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 […]
Category Archives: Walking
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Feb
Feb
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. […]
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Feb
Feb
With international travel opening up at the beginning of 2022, and some light finally visible at the end of the dark tunnel of the past couple of years, it’s finally time to start thinking about international travel again. Here are our 3 best hiking holidays in Europe for 2022, in our favourite areas of our […]
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Jan
Jan
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 […]
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Dec
Dec
What better challenge for the experienced hiker than to climb Mont Blanc in 2022? At France Outdoors we organise Mont Blanc ascent trips every year, for individuals and groups from Ireland, the UK and even the US and Australia. Here are some of the questions we regularly answer regarding our guided Mont Blanc trips, the […]
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Dec
Dec
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 […]
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Dec
Dec
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.
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Oct
Oct
1 : The Queyras is off the beaten track… in an accessible way! An hour by road through the winding valleys of the French Alps won’t get you too far as the crow flies, but in the case of the Queyras you feel like you’re entering a whole different world! This high Alpine valley is […]
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Dec
Dec
Day 1 : Arrival We arrive at Fouillouse’s car park after a challenging road where you drive over a tiny 19 century stone bridge overlooking the river by 100m and then on a winding small road. A good way to test our nerves before what was ahead of us! We are all so excited… but first […]
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Nov
Nov
In July 2020 we organised a week trek between the Haute Ubaye (France) and Val Maira (Italy). All the story started with a phone call from a friend who wanted to share an experience of mountain walking with his family, he asked us (as a travel agency) if we could organise a private trip for […]