect way to explore off the beaten track. Travel with a specialist who will provide well researched route maps, transport your luggage each day and book accommodation in delightful inns and hotels. Calories duly burned, enjoy epic dinners in charming village restaurants.

Recommended tour operator: Inntravel

Inntravel says

Our selection of self-guided walking holidays spans the UK and most of Europe.

As leading specialists for 25 years, Inntravel’s walking holidays are all about discovering the lesser-taken path and relishing a slow holiday at your own pace. We have put together a range of experiences for all abilities from gentle strolls and scenic rambles through to challenging hikes.

The most popular choice is hotel-to-hotel walking. We provide you with a detailed route guide and maps, there’s a comfortable and characterful hotel or inn waiting for you each evening and we transport your luggage for you each day. It’s a great way to really get under the skin of a particular region whilst working up an appetite for some delicious local cuisine.

Most popular are the Costa Vicentina coastal walk in Portugal, the Lycian Way in fascinating Turkey and Madeira’s Waterways and Flowers holiday, staying in traditional Quintas (country houses) along the way.

We also offer walking holidays centred in one location, allowing you to set your own pace each day. As well as your accommodation in one of our hand-picked hotels, we include a hire car or travel pass and extensive maps and notes.

Our three- and four-night short breaks range from Northumberland to Normandy, Mallorca to Marrakech with various grades of physical effort required.

Finally, if you prefer to walk in a small group of like-minded travellers and pick the brains of a local expert, we offer walking holidays with your own guide in Morocco and India.

Click here for more about Inntravel’s choice of walking holidays in Europe.

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