Trips with Moderate to Challenging Walking
These trips are suitable for more experienced walkers who have a good level of fitness. The trips involve more challenging terrain and ascent/decent, at times in more remote areas.
Here are some guidelines on what to expect:
- A variety of paths, tracks & surfaces
- Ascents/descents of 2-3 hours.
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.
Portugal
Follow a high route along stone-paved paths and rocky trails through the mountains of the Peneda National Park – a little-explored corner of Portugal.
• Stays in hospitable, remote mountain villages
• Unique walking across ancient granite landscapes
• Visit the ancient Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora in Peneda
• Striking evidence of Megalithic civilisation & Roman occupation
Independent
Moderate to Challenging Walking
Duration: 8 or 9 days
Route Open:May, June, July, September, October
Price: from £1,300 per person
Italy
Follow ancient, stepped paths through lemon groves between seaside villages. Outstanding coastal scenery, only appreciated on foot.
• Walk the ‘Path of the Gods’, a coastal trail with superb views
• Explore La Valle delle Ferriere, a lush nature reserve
• Beautiful gardens of Villa Ruffolo & Villa Cimbrone (8-day)
• Picturesque historic towns & colourful fishing villages
Independent
Moderate to Challenging Walking
Duration: 5, 6, 8 or 9 days
Route Open:April, May, June, September
Price: from £1,440 per person
Italy
Walk ancient paths from Tuscany south into Lazio, crossing rolling hills, volcanic plateaux, passing through vineyards and woods.
• Walk a section of the Via Cassia, an ancient Roman road
• Take a dip in volcanic springs & Italy’s largest crater lake
• Nights in historic towns, each delightfully different
• Second stage of a three-part, continuous 225-mile route to Rome
Independent
Moderate to Challenging Walking
Duration: 8 or 9 days
Route Open:April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Price: from £1,380 per person
France
Enjoy varied walking through vineyards and forests, across high hills and meadows, passing famously picturesque villages. High and low route options every day.
• Valleys with the finest vineyards in Alsace
• Nights spent in idyllic medieval towns & villages
• Historic pilgrim paths through the Orbey valley
• Outstanding food & wine
Independent
Moderate to Challenging Walking
Duration: 5, 8 or 9 days
Route Open:April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Price: from £880 per person
Italy
Walk from Florence, art capital of the Western world, along ancient paths through timeless Tuscan landscapes, to iconic medieval San Gimignano and Etruscan Volterra.
• Famed Renaissance art & architecture of Florence
• Discover San Gimignano, a ‘medieval Manhattan’ with its iconic towers
• Explore the ancient Etruscan and Roman sites of Volterra
• Stay on a wine estate in the Chianti Classico region
Independent
Moderate to Challenging Walking
Duration: 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 days
Route Open:April, May, June, September, October
Price: from £780 per person
Italy
Walk a wild landscape, moving between seaside towns along coastal paths, then inland through scented scrub and woodland, into the heart of the Foresta Umbra.
• Explore Monte Sant’Angelo, one of Europe’s earliest shrines
• Stay in an eco forest retreat and on a working olive farm
• Rich flora & fauna of the Foresta Umbra
• Beautiful beaches and opportunities for swimming
Independent
Moderate to Challenging Walking
Duration: 8 or 9 days
Route Open:April, May, June, September, October, November
Price: from £1,480 per person
Italy
Walk pilgrim trails from Spoleto to Assisi, birthplace of St Francis, passing age-old olive groves, hilltop villages, castles and monasteries rich in art and history.
• Walk from Spoleto to Assisi, the birthplace of St Francis
• 4* and 5* hotels in historic and period buildings
• Pilgrim paths along the ancient olive grove route - spectacular views!
• Castles and hilltop villages rich in history and art (wonderful frescoes!)
Independent
Moderate to Challenging Walking
Duration: 8 days
Route Open:April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
Price: from £1,480 per person
Spain
A route through one of the most sparsely populated areas of Spain, following high ancient drove roads and tracks along ridges, gorges and open sierras.
• Follow old pilgrim paths
• Dramatically situated, historic villages
• Flower-filled pastures in spring & many birds of prey
• Wildlife including Spanish ibex, wild goats, civets & genets
Independent
Moderate to Challenging Walking
Duration: 8 days
Route Open:April, May, June, September, October
Price: from £1,340 per person
Italy
Walk in the footsteps of Federico da Montefeltro across the picturesque Montefeltro hills from crag-top San Leo to Renaissance triumph in Urbino.
• Reach high points with magnificent panoramas
• 15th-century ducal palace of Federico da Montefeltro
• Fine churches, monasteries & fortified villages
• Wildflowers in spring; mushrooms & truffles in autumn
Independent
Moderate to Challenging Walking
Duration: 8 or 9 days
Route Open:April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Price: from £1,400 per person
Italy
From medieval Siena, traverse the forested Chianti hills to Renaissance Florence, following paths and tracks through vineyards and olive groves.
• See some of the greatest artworks in the Western world
• Chianti hills – crested with castles, cypress trees, and fortified villages
• Stay at an elegant wine estate with gardens & pool
• Wine tasting opportunities on route
Independent
Moderate to Challenging Walking
Duration: 8 days
Route Open:April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Price: from £1,660 per person
