Europe Hiking Trips
Booking one of these amazing Europe Hiking Trips will open up an entirely new world full of adventure for you.
Europe hiking tours provide access to a stunning variety of landscapes, from the dramatic fjords of Norway to the ancient footpaths of Greece. These tours blend rich historical experiences, diverse cultures, and stunning natural beauty, making hiking in Europe a captivating blend of adventure and relaxation. Explore medieval castles, breathtaking mountain vistas, and immerse yourself in the diverse cultures of Europe on these spectacular hiking tours.
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France
Cycle the Le Puy Camino: Le Puy to Cahors
Cycle the first section of the Le Puy Camino e on this 9-day self-guided cycling pilgrimage.
Scotland
Isle of Arran Hiking Tour
The 8-day Isle of Arran Hiking Tour offers an unforgettable adventure on Scotland’s most accessible island. Known as “Scotland in miniature,” the Isle of Arran features dramatic landscapes, including stunning fells in the north and rolling pastures in the south. Hikers will be captivated by the island’s rocky outcrops, sandy beaches, and picturesque coastline, all just a short ferry ride from the mainland.
Camino Primitivo
Camino Primitivo
Walking the Camino Primitivo is a wonderful pilgrimage to Camino de Santiago. Experience a one-of-a-kind experience, packed with meaning and purpose on the 18-Day Self-Guided Camino Primitivo.
Le Puy Camino
Cycle the Le Puy Camino: Cahors to St. Jean Pied de Port
Challenge yourself to your own personal pilgrimage on the 9-day self-guided Le Puy Camino: Cahors to St. Jean Pied de Port cycling tour.
Southern England
Walking England’s Jurassic Coast
This 5-day self-guided walking holiday explores the Jurassic Coast section of the South West Coast Path. During your tour, you’ll hike from village to village while you explore the coastline of this World Heritage Site. Expect staggering seaside cliffs, expansive beach, and otherwordly rock formations!
Italian Lakes
Walking Tour of Lake Como & Lake Maggiore
The Lake Como & Lake Maggiore Walking Tour offers an unforgettable experience exploring two of Italy’s most stunning lakes. This self-guided hiking tour takes you through picturesque towns, lush botanical gardens, and breathtaking trails that wind around the shores of Lake Como and Lake Maggiore. Immerse yourself in the natural beauty of northern Italy as you walk along panoramic paths, visit historic villas, and enjoy charming lakeside villages.
Portuguese Coastal Camino de Santiago
Camino Portugues Coastal Slow Tour
Experience the Portuguese Coastal Camino, one of the prettiest Caminos, with shorter days, giving you more time to explore the towns and villages.
Tour du Mont Blanc
Budget 7-Day Guided Tour du Mont Blanc in Mountain Huts
The Tour du Mont Blanc is a not-to-be-missed trek for all mountain lovers, allowing you to explore the most beautiful landscapes of the Mont Blanc mountain range.
Lithuania
10-Day Walking Tour of Lithuania
Lithuania has more to discover than most people know, and the 10-Day Walking Tour of Lithuania allows you either the freedom of a self-guided tour or the structure of a guided tour to see it for yourself. This tour takes you from the historic capital of Vilnius to the Baltic Sea.
French Alps
Tour of the Vercours Hiking Tour
The Tours of the Vercors is a classic trekking route in France. Experience the breathtaking alpine beauty of France’s largest Nature Parc on this incredible hiking tour in the Vercors. Take in the views of impressive limestone massifs, meander through serene alpine valleys, and stop off in charming French villages to get a taste of what it is like to live in this rugged mountain region.
Greek Islands
Authentic Greek Islands Hiking on Andros & Tinos
This Greek hiking tour can be done as a guided or a self-guided tour and is perfect for people that want a trekking tour where they can spend time exploring local villages, learning about Greek history and having time to relax in the famous Greek sunshine.
Cotswolds
Cotswold Way North Section
Discover the Cotswolds on foot on this 7-day self-guided walking tour along the Cotswold Way National Trail. This tour covers the northern section of the trail from Chipping Campden to Painswick, following the Cotswold escarpment to ensure fantastic views all along the way.
Dolomites
Alta Via Val Venosta Walking Tour
The Alta Via Val Venosta Walking Tour follows gorgeous hiking trails in South Tyrol, Italy. Follow the Venosta Valley High Mountain Trail in South Tyrol, a multi-day hiking trip at great heights, a true attraction for adventurers who want to explore Italy. Its path starts from the Adige river source at the Resia Pass in the north until Stava/Staben in the Lower Venosta Valley, finishing in the capital Merano. The rich and varied vegetation of the Monte Sole mountains and the splendid panoramic views of the Ortler mountain make the journey a unique experience. The Venosta Valley High Mountain Trail usually offers good weather conditions as well as a clear view of the glaciers, making it a perfect trip for lovers of mountains and nature.
