For walking holidays Spain is fast becoming a destination of choice – and with reason! The easygoing way of life, beautiful scenery and protected natural areas make the country a real walking holiday paradise. Spain has several unique mountain areas that are prized by walkers as well as outdoor enthusiasts. The Pyrenees, on the border […]
Our Mont Blanc Ascent 2022 departure is filling up fast – don’t miss out if you want to participate in this once in a lifetime trip! Dates : 10-18 September 2022, click below for more information & bookings : Our Mont Blanc Ascent trip is an 8-night, 9 day trip, including an acclimatisation period with […]
Last Minute Bookings: We have 2 places available on our Walking the Algarve coast guided walking holiday from 18-25 February 2022. Don’t miss out! Click here to book or for more information. At the Western tip of Europe, the Algarve in Portugal is a beautiful region of cliffs, sandy beaches and traditional white stone villages. […]
The Mont Blanc ascent is a challenging trip ; at altitudes of over 4000 metres, with rugged terrain, snow and glaciers, good mountaineering equipment is necessary. One of the particularities of the Mont Blanc climb is that the weather can change quickly (true of the mountains in general) so you need to be prepared for […]
The highest mountain in the Alps, and in Western Europe and an accessible mountaineering area, the Mont Blanc is a hiking and climbing mecca for enthusiasts the world over, with over 20,000 climbers reaching the summit each year. Here are some quick facts about the Mont Blanc summit and Massif
Legend of the Tour de France and a mecca for cyclists from all over the world, climbing Mont Ventoux is a bucketlist ride for cyclists. But at over 20km long and 1500+m ascent, it’s a challenge not to be undertaken lightly. Each year we organise our cycling Mont Ventoux holiday, and have welcomed cyclists from […]
The Mont Ventoux climb is one of the most challenging in the Tour the France, in which it has featured regularly since 1951. For cyclists, the Ventoux can be climbed from 3 sides, with the classic route taking the climb from Bédoin. It is on this climb that British cyclist Tom Simpson died from heat […]
2022 Snowshoe Holiday in the Dolomites – New Departure We’re happy to announce an extra departure date on our Dolomites snowshoe holiday 2022 : Saturday 5th – Saturday 12th March 2022 The 12th-19th March departure is already fully booked, so don’t miss out on this chance to experience the fabulous winter wonderland that is the […]
So it’s your first time on a snowshoeing holiday : naturally you may have some questions. Here are 5 tips for snowshoe first-timers, based on client questions we regularly answer! Do I need snowshoeing equipment? On our snowshoeing holidays we supply all the equipment you need!You will get a good pair of modern snowshoes and […]
Our Dolomites snowshoeing holiday, always one of our popular trips, is at present sold out. We have places remaining on our other programmed snowshoe trips : in the French Alps in St Véran, in the Austrian Alps in the Eastern Tyrol and snowshoeing in the Swiss Alps based in the beautiful village of Griesalp. See […]