Walking Holidays in Wales

Pembrokeshire Coast Path Walking Holidays The Path twists and turns its way around this dramatic coast following the entire Pembrokeshire coastline for 143 miles/ 299 km. It is an unforgettable experience walking along cliff tops, enjoying the wild and spectacular coastal scenery ~ spring flowers carpeting the cliffs, beaches, fishing villages and offshore islands with their wealth of marine and bird life.

Offas Dyke Path Walking Holidays One of the earliest of the National Trails this renowned long distance footpath must rate as the best walk in Britain. The 177 mile (285km) route extends from the top to the bottom coast of Wales and follows an 8C earthwork built by King Offa sometime between 756 and 796 to contain marauding Welsh tribes.

Glyndwrs Way Walking Holidays is an outstanding 132 mile (212km) walking route that runs through some of the finest unspoilt scenery in Mid-Wales. The trail is named after Owain Glyndwr, the legendary Welsh leader who led a successful revolt against English domination in 1400.

Cambrian Way Walking Holidays The Cambrian way is the classic High Route across Wales, a challenging 274 mile (440 km) Coast-to-Coast walk from Cardiff on the south coast to Conwy on the north. The route crosses areas of mainly remote mountains, hills and valleys, mile upon mile of unspoilt nature from the Black Mountains, Brecon Beacons, through the Cambrian Mountains to the spectacular mountain ranges of the Snowdonia National Park.

Snowdonia Trail ~ Cambrian Way Northern Section Walking Holidays The Snowdonia Trail is an outstanding walking holiday of approximately 140mls (220km), for the connoisseur of unspoilt mountain scenery. Taking in some of the most scenic and spectacular sections of the mountain routes of Wales, including Snowdon and the major summits, we believe it is unrivalled for fine mountain walking and atmosphere.

The Beacons Way ~ Cambrian Way Southern Section Walking Holidays The new Beacons Way, launched May 2005 is a 100mls (161km) mountain walking route through the beautiful Brecon Beacons National Park, the most spectacular mountain area of South Wales.

Wye Valley Walk Walking Holidays is an easy grade continuous walking trail that follows the river valley from Chepstow to Rhayader and continuing to its source near Pumlumon in the hills above Aberystwyth. The 136 mile (218km) route criss-crosses the lower border between Wales and England through a wonderful variety of scenery.

Pilgrim Trail ~ Lleyn Coastal Path ~ Castle to Castle Walk Walking Holidays This walk has the precedent of being an ancient route, tracing the spiritual journey taken in early centuries by pilgrims from Bangor to Aberdaron and crossing to Bardsey island, the mystical Isle of a 1000 Saints, reputedly the burial place of many early Christian saints.

Mawddach Trail Walking Holidays The two RSPB reserves in the Mawddach Valley offer superb scenery and beautiful walks through oak wood and scrubland. In the spring pied flycatchers, wood warblers and redstarts can be heard in Coed Garth Gell. Ravens and buzzards are present throughout the year. The trail at Arthog Bog is accessible to wheelchair users.

Walking the Herefordshire Trail - Independent walking holidays this new 154-mile circular long distance route takes you deep into the rich, colourful agricultural countryside of Herefordshire.

The Three Castles Walk walking from Castle to Castle is the perfect walking break and antidote for modern day pressures. Here you will escape into the tranquility of this quiet and little known corner of Monmouthshire, where rural life has changed little over the centuries.

Dylan Thomas Trail For many, Dylan Marlais Thomas was the epitome of the wild Welshman. That man amongst men fought with words to express his deepest feelings for the earth and people that were his Wales.

Walking Holidays in England

The Cotswold Way Often called the model for a long distance footpath for its unique rich landscape and wealth of cultural and historical attraction to be encountered along the way, the Cotswold Way, has now been deservedly designated as a National Trail.

Hadrians Wall Path Completed in AD122 it took the soldiers of the 2nd and 6th legions just over a decade to build Hadrian’s Wall and their astonishing achievement remains the largest ancient monument in northern Europe and a Roman World Heritage Site.

South West Coast Path Britain's longest and, arguably most spectacular National Trail, the South West Coast Path is a 630-mile (1,008km) trail rounding the south-western tip of England from Minehead in Somerset through Devon and Cornwall to Poole in Dorset.

Two Moors Way The oldest regional footpath in Devon, the Two Moors Way stretches over 100 miles (63 km), linking the two National Parks of Dartmoor and Exmoor.