Azores
The Azores Triangle Walking Tour
Explore the Azores Triangle, experiencing the unspoiled landscapes of the archipelago’s three main islands on this whimsical walking holiday! The Azores Triangle Walking Tour invites you to explore the Azorean islands of Pico, São Jorge, and Faial, spending 10 days walking the islands’ most remarkable landscapes at your own pace.
French Alps
Chamonix to Zermatt Trekking Tour: Stage 1
The Chamonix to Zermatt Trekking Tour: Stage 1 is one of the most spectacular and remarkable Alpine adventures, linking two of Europe’s great mountaineering capitals along one incredibly scenic journey.
Dolomites
Dolomites to Venice Hiking Tour
This beautiful 8-day walking adventure explores the incredible Italian countryside. The Dolomites to Venice Hiking Tour is self-guided, so you can walk at your own pace and revel in the gorgeous scenery that surrounds you.
Ireland
Beara Way Hiking Tour (11 Day)
The Beara Way is a true gem of southwest Ireland, particularly for those who love to explore on foot. This 11-day self-guided hiking tour offers all the rugged beauty this coastal region is famous for. You can also check out our 8-day version if you are only interested in seeing the highlights of the Beara Way. There is also a 3-day version of this tour that gives you a short but sweet introduction to the region.
Italian Alps
Sentieri del Lys: Trekking Towards Monte Rosa Tour
South of Mont Blanc lies the Aosta Valley, and at the southern end you find the pretty Lys Valley. This 8-day walking tour gets you up into the mountains, staying in Rifugios and dipping down to charming villages, while also giving you views of the beautiful Monta Rosa mountain.
Southern England
Lizard Peninsula Walking Tour
Explore the beautiful and intoxicating coastal scenery of Cornwall on this Lizard Peninsula self-guided walking tour. You’ll be awe-struck by the rugged and dramatic landscape, full of rocky cliffs, crashing waves and salty sea breezes.
Scotland
Scottish Walking & Whisky Tour
What is more Scottish than whisky and walking the beautiful countryside. This self-guided tour allows you to visit and tour some of the best distilleries in all of Scotland, while also walking the local countryside, gaining an appreciation for the environment these whiskies are from. And not trip to Scotland is complete without touring Islay and their famous and distinctive malts.
Portuguese Camino de Santiago
Camino Portugues: Slower-Paced from Tui
The last 100 kilometers of the Portuguese Way from Tui to Santiago de Compostela offer an ideal journey for families, divided into manageable stages of 17 kilometers or less each day. Starting in Tui, pilgrims will traverse historic towns and cities such as Pontevedra, Caldas de Reis, and Padrón, each with its own unique charm and cultural significance. Along the route, pilgrims will encounter iconic landmarks, including the Cathedral of Santa María de Tui and the medieval bridge of Ponte Sampaio, adding depth and historical context to the pilgrimage experience.
Scotland
Self-guided 8-day West Highland Way Trek
This tour follows most of the 92-mile national long distance trail of the same name through the southwestern part of the Scottish Highlands. It is claimed by some to be the most popular long distance trail in the British Isles. Starting at the village of Drymen just outside Glasgow, it includes Loch Lomond, valley routes through the mountains round Crianlarich and open heather moorland across the Rannoch Moor wilderness area. It passes close to sombre Glencoe, famed for its massacre of the MacDonald Clan, and finishes at Fort William near the foot of Ben Nevis (Britain’s highest peak, which can be readily ascended by experienced clients if they choose to spend an extra day).
French Alps
Tour des Ecrins Trekking Tour
The 8-Day Tour des Ecrins Trekking Tour, also called GR54, is the ideal adventure for anyone with a love for breathtaking mountain scenery. The route leads through the beautifully scenic Ecrins National Park, which was created in 1973 and is part of the Oisans massif. Although it is much less well known than the Mont Blanc massif, the region offers hikers who dare to undertake this grand tour a multitude of beautiful and varied landscapes.
French Alps
Aravis to Lake Annecy Hiking Tour
Explore the finest of Aravis on this immersive 7-day self-guided walking tour, highlighting 4 authentic and well-preserved villages—Grand Bornand, Chinaillon, Clusaz, and St Jean de Sixt.
