Great Walking Holidays

Not all walking trips involve climbing rocky crags or fording torrential rivers. Some of the best walks in the world may well be on your doorstep.

Many walks involve gentle rambling along a peaceful riverbank followed by a nice pint in the pub. We've included not only the most famous and well known walks in the world, but also some lesser known walks, rambles and tracks - after all, there are some great walks within a few miles of most of us, if only we would learn about them. Walks can be social affairs or spiritually uplifting, in hot sunshine or in misty drizzle - whatever kind of walking trip you prefer it's both valuable exercise, and an (almost) effortless activity to get you out into your local surroundings, or see the world.

Above all, walking provides the basis of not only a memorable holiday, with a chance to mix culture, food and landscape, but an inexpensive one too, that also gets you fit. For all ages. So get walking!

Related categories: Cycling, Horse Riding, Train Journeys, Road Trips, Sailing, River Trips.

Experts on Walking

Russ Claridge

An architect by trade, Russ Claridge likes to spend as much of his time as possible walking around the countryside. His main concerns when walking are comfort, views and history, so his recommendations take into account whether or not you will have...
Chris Somerville

'Through the waves of malaria fever I swung the hang-glider clear of Everest with an inch to spare, as the snow leopard sank its teeth deep into the white ...
Ralph Pina

Very little gives me more pleasure than walking in Africa's landscapes. As Kierkegaard said: above all do not lose your desire to walk. I co-founded ecoafrica.com, a website dedicated to promoting eco-travel in Africa in the mid-1990s and although...