Whether following centuries-old pilgrim trails or embarking on a journey through timeless landscapes, our range of longer walking holidays are every bit as rewarding as they are enriching. Our detailed walking notes ensure you stay on track and provide recommendations on where you can stop for a well-earned lunch or picnic en route.
Travel Expert James talks about the benefits of longer walking holidays and tips on what to take and how to prepare.
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"Well, I guess the fact that you are away for longer means that you get more opportunity to really get into the skin of that destination. You're covering a longer distance… it gives you that opportunity to see more of a given area and the satisfaction that comes with having clocked up those kilometres over a few days." - James Keane, Destination Expert |
There can’t be many more romantic ways to reach Florence than along the Via degli Dei, the long-distance footpath that departs Bologna across the Apennine Mountains. Each day brings a fresh unfolding of landscape and of rising anticipation until, at last, you reach lovely Fiesole and Florence lies at your feet.
Historically, there have been many routes to Santiago. This one follows the Portuguese Camino, which you join at Tui, on the banks of the River Minho. It includes the Variante Espiritual, part of the original Camino and the only waterborne pilgrim route in Europe, as well as charming riverside villages, the city of Pontevedra, and the beautiful fertile valleys of the Rías Baixas with their Albariño vineyards.
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