Trips with Easy to Moderate Walking
These trips are suitable for most people who have a reasonable level of fitness. Some of these trips include longer walks but over relatively easy terrain.
Here are some guidelines on what to expect:
- Well established paths & tracks.
- Occasional loose (gravel) surfaces and open pastures
- Ascents/descents of up to one hour.
All ATG trips include facilities and options so that you can arrange to walk as much or as little as you like – or not at all! Simply speak to your Route Manager who will be delighted to help you with public transport or taxi options.
France
£125 per person OFF Trips of 7+ Days
Walk beside wide rivers and dramatic cliffs crested with fortified villages and castles to visit cave systems containing remarkable evidence of 20,000-year-old human habitation.
• Outstanding Cro Magnon rock shelters & cave paintings
• Fascinating churches, medieval chateaux & landscaped gardens
• Rich cuisine of Périgord – poultry dishes, chestnuts & truffles
• Opportunities for wild swimming & canoeing
Independent
Easy to Moderate Walking
Duration: 5, 6, 8 or 9 days
Route Open:March, April, May, June, July, September, October
Price: from £1,000 per person
France
£125 per person OFF Trips of 7+ Days
Walk across meadows and wide valleys, carved out by the Dordogne, Lot and Célé rivers, and limestone plateaux (‘causses’), cut through by gorges.
• Visit the cliffside pilgrimage site of Rocamadour
• Dramatically situated castles & villages decked with flowers
• Astonishing cave systems with magnificent concretions
• Some of the best cuisine & wines in France
Independent
Easy to Moderate Walking
Duration: 8 days
Route Open:April, May, June, July, September, October, November
Price: from £1,540 per person
Spain
£125 per person OFF Trips of 7+ Days
Journey through the Garrotxa region, offering some of Spain’s most delightful scenery, from sierras with spectacular views to forested, volcanic hills and fertile valleys.
• Well-preserved villages with fine Romanesque architecture
• Pyrenean and Mediterranean eco-systems, rich in flora and fauna
• Birds of prey including Lammergeier and Griffon vultures
• Excellent cuisine using local produce grown in volcanic soil
Independent
Easy to Moderate Walking
Duration: 5, 6 or 8 days
Route Open:April, May, June, September, October, November
Price: from £860 per person
France
£125 per person OFF Trips of 7+ Days
Walk from the rolling hills of Périgord to the Dordogne River and dramatic gorges of the Causses de Quercy, finishing in the cliffside pilgrimage site of Rocamadour.
• Fine monuments in Sarlat, Souillac & Unesco-listed Rocamadour
• Stay in perfectly preserved medieval towns & villages
• Ride on an electric train through caves of the Causses
• Fabulous local markets & exceptional regional cuisine
Independent
Easy to Moderate Walking
Duration: 5 or 8 days
Route Open:April, May, June, July, September, October
Price: from £920 per person
France
£125 per person OFF Trips of 7+ Days
Follow paths from fertile valleys, through dramatic limestone landscapes with scented scrub, springtime wild orchids and summer lavender, to rugged hills with inspiring views.
• Scenery that inspired Van Gogh and Cézanne
• Successive nights in picture-perfect villages
• Birdlife including rare Bonelli eagles & Egyptian vultures
• Fresh local produce & notable wines of the Luberon
Independent
Easy to Moderate Walking
Duration: 5 or 7 days
Route Open:April, May, June, September, October
Price: from £1,500 per person
Italy
£125 per person OFF Trips of 7+ Days
Walk between the historic centres of Viterbo and Orvieto following the Via Cassia, a Roman road, still paved in places, crossing ancient volcanic landscapes.
• Medieval hub of Viterbo with papal palace
• Swim in thermal pools & Italy’s largest crater lake
• Discover Orvieto’s Etruscan heritage, cathedral & famous well
• Cuisine combining Tuscan, Roman & Umbrian flavours
Independent
Easy to Moderate Walking
Duration: 5 or 8 days
Route Open:April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
Price: from £720 per person
Portugal
£125 per person OFF Trips of 7+ Days
Starting in the seaside resort of Cascais, follow coastal trails then paths inland through vineyards and forests to historic Sintra.
• Pristine beaches and some of Europe’s most impressive surf
• Unique flora and fauna of Sintra-Cascais Natural Park
• Elegant palaces and romantic gardens of Sintra
• Fresh seafood and world-famous colares wines
Independent
Easy to Moderate Walking
Duration: 8 days
Route Open:March, April, May, June, September, October
Price: from £1,860 per person
Italy
£125 per person OFF Trips of 7+ Days
Cross the archetypal Tuscan countryside from iconic San Gimignano to Siena, in the footsteps of countless travellers on the medieval Via Francigena.
• Stay every night in wonderfully preserved medieval walled towns
• Unchanged landscapes of vineyards, olive groves & ancient forest
• Great artworks of Siena, Europe’s best preserved medieval city
• Delicious Tuscan cuisine, local wines… and ice cream!
Independent
Easy to Moderate Walking
Duration: 5, 7 or 8 days
Route Open:March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Price: from £860 per person
Italy
£125 per person OFF Trips of 7+ Days
Explore the mysterious Etruscan civilisation, walking their ancient paths and visiting their hilltop towns. Striking volcanic landscapes with tufa outcrops and deep ravines.
• Walk deep-hewn Etruscan lanes, used over 2,500 years ago
• Etruscan tombs, medieval castles & Romanesque churches
• Included boat trip across Lake Bolsena, Italy’s largest crater lake
• Visit crag-top Orvieto and its magnificent cathedral
Independent
Easy to Moderate Walking
Duration: 5, 6, 8 or 9 days
Route Open:April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Price: from £760 per person
