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Walking Holidays in France

St. James Way Walking Holidays

This historic and beautiful trail follows in the footsteps of the pilgrims route of St. James, from Le Puy in the Loire, through the wonderful scenery of the Massif Central National Park to the stunning panoramas of the Pyrenees. In between, this walking holiday boasts a succession of attractive rolling valleys and woodland, pleasant riverside paths, charming medieval villages with clustered buildings, historic squares and fine French cuisine to enjoy. St. James Way walking holiday options coming soon please contact us for details.

Tour Du Mont Blanc Walking Holidays

Quite simply one of the most iconic and best walks in the world, The Tour Du Mont Blanc walking holiday will satisfy every walker that undertakes the trail. The walk circles the beautiful valleys, lush pastures and foothills of the lower slopes of classically shaped Mont Blanc, one of the highest and most beautiful peaks in the Alps. In between, the route passes France, Italy and Switzerland, a chance to indulge in the differing cultures of these nations in the characterful alpine villages en route, always with a new and exciting view of the Alpine peaks in the background. Tour Du Mont Blanc walking holiday options coming soon please contact us for details.

Haute Provence Walking Holidays

The Haute Provence walking holiday explores the beautiful high terrain of the Alps with its astonishing panoramas of views, down to the rolling pastures of Lower Provence. This walking holiday will indulge the senses as it passes France’s highest and most spectacular gorge, lush, fragrant lavender fields and woodland, en route to the classically beautiful villages of the region, replete with narrow streets, charming buildings and famous French gastronomy. Haute Provence walking holiday options coming soon please contact us for details.

The Dordogne Walking Holidays

Walking in the Dordogne reveals a stunning, unspoilt landscape of France that is timeless, beautiful and incredibly rewarding. Walkers will enjoy a series of archetypal, picturesque, medieval market towns basking in the warm southern sun, clinging to the stunning valleys on this walking holiday adventure. Fairytale castles and churches, riverside walks, flower-filled pastures and of course great French cuisine will feature heavily in this walking holiday in the Dordogne. Dordogne walking holiday options coming soon please contact us for details.

Tarn and Aveyron Walking Holidays

This is a charming and timeless trail through this historic and attractive area of France. The Tarn and Aveyron trail meanders through the famous fortified villages of the region which feature narrow medieval streets, a seemingly endless collection of picturesque buildings, and boasts three of the most beautiful villages in France. In between, the trail explores broad rolling valleys with stunning views, through fertile farmland, over pretty streams and fragrant flower-filled pastures. Tarn and Aveyron walking holiday options coming soon please contact us for details.

The Cevannes Walking Holidays

This charming trail meanders from Auvergne, with its long extinct volcanoes to Cevannes in the Massif Central, a National Park treasure trove of stunning scenery that is little known outside France. The walk follows in the footsteps of writer Robert Louis Stevenson when he penned the travel classic 'Travels with a donkey in the Cevannes'. The trail fully satisfies in scenery and in quaint villages as it rolls through this beautiful region. Cevannes walking holiday options coming soon please contact us for details.

Burgundy Walking Holidays

Burgundy is most famous for its magnificent wine but it is gaining real notoriety for its beautiful walks. Burgundy is indeed blessed, and this trail passes through a host of gorgeous, half-timbered medieval villages, over rolling valleys and along fragrant pine needle strewn forest tracks. Walkers will delight in the stunning panorama of views from castles, rivers and towards the distant peaks of the Alps. Burgundy walking holiday options coming soon please contact us for details.

Brittany Walking Holidays

A walking holiday in beautiful Brittany has wide appeal. The area has a whole chain of beautiful coastal trails over rugged terrain with grassy cliff walks and shoreline strolls looking out into the Atlantic. In between, Brittany boasts countless charming harbour towns proud of their local culture offering fantastic French food and traditional music: a fitting end to a perfect walking holiday in charming Brittany. Brittany walking holiday options coming soon please contact us for details.

Corsica Walking Holidays

The island of Corsica is one of the finest treasures in the whole of the Mediterranean. It boasts stunning mountain peaks and clear azure waters. This walking holiday luxuriates in both, meandering through the pine filled fragrant interior, past tumbling streams and gorgeous valleys, through charming villages and down to the stunning sandy beaches and beautiful towns on the shore. Corsica walking holiday options coming soon please contact us for details.