Explore Lake Achensee, the Rofan Mountains and the Karwendel Mountains

Walking holiday at Lake Achensee – experience and enjoy natureAt Hotel Achentalerhof in Achenkirch on Lake Achensee, Tyrolean hospitality, culinary delights and the fascinating mountain world of the Rofan and Karwendel ranges come together. Look forward to varied walks, personal route tips, guided walks and relaxing hours in the spa area – a wonderful base for discovering Lake Achensee on foot.tourist tax payable locally.

• guided, without changing hotels
• moderate, challenging
• Austria

Explore Masuria and Gdańsk

Single-centre holiday on a lakeshore near Mrągowo: begin in Gdańsk with a guided Old Town tour. Continue via Malbork to Masuria. Walks to Mikołajki, over the Paprodtker Berge and along Masurian lakes to Sztynort; boat trip from Giżycko to Mikołajki. Visit the Wolf’s Lair, Święta Lipka and Reszel. Quiet trails in the Pisz Forest. Punting on the Krutynia and a short walk to Krutyń. Finish with a stroll through Warsaw’s Old Town and the return flight. Arrival by flight or rail is not included in the price; on request we can book your travel at a favourable price.

• guided
• easy, moderate
• Poland

Walking in Mallorca

8 days at a base hotel in Port de Sóller. Guided day walks in the Serra de Tramuntana and along the north coast: La Victòria/Alcúdia, Fornalutx and Sóller, Deià–Valldemossa via the Archduke’s bridle path, north side of Puig Major, Estellencs–Banyalbufar, Sa Dragonera. 11–13 km per walk, partly rocky paths, approx. 180–620 metres of ascent; a moderate level of fitness required. Transfers to the walks are organised; flights with transfer can be booked. Rest day on any day you choose. Routes may vary depending on weather/season.

• guided, without changing hotels
• moderate, challenging
• Spain

Memelland and the Curonian Spit

• guided
• easy, moderate
• Lithuania

Walking holiday Ireland's green coasts

Guided walking week in the Burren and Connemara on Ireland’s west coast: Cliffs of Moher, the Aran island of Inishmore (ferry) and the fjord, Killary Harbour. Also Leenane Hill, Connemara National Park and Benlevy with blanket bogs, mountain lakes and abandoned villages. Stages 11–16 km, 4–5 hrs, up to 700 metres of ascent. Starting point south-west of Galway. Two hotel changes. One day at leisure with easy alternatives. Flights not included; we can book them on request. Dinner on the day of arrival not included.

• guided, from place to place
• challenging
• Ireland

Lüsen and Brixen in South Tyrol

Guided walking week in Lüsen above Brixen: daily easy to moderate walks, including Maurerberg, Lüsner Alm, Campill at sunrise, Großer Gabler, Peitlerkofel and Kreuzjoch. Programme varies with weather and season, with easier alternatives available each day or the option to plan your day independently; walking map and advice at the hotel. Arrival by car, parking/garage included, or by train to Brixen with hotel pick-up or taxi (45 € per journey). Accommodation: Naturhotel Lüsnerhof with pool, saunas and regional cuisine. Tourist tax payable locally.

• individual, guided, without changing hotels
• moderate, challenging
• Italy

Guided tour of Scotland

After you arrive in Edinburgh, you walk sections of the West Highland Way. From Tyndrum to Bridge of Orchy and onwards via Inverarnan, across Rannoch Moor to Kingshouse, as well as from Kinlochleven to Fort William. A ride on the West Highland Line is included. At Ben Nevis you choose between a summit ascent or an easier walk in Glen Nevis. Return through the Great Glen to Loch Ness with a visit to a whisky distillery. Finish in Edinburgh. Flights not included in the price – on request we can book good-value flights for you.

• guided, from place to place
• challenging

Dillenburg Guided Walk

A five-day centre-based holiday with guided walks around Dillenburg. You begin with a guided tour of the town. Follow the Rothaarsteig through the Aubachtal to the Wildweiberhäuschen and Kornberg (approx. 15 km/150 metres of ascent). Walk the Wäller Weg to the Krombachtalsperre, via Oberröder Knoten, the Adolf-Weiss-Denkmal and on to the Nenderother Wasserfall, with a short stop at a hut (approx. 15 km/260 metres of ascent). Head through the Lahn-Dill-Bergland via Dernbachwiesen, Hörre, Nesselhofteiche, Isabellenhütte and Bismarcktempel back to Dillenburg (approx. 19 km/290 metres of ascent). Stay at Hotel Bartmanns Haus in the old town.

• guided, without changing hotels
• easy, moderate
• Germany

Levada walks on Madeira

Discover Madeira the active way: eight days based in Funchal. Coastal and levada walks to the eastern cape Ponta de São Lourenço, to Cabo Girão, and through the laurel forests near Fanal. Levada do Caldeirão Verde with tunnels and a waterfall. North coast high-level trail to Porto da Cruz with its sugar cane factory. Crowning stage from Pico Ruivo to Pico do Arieiro. To finish, the Levada da Serra from Camacha to Monte. Requirements: Levada and mountain paths, some scree in places; sure-footedness and a head for heights. A torch is required for the tunnel sections. Participants: min. 6, max. 12; you will be informed 8 weeks before the date if the minimum number is not reached. Flight not included in the price; on request, we can book a low-cost flight from your airport.

• guided, without changing hotels
• moderate, challenging
• Portugal

E5: Oberstdorf – Merano Alpine Crossing

Guided crossing of the Alps on the E5 with 6 walking days, approx. 81 km. Five nights in mountain huts in shared rooms or dormitories, one night in a hotel in Algund. Half board, without luggage transfer. Group size 4 to 10 people. Requirements: walking times up to 8 to 9 hours, ascents up to 1300 metres of ascent, descents up to 2000 metres of descent, distances up to 20 km. Alpine terrain with snowfields, scree and short sections secured with fixed cables. Mountain hiking experience, sure-footedness and a head for heights are necessary. Fitness: challenging; technique: moderate. If the minimum number of participants is not reached, we will inform you approx. 4 weeks before arrival about alternatives. If the minimum number of participants is not reached, we will inform you approx. 4 weeks before the arrival day about alternatives.

• guided, from place to place
• alpine
• Germany, Austria, Italy