Amalfi Coast
Hiking the Amalfi Coast Alta Via
The Amalfi Coast is probably Italy’s most beautiful coastline, with a stunning combination of sea, picturesque coastal towns and mountains, and an abundance of both culture and nature. The landscape is immensely varied and surrounded by infinite ever-changing views. It can be typically Mediterranean, intoxicating with its wild perfumed herbs, with myrtle shrubs, thyme, rosemary and mastic trees, or almost alpine with meadows and bare rocks. The Hiking the Amalfi Coast Alta Via tour follows the Alta Via, one of the must-do long distance hikes in Italy.
Northern Portugal
Sintra Heritage and Coastal Trails
At a close distance from Lisbon lies the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park which is yours to discover on the 7-Day Self-Guided Sintra Heritage and Coastal Trails tour. This route starts in the stunning coastal town of Cascais and takes you along its blue coast through wide bays of golden sand and some breathtaking cliffs. The most stunning of them all is Cape Roca, the westernmost point of Continental Europe.
Via Francigena
The Appian Way: Via Francigena Rome to Formia
The Appian Way: Via Francigena Rome to Formia is a 12-day pilgrimage along a section of the renowned Via Francigena. This first part of the Via Appia is perhaps the most impressive section of the whole route, and certainly the part with the highest density of historical interest. This road for centuries has been the backbone of the Roman road system in southern Italy and the gateway to its colonies in the southern and eastern Mediterranean. While born as a transport road for soldiers, merchants, and everybody else, in medieval times the road was used intensively by pilgrims travelling from Rome, the Holy City, to the Holy Land.
Austria
Lake Königssee to Lake Wörthersee Tour
Alpine pastures, peaceful natural landscapes, idyllic lake regions and the most beautiful hiking paths – this and much more awaits you on this ten-day mountain hiking tour from Lake Königssee to Lake Wörthersee.
Dolomites
The Best Hikes of Cortina
Embark on an amazing self-guided 7-day Dolomites hike, nestled in Pocol, Cortina d’Ampezzo. On this trip, you’ll choose from a selection of incredible hikes from days 2 through 6, giving you plenty of freedom to explore the mighty Dolomites at your own pace and in your own way!
Amalfi Coast
Amalfi Coast Walking Tour
Want to fully immerse yourself in the beauty of the Amalfi Coast in just a few days? The Amalfi Coast Walking Tour is the perfect way to spend 4 days in this incredible part of Italy.
Slovenia
Walking the Best of the Alpe-Adria and Juliana Trail
Want to experience two of Slovenia’s top hiking trails and end your journey in the country’s best-known destination? The Walking the Best of the Alpe-Adria and Juliana Trail tour is the one for you! This hiking adventure covers some of the premier grounds of gorgeous Slovenia, taking you along the absolute best sections of the Alpe-Adria and Juliana trails and ending off in Lake Bled.
Laugavegur
Self-Guided Laugavegur Trekking Tour
Do you want to trek the Laugavegur Trail – one of the best trails in Iceland without the set schedule of a guided tour? This 5-day self-guided trekking tour of the Laugavegur Trail will likely pique your interest!
Camino Frances
Camino Frances: Last 300km from Leon
Imagine 18-days walking the Camino Frances, starting in León and finishing in Santiago de Compostela. Explore this ancient pilgrim route, having time to contemplate the history of this journey, and the impact on you as a pilgrim. Along the way explore historical villages, savour local Spanish food and wine, and meet other pilgrims from around the world.
Croatia
Croatian Islands Walking Tour
The Dalmatian coast and its islands have long been a glamorous destination for sun-seekers, but the hiking opportunities should not be overlooked! On this 7-day self-guided walking tour, experience three of Croatia’s best islands, along with two of its most renowned coastal cities.
Dolomites
7-Day AlpFrontTrail Hiking Tour
Step into the heart of the Italian Alps on this unforgettable hiking adventure through the Dolomites, where every trail echoes with stories of valor, historical battles, and stunning natural beauty. Your journey begins in the charming alpine villages of Villabassa or Dobbiaco, where the towering peaks set the stage for the days ahead. From the moment you set foot on the trail in the dramatic Fischlein Valley, you’ll be immersed in a world of jagged ridgelines, crystal-clear air, and the powerful presence of the Three Peaks—iconic symbols of the Dolomites and guardians of a region once scarred by war and now revered for its breathtaking serenity.
Cotswolds
Cotswold Villages Walking Tour
Explore classic country village life in England as the Cotswold Villages walking tour takes you through some of the best-known villages in the Cotswolds, plus a few that are off the beaten path.
Azores
Azores Islands Walking Tour
The Azores Region of Portugal, comprised of nine volcanic islands, is a magical archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean. You’ll discover the region’s eastern group of islands, Santa Maria and São Miguel, on the Azores Islands Walking Tour.
