Travelogues hiking vacations
Travel reports about walking holidays
Our hiking vacation travelogues are extended travel stories about walking holidays in different countries. There are 8 travel reports about hiking vacations. These travel journals are illustrated with 199 photos. Each travelogue has a separate page with independent travel information.
Mountain walking on Corsica
GR20: hiking 200 km in the central massif
Four men and a dog hike 200 kilometers in the central massif across Corsica in 2 weeks: the GR20. From cabin to cabin along deep canyons, over blocks and slabs, in stormy winds on hands and feet over the ridge, via klettersteige up and down straight walls; Cirque de la Solitude is conquered and Monte Cinto is climbed. GR20 is the most demanding and most beautiful hiking route of Europe, with different views every hour. 43 photos.
Hiking on Corsica travel informationTravel story & photos: Jo De Smedt
Lot - A forgotten department
Rough canyons and medieval villages
Lot is sometimes called the forgotten department. Not many tourists visit this area with rough canyons, wild rivers, medieval towns, pilgrim retreats and castles. It's a great place for hiking as well for touring by car. 7 photos.
Hiking vacation Lot travel informationTravel story & photos: Manja Ressler
Walking on Thassos
Wild flowers blossom everywhere and fill the air with scents
The island of Thassos in the North Aegean Sea is hilly; its highest peak reaches 1203 meter (3600 feet). Along the coast one finds deep canyons with small, quiet bays. Large parts of the island, which abounds in water, are covered with trees. In Spring it is still quiet and wild flower blossom everywhere. An ideal time to explore the island, hiking from mountain village to archeological site to sandy beach. 22 photos.
Hiking vacation Thassos travel informationTravel story & photos: Marja van der Jagt
Hiking and biking in the Bükk Mountains
Dense beeck forest, brightly colored songbirds, shy squirrels and wild orchids
Dense beech forest where shy squirrels bolt away, flower fields with wild orchids and wild aconitum, songbirds between the green foliage and buzzards high in the sky. The Bükk Mountains in Hungary are fortunately protected. Hikers and bikers will find a paradise here. 11 photos.
Hiking and biking in the Bükk Mountains travel informationTravel story: Manja Ressler. Photos: Piet de Geus
Northern Italy
From 2000 m to sea level: the Dolomites and Venice
Hiking sky high in the Dolomites, once surprised by a summer snow storm, but the rest of the time the sun shines on the breathtaking landscape. Climbing along marked trails to mountain peaks and sunbathing on grassy slopes. The contrast with Venice couldn't be sharper - extremely touristy spots are out of the question after the peace and quiet of the mountains, but there's a lot to see in less well-known parts of the archipelago. 37 photos.
Dolomites and Venice travel informationTravel story & photos: Michelle Spaul
Ganesh Himal Trek
Rickety suspension bridges over deep canyons
Climbing stairs and rocks, hiking over terraces and in the jungle, crossing suspension bridges over rivers and canyons, walking through the clouds above 4,000 meters toward snowy peaks. On high mountain passes the tent is covered in ice when it freezes over ten degrees centigrade at night. The Ganesh Himal Trek is tough, but an unforgettable experience. 23 photos.
Hiking vacation Nepal travel informationTravel story & photos: Geja Rijsman
Kilimanjaro Trekking
The snow-covered peak looks increasingly challenging
Via the Marangu route, the lightest and most popular (a.k.a. the Coca Cola route), to the top of Kilimanjaro. Through tropical rainforest to the Mandarahut, through a Jurrassic Park landscape to the Horombohut, through a desolate alpine desert higher up to the Kibohut and from Gilman's Point over the edge of the crater to the ice cap of the 5895 meter Uhuru Peak. 23 photos.
Kilimanjaro Trekking Marangu Route travel informationTravel story & photos: Peter van Boheemen
Wye Valley Walk
Hiking in the Wye Valley in Wales
Hiking upstream along the Wye river in Wales, surrounded by green and with great views; without straining climbs, passing through the occasional nice village, sometimes even without a store. There are few other hikers, but lots of sheep. You cross beautiful and sometimes quirky bridges over the Wye, again and again, while the river gets narrower and the hills higher, until you reach the Cambrian Mountains. 33 photos.
Walking in Wales travel informationTravel story & photos: Kees van Tol
Book your hiking holiday online
Via online reservation systems like À la Carte Vacations you can book airline tickets, hotels, rental cars and holiday houses. You can build a fly-drive itinerary with maximum flexibility, book a flight plus a hotel hotel for a night or weekend. Prices for hotels and car rental is usually much lower then what you pay at a travel store or at the location.