The Tarka Trail The Tarka Trail is a looping figure of eight footpath of over 180 miles/280 km in length through the beautiful North and Mid Devon countryside, tracing the travels of Henry Williamson's much loved `Tarka the Otter' depicted in his best-selling 1927 novel.

Isle of Wight Coast Path A 60 mile route tracing the spectacular coastline of the largest island off mainland Britain, the Isle of Wight Coastal Path takes in variety of stunning scenery, including the island's landmark white chalk and sandstone cliffs, the famed chalk stacks of ‘The Needles’, beautiful beaches, sheltered estuaries, marshlands and various 'chines', a name unique to Isle of Wight and Dorset given to wooded or dry ravines.

Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path Although two separate paths, the Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path form one National Trail, combining centuries of history with some of the finest and varied scenery in the East Anglia region of England.

Walking Holidays in Scotland

Great Glen Way The Great Glen Way leads from the popular hiking centre of Fort William, near the foot of Britain's highest mountain, Ben Nevis, diagonally northwards to the self-proclaimed 'capital of the Highlands', Inverness, linking the Atlantic Ocean on the north coast of Scotland and the North Sea on the east coast.

Rob Roy Way Scotland’s most infamous outlaw, Rob Roy MacGregor, roamed the Southern Highlands of Scotland during the latter part of the 17th and early part of the 18th Centuries. Now you can trace the legend of this famed Scot and his clansmen on the Rob Roy Way, a walk of some 80 or 90 miles from Drymen to Pitlochry, depending on your personal route of choice.

Highland Drovers' Trail As its name suggests, the Highland Drovers' Trail follows part of a route taken by the Highlanders of the Isle of Skye between the 15th an 19th Centuries as they 'drove' their cattle every Autumn across the Western Highlands to the markets in the Scottish Lowlands.

Southern Upland Way Opened in 1984, the Southern Upland Way is Scotland's longest walk and Britain's first official coast to coast long distance footpath , beating a trail of some 212 miles (340 kms) from Portpatrick on the south west coast of Scotland, to Cockburnspath's North Sea coastline in the east.

West Highland Way Scotland’s most popular trail, the West Highland Way is a challenging 95 mile (152 km) walk from Milngavie, near Glasgow, Scotland's largest city, leading northwards to Fort William, beneath Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest mountain.

Walking Holidays in the Channel Isles

Jersey ‘Around Island Walk’ The Landscape is very diverse, heather covered cliff paths with fantastic views of the other Channel Islands in the north to sloping sandy bays in the south, the wilder west coast which is a surfer’s paradise to green country lanes and the rockier marine environment on the island’s east coast.

European Trails

Walking Holidays in France

Provence ~ Alpilles ~ Nestling between the rivers Rhône and Durance, extolled by poets and immortanised by painters, Alpilles rise to the south of the region.  The Alpilles is a small limestone range with deeply cut hills, dotted with villages perched atop the hills, and with rocks sculpted by the wind, sunk in the middle of vineyards, olive groves, lavender fields and plantations of almond trees.

Walking Holidays in Germany

High Black Forest ~ This tour combines the richness of the forests with some of the more famous summits in the High Black Forest, offering original views of the Alps, Vosges, Jura, and the Alsace plain.  You will encounter superb lakes and isolated villages with their traditionally constructed wooden houses.

Walking holidays in Spain

Celtic Spain ~ Asturia ~ The Principality of Asturias is one of the most beautiful yet least known areas of Spain, with a strong Celtic culture and traditions stretching back over 1000 years. Snuggled between the high chalkstone summits of the Picos Europa and the white beaches of the Atlantic, this little known and explored part of ‘Green Spain’ has a unique and beautiful landscape quite unlike the traditional views of the country.

Walking Holidays in Switzerland

Gruyère ~ With its lake (lac de Gruyère), its mountains of the Pre-Alps, the Moléson (2002m.) and the Vanil Noir(2400m.), La Gruyère can be proud of being a mini Switzerland within Switzerland and a mini canton of Fribourg within Fribourg. It consists of l’Intyamon -a valley of the Pre-Alps in the south with Gruyère and Moléson as its base.

Val d’Anniviers ~ The Val d’Anniviers begins in Sierre, on the banks of the Rhône, and ends at the foot of la Couronne Impériale and its famous mountains, Weisshorn, Obergabelhorn, Zinalrothorn, Besso, Bishorn, Dent-Blanche and Cervin.

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