2025 Tours For an overview of 2025 dates, click here Idyllically located in unspoilt countryside between Siena – ‘the best-preserved, 
The Via Francigena, or ‘Frankish Road’, was the main road from Rome via the Great St Bernard Pass to territories 
ATG’s Independent Footloose walking holidays are in some of the most interesting areas of Europe, and are managed by ATG Route Managers in each area. Routes are selected for the quality of walking and for outstanding places of interest.
What’s included?
- The highest quality walking/cycling itineraries with outstanding places of interest on route
- Carefully chosen accommodation – a choice of either standard or superior
- Breakfasts and some dinners (as specified)
- ATG-trained Route Manager who lives locally, who will brief you, move your luggage, provide local information and is contactable at any time.
- Comprehensive route books with clear instructions, maps and practical information
Tell me more…
Our Footloose programme offers the highest quality independent walking itineraries with outstanding places of interest on route.
An ATG Route Manager who lives locally will meet you before you set out for a briefing, check through your chosen itinerary, provide you with any recent route updates, and can always be contacted by mobile phone.
ATG route booklets, with easy-to-follow instructions and maps guide you from place to place. They contain town plans, historical and background notes and a comprehensive range of general information, from opening times of museums to notes on restaurants and sustainable shopping information. You will also be provided with GPX files to download to your device if you prefer to navigate the route electronically.
You will be booked in to carefully selected accommodation – often in historical towns and villages. On many Footloose routes there is a choice of Standard or Superior accommodation. Superior accommodation includes upgraded hotels or upgraded rooms where available. The type of rooms booked varies according to the hotels’ room classifications. Where there is no Superior or upgrade option available in, all accommodation is at the same hotel, in the same standard of room. In almost all instances breakfast is included, and at some hotels, usually remote ones, dinner is also included. Meals included are specified on each trip page.
On most routes there is a choice of shorter or longer itineraries (5/8 days), and you can start on any day you like when the route is open, subject to availability.
The wide blue waters of Lake Bolsena, Etruscan Lanes to Orvieto – photo by Tim Lewis
Your luggage will be transported on route by the Route Manager, to await you in your room at the next hotel.
With all the practicalities taken care of you are free to enjoy the area in your own time!
Photo by Jim Scott
Our Independent trips are also excellent family holidays…