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A signpost above Lac de la Sassiere, near Tignes in the French Alps
Walking by Lac de la Sassiere, Tarentaise, French Alps

Self-guided walking holidays
Our 2013 programme in the Alps


Dolomites
   Alta Via 1


Self-guided trekking
10 days
Trek from hut to hut in Italy on this classic walking route over good paths and tracks


Dolomites
   Alta Via 1 North


Self-guided trekking
6 days
Trek the Northern half of the AV1, with good use of huts, to reach Cortina in its fabulous setting


Wooden barns near Rifugio Fodara Vedla in the Dolomites
Rifugio Sennes in the Italian Dolomites






Dolomites
   Alta Via 1 South


Self-guided trekking
6 days
Complete the AV1's Southern half to Belluno, passing through wild mountain landscapes


What does self-guided mean?
You guide yourself! Your holiday is arranged for you; there is no leader and you are not part of a group. We book your hotels and give you routecards, maps and local information. You get straight to the best scenery and enjoy the walking at your own pace.

Guided or self-guided?

Lastoi de Formin in the Italian Dolomites




Julian Alps
   Forest Hut Tour


Self-guided trekking
6 days

Take a route through the natural forests to the edge of the high mountains; stay in huts and a hotel


Julian Alps
   Hut-to-Hut


Self-guided trekking
6 days

Walk in Slovenia's high mountains linking the exciting huts along the large network of trails


Planini Visevnik, a meadow in the midst of deep Slovenian forests
Triglav`s summit in cloud






Tour du Mont Blanc


Self-guided trekking
11 stages

Follow the classic TMB route in a superb circuit from Chamonix, linking friendly hotels and huts


Tour du Mont Blanc    North

Self-guided trekking
6 stages

Trek 6 of the TMB stages over high Alpine passes on a week-long journey, ending in Chamonix


The Grandes Jorasses in Italy
The forested slopes of the Trient valley in Switzerland






Tour du Mont Blanc    South

Self-guided trekking
5 stages

Walk around the Southern edge of Mont Blanc, from the Chamonix valley to Courmayeur in Italy


Tour du Mont Blanc    Weekend

Self-guided trekking
3 stages
New for 2013
Experience the Tour du Mont Blanc and its huts and hotels in an exciting long weekend trek


Cattle on the Italian side of Mont Blanc
Photography in front of the Aiguille Verte, high above the Chamonix valley






Trekking or daywalks?
Some of our Self-Guided walking holidays involve day walks from a valley base and include a selection of routecards to choose from each day; other holidays follow a set trekking route and include just the routecards needed to complete your trek.

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Walker's Haute
   Route


Self-guided trekking
14 days

Trek from Chamonix to Zermatt; from the foot of Mont Blanc to the foot of the Matterhorn


Wooden barns in the old Valaisian style, above Zermatt




Walker's Haute
   Route East


Self-guided trekking
7 days

Trek the other half of the Walker's Haute Route, between Arolla and Zermatt in Switzerland


Walker's Haute
   Route West


Self-guided trekking
7 days

Trek half of the Walker's Haute Route in a week of exhilarating views, from Chamonix to Arolla


A glimpse of the Matterhorn near Zermatt
Bright turquoise lake near Col de Louvie on the Walkers' Haute Route






A weekend in the Alps?
Some of our self-guided walking holidays can be made into long weekends. Short trips to the Alps are a real possibility if the planning is good - and it is! Please see each holiday's details and ask us for more information.

About our walking holidays (FAQs)


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