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Walking Discoveries

Welcoming and comfortable, our chosen hotels make great bases for exploring. With the freedom a hire car brings, you can spend your days walking or sightseeing as the mood takes you – we provide full route notes for two or three walks in the surrounding area which you can access by car, along with suggestions for cultural visits to give you a fascinating insight into the region. Each area has strong gastronomic traditions, and we usually include dinner at your hotel on your first night, leaving you free to sample some of the other local restaurants on subsequent nights.

Italy

Piedmont & the Barolo Vineyards (grade 1-2) Explore medieval villages immersed in the famous Barolo vineyards on leisurely walking routes, and perhaps indulge in a little wine-tasting.

Spain

Wild & Beautiful Asturias (grades 1, 2 & 3) This comfortable hotel makes a great base from which to explore both the coast and mountains of Asturias in the heart of Green Spain.

The Aracena Sierra (grade 1-2) Enjoy gentle walking amid rolling hills and glorious chestnut forests, gaining a real insight into rural Spain. Seville is within driving distance too.

Beneath the Sierra Nevada (grade 2) Watched over by mainland Spain’s highest mountains, this is a walker’s paradise, with a wide choice of paths through varied and very beautiful scenery.

Mallorca's Tramuntana Sierra (grades 1 & 2) Enjoy scenic walks amid the citrus and olive groves in the mountains above the coast combined with visits to some of the island's most handsome villages.

Heart of Andalucia (grade 2) Rugged, wooded hills and villages of whitewashed, red-tiled houses characterise the Alcornocales Natural Park, which invites leisurely exploration on foot and by car.

France

Scented Hills of Provence (grade 1-2) Explore Provence’s timeless landscapes on foot or use your hire car to visit sleepy hill-top villages.

Undiscovered Corbières (grade 2-3) Criss-crossed by paths, the Corbières is great walking country, the landscapes made all the more dramatic by the striking fortresses perched on rocky outcrops and steeped in history.

The Basque Pyreness (grade 1, 2 & 3) These green mountains, the last rugged peaks of the Pyrenean chain before it disappears into the Atlantic, promise rewarding walking and breathtaking views.

The Timeless South-West (grade 1-2) Between the great Gaillac vineyards close to the banks of the River Tarn and the twisting gorges of the Aveyron is a timeless land of ancient villages immersed in rolling hills and vineyards. This is the Quercy Blanc (its name derives from the region's whitish soil), its alluring landscapes reminiscent of those of Tuscany.

Switzerland

Zermatt (grades 1, 2 & 3) Head to chic Zermatt in the very heart of the Alps and you can enjoy some truly thrilling high-altitude walks, surrounded by peaks over 4,000 metres high.

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