Walking holidays with guided and self-guided walk options
Europe offers every possible landscape you can imagine, from towering mountains to gentle lowlands, and from deep cool forests to rugged coasts.
Many European countries have a long history of walking as a favourite pastime, which has resulted in a dense network of trails and paths.
On this page, you can browse all our walking holidays in Europe in one place! Enjoy :)
OUR FEATURED WALKING HOLIDAYSÂ with guided & self-guided walk options
Walking Women Only
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- Guided / Self-Guided
From €500.- / 8 days
Embrace the Journey, Empower your Divine Feminine
Solo or group travel for women who enjoy walking and hiking under blue skies and through a landscape of rolling hills with lots of nature all around. This walking holiday in the South of France is about beautiful hikes, good food, and making new friends.
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Italian Dolomites
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- Guided / Self-Guided
From £ 760.- / 7 days
Walking holiday with both guided and self-guided options in Italy
Enjoy this beautiful region with walks of your fancy – every day you can join one of two breathtaking walks, both free and optional. One is a higher level harder hike, the other a moderate easier walk, rich in flora, fauna and beautiful scenery. Via Ferrata, glacier treks and various alpine activities are also options for your day.
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Trails & Secrets of Amorgos Island
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- Guided / Self-Guided
From € 759.- / 8 days
Walking holiday with both guided and self-guided options in Greece
Amorgos remains an island off the beaten track; still unspoiled from mass tourism. This beautiful island has 7 officially marked paths for hiking in mountainous terrains reaching the mountain tops, and many other ancient trails and paths to be explored on foot. Accommodation in luxury spa hotel on the coast.
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What is a walking holiday with guided and self-guided options?
Many walking holidays are either exclusively guided or exclusively self-guided. But the holidays on this page offer both. So that means you can either do them with a tour-guide (sometimes as part of a group), or you can do all the walks by yourself.
Often it’s also possible to choose to do some walks of a holiday on your own, while going out with an experienced guide on other walks. This can work well if, for example, you’d like to do a mix of more challenging hikes (with a guide) and easier walks (that you’re comfortable doing by yourself).
The walking holidays below have guided as well as self-guided options. Check the individual holidays for more information.
Both guided and self-guided options in europe
Doing It My Way
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- Guided / Self-Guided
From €180.- / 4 days
Crafting Your Personal Retreat Experience
Do you love doing your own things without having to adhere to a strict schedule? Then this walking holiday in France is just perfect for you. Walk alone or with friends, and manage your own time and space, all under the sunny skies of Southern France.
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Walking Women Only
- 1
- Guided / Self-Guided
From €500.- / 8 days
Embrace the Journey, Empower your Divine Feminine
Solo or group travel for women who enjoy walking and hiking under blue skies and through a landscape of rolling hills with lots of nature all around. This walking holiday in the South of France is about beautiful hikes, good food, and making new friends.
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A Week of Walking for Well-being
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- Guided / Self-Guided
From € 600.- / 8 days
Walking holiday with both guided and self-guided options in France
Choose from a wide range of walks through peaceful, quiet landscapes in the heart of the rolling Razès countryside in France. Walks range from 5 to 40 km. You determine your own routes, distance and difficulty. Perfect for individuals, couples or small groups.
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Salzkammergut Lake Walking Holidays
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- Guided / Self-Guided
- Trail
From € 580.- / 8 days
Walking holiday with both guided and self-guided options in Austria
This walking holiday offers a perfect combination of walking and culture. You will discover the region on foot, by boats, busses and trains.
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Dordogne Trails
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- Guided / Self-Guided
From £ 550.- / 8 days
Walking holiday with both guided and self-guided options in France
With its many rivers, undulating hills and valleys, chateaux, bastide towns and prehistoric roots the Dordogne has long been a popular walking holiday destination. Explore many historic towns, quaint hamlets and scenic footpaths during this Dordogne walking holiday in France.
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Haute Route Chamonix – Zermatt
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- Guided / Self-Guided
- Trail
From € 1390.- / 10 days
Walking holiday with both guided and self-guided options in Switzerland
Walk in the Mont Blanc Alps in three countries; each with their own distinct character; the Italian slopes with their large rock faces, the Swiss slopes with their soft valleys and the French impressive glacial slopes.
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Italian Dolomites
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- Guided / Self-Guided
From £ 760.- / 7 days
Walking holiday with both guided and self-guided options in Italy
Enjoy this beautiful region with walks of your fancy – every day you can join one of two breathtaking walks, both free and optional. One is a higher level harder hike, the other a moderate easier walk, rich in flora, fauna and beautiful scenery. Via Ferrata, glacier treks and various alpine activities are also options for your day.
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Footscapes of Crete
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- Guided / Self-Guided
From €525.- / 8 days
Walking holiday with both guided and self-guided options in Greece
A week of self-guided hiking on Greek’s largest island: Crete. Excellent walking with mild Mediterranean climate and varied landscapes. Guided walks also possible. Choose from a wide variety of excellent walks between 6 and 12 miles each.
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Trails & Secrets of Amorgos Island
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- Guided / Self-Guided
From € 759.- / 8 days
Walking holiday with both guided and self-guided options in Greece
Amorgos remains an island off the beaten track; still unspoiled from mass tourism. This beautiful island has 7 officially marked paths for hiking in mountainous terrains reaching the mountain tops, and many other ancient trails and paths to be explored on foot. Accommodation in luxury spa hotel on the coast.
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Soul Journeys – Walking in the footsteps of the Essenes, Cathares & Magdalenes
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- Guided / Self-Guided
From € 455.- / 8 days
Walking holiday with both guided and self-guided options in France
Walking through the gently rolling Razès countryside and up some of the most celebrated and breath-taking Cathar castles. Choose from 35 circuits and 10 linear trails, ranging from 5 to 40 km. Possible to include historic guided walking tours in and around the most renowned of the Cathar castles.
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Pyrenees Explorer
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- Guided / Self-Guided
From €625.- / 8 days
Walking holiday with both guided and self-guided options in France
On this walking holiday you will have a chance to watch the native wildlife, learn about the indigenous flora and cultures or just hike in the wilderness of the Midi-Pyrennees. No matter what you interests are, your guide is more than happy to lead the way and reveal all the wonders of that amazing part of the planet.
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