Greek Mainland
Hiking the Ancient Paths of Zagori & Meteora
Discover the incredible Pindus Mountains of Greece on this once-in-a-lifetime guided walking adventure. The Hiking the Ancient Paths of Zagori & Meteora tour whisks you away from Athens and shows you the unbelievable natural beauty of the Greek mountains.
Portuguese Coastal Camino de Santiago
Portuguese Coastal Camino
Embark on arguably the most beautiful of all the Camino routes on the 14-Day Camino Portuguese Coastal Way! This incredible self-guided journey has you setting out from the UNESCO World Heritage City of Porto to experience the beauty of northern Portugal before crossing into the peaceful rural landscapes of northwestern Spain.
Dolomites
Winter Hiking Tour in the Dolomites
The Winter Hiking in the Dolomites tour is an 8-day hiking adventure that will show off the spectacular frozen majesty of these Italian mountains during the winter. You’ll explore trails that are navigable without snowshoes, plunging you right into a winter wonderland.
Greek Islands
Cyclades Island Hopping and Hiking Tour
Embark on a blissful journey through the enchanting Cyclades on the 10-Day Self-Guided Cyclades Island Hopping and Hiking Tour. A ferry ride immerses you in the local atmosphere, seamlessly connecting islands. Wander scenic trails amid fragrant Mediterranean flora, traverse historic villages, and discover serene beaches and secluded coves. This voyage offers a perfect blend of leisure and exploration, allowing you to savor Greece’s warm culture, indulge in delectable cuisine, and relish the heartfelt hospitality of the locals. Experience the beauty of life in Greece like never before, and enjoy it at your own self-guided pace!
Northern Italy
Cinque Terre Portofino to Porto Venere Trek
Bask in the sights, sounds, and smells of the majestic Mediterranean as you hike along forgotten pathways in the Cinque Terre National Park and Ligurian Coast. Your self-guided hiking adventure will take you on foot to ancient sanctuaries hidden in the hills and by train through charming Italian villages steeped in history.
Bulgaria
Grand Tour of Bulgarian Mountains
The Grand Tour of Bulgarian Mountains truly lives up to its name. This “Grand Tour” takes you to the most magnificent natural locations in Bulgaria, while also taking time to explore the history and culture of this fascinating country.
Ireland
Kerry Way Hiking Tour (11 Day)
There’s no hike along the Kerry Way quite like this one! The 11-day self-guided Kerry Way Hiking Tour takes you all the way around the Ring of Kerry, a journey nearly without equal in Ireland and one of the greatest adventures on foot found worldwide.
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Planning your Hiking trip to Europe in 2026
Where to go trekking in Europe
You can experience the legendary Camino de Santiago in Spain, venture through the Alpine scenery of the Dolomites in Italy, or explore the rugged landscapes of the Scottish Highlands. Each destination offers its own unique blend of natural beauty and cultural heritage.
Why is Europe great for trekking?
Europe is a premier trekking destination because of its vast array of landscapes, well-maintained trail networks, and deep historical roots. From the snow-capped peaks of Switzerland to the sun-kissed shores of the Mediterranean, the continent offers trails suitable for all levels of trekkers and an infrastructure that supports easy access to both remote and popular areas.
When to trek in Europe
The best time to go trekking in Europe varies by region but generally, the most favorable seasons are spring (April to June) and autumn (September to November) when the weather is mild and the landscapes are at their most picturesque. Summer offers good conditions too but can be crowded, especially in popular destinations.
Top 5 treks in Europe
- Tour du Mont Blanc - Circumnavigates the Mont Blanc massif, covering France, Italy, and Switzerland.
- Camino de Santiago - French Way - The most popular route of the Camino de Santiago, starting from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain.
- Dolomites High Route (Alta Via 1) - Traverses the heart of the Dolomites from Lago di Braies to Belluno in Italy.
- The Lycian Way - Stretches from Ölüdeniz near Fethiye to Antalya along the coast of ancient Lycia in Turkey.
- GR20, Corsica - Runs approximately 180 km (112 miles) north to south, crossing Corsica at high altitudes.
- Kungsleden (The King's Trail) - Extends 440 km (270 miles) from Abisko to Hemavan in Swedish Lapland.
- West Highland Way - Scotland’s first long-distance route, stretching 154 km (96 miles) from Milngavie to Fort William.
- Picos de Europa - Cares Gorge Route (Ruta del Cares) - A stunning 12 km trek through the Divine Gorge in Spain’s Picos de Europa National Park.
- Rota Vicentina - Fishermen’s Trail - A spectacular coastal section within the Rota Vicentina in the southwest of Portugal, noted for its cliffs and sea views.
- High Tatras - Tatranská Magistrála Trek - This is the longest and most famous trekking route in the High Tatras of Slovakia.
