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Walking Holidays in Spain
Santiago De Compostela Walking Holidays
The Santiago de Compostela walking holiday is steeped in history and tradition. It traces the roots of the Christian pilgrims along the northern coast of Spain to the beautiful city at the end of the Camino de Santiago: Santiago de Compostela, a city of stunning, timeless quality, a beautiful end to a remarkable walk. The route begins in the shadows of the Pyrenees and meanders through Cantabria, Asturias, and Galicia, a lush and verdant green region of Spain. It passes the foothills of the Picos de Europa offering some of the finest walking country in all Europe. Santiago De Compostela walking holiday options coming soon please contact us for details.
Mountains to the Mediterranean Walking Holidays
This trail explores the Catalan Pyrenees with its forested slopes, astonishing panoramas of peaks, lush green, deep glacial valleys, vineyards and pretty pastures. The trail meanders through a whole series of timeless, quaint villages with winding narrow streets, all perfectly poised to take advantage of their beautiful mountain setting as it meanders towards the sea. Mountains to the Mediterranean walking holiday options coming soon please contact us for details.
The Spanish Pyrenees Walking Holidays
This walking holiday is a spectacular circular trail in the Spanish Pyrenees which delivers a wonderful slice of Spanish alpine culture, history and outstanding panoramic scenery. The trail will explore a succession of quaint, timeless villages, lush valleys, fragrant pine forests, historic buildings and beautiful architecture, set against the stunning backdrop of the epic Pyrenees. The Spanish Pyrenees walking holiday options coming soon please contact us for details.
Andalucia Walking Holidays
Andalucia is an area world renowned for its natural beauty and vibrant atmosphere. A walking holiday in the region delivers all the spectacular diversity of the area. Beginning in the fertile foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, the trail reveals typically white-washed Andalucian villages, beautiful Moorish architecture, rolling valleys of olive groves all set against the glorious backdrop of the spectacular snow-capped peaks of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Andalucia walking holiday options coming soon please contact us for details.
Catalonia Walking Holidays
The Catalonia walking holiday celebrates the spectacular natural scenery in the Montseny and Montserrat National Park. Walkers will delight in the stunning sights from the pinnacles of the Montserrat Massif to the dramatic cliffs of Mt San Jeroni, the remote and spectacular home to the Benedictine Monastery. The National Parks deliver great walking through varied terrain from pine forests, rocky landscapes and gorges to rolling olive grove valleys, whilst only being a short distance from the cosmopolitan and heady delights of Barcelona, the buzzing Catalan capital. Catalonia walking holiday options coming soon please contact us for details.
Majorca Walking Holidays
A walking holiday in Majorca will reveal some of the most majestic and beautiful scenery all the Mediterranean has to offer. The trail centres on the north-west of the island, which boasts the stunning Sierra de Tramuntana mountains, a chain of beautiful peaks wonderfully poised above the crystal clear, limpid, azure waters of the Mediterranean. The walking holiday passes some timeless and charming villages such as Soller and Deia, through fragrant pines and olive groves leading to gorgeous, quiet beaches. A simply delightful walking holiday. Majorca walking holiday options coming soon please contact us for details.
La Gomera Walking Holidays
A walking holiday in La Gomera is a chance to enjoy its beautiful year round climate, and wonderfully varied scenery. The trail circuits most of the island rewarding with stunning views of the mountain peaks, lush Unesco World Heritage Site forests, banana plantations, and dramatic rocky landscapes. A walk on this beautiful island can give a feeling of solitude with nature, whilst also only being a short hike from the islands charming villages and towns. La Gomera walking holiday options coming soon please contact us for details.
Tenerife Walking Holidays
A Tenerife walking holiday is a chance to explore this incredibly beautiful island, blessed with a year round climate and some incredibly diverse scenery to enjoy. The trail luxuriates in all that the island has to offer, from the astounding views of volcano Mount Teide, timeless and charming villages, fragrant pine woodland trails, rolling valleys, bountiful vineyards to relaxing beaches and charming coastal towns. Tenerife walking holiday options coming soon please contact us for details.
Menorca Walking Holidays
The beautiful island of Menorca is one of the best kept walking holiday secrets in the Mediterranean. For walkers there are a multitude of sightseeing options on this small but stunning and timeless island. Menorca boasts some beautiful coastal trails overlooking the clear azure seas with a succession of gorgeous secret beaches and coves just waiting to be explored. The interior boasts the peak of Monte Toro, the highest point on the island from which the whole coastline can be viewed. The Island was even declared a Biosphere Reserve by Unesco in 1993 for its important wetlands at Es Grau. Menorca has a string of charming towns from Mahon set against the stunning harbour, and Ciutadella with its historic narrow lanes and distinctly Spanish bustling square. Menorca walking holiday options coming soon please contact us for details.
