Self-guided walking holidays with UK Exploratory

Our 2021 season in the UK runs from 2 May to 17 September. Our self-guided trips are available on your choice of dates; we don't have set start dates. Trek in the company of friends or family, or go solo. Your dogs are welcome on all of our UK self-guided trips, except for the Hebridean Way.

Scottish Highlands

Starting from the North, our Scottish treks are the famous West Highland Way and its continuation to Inverness, the Great Glen Way. In the Outer Hebrides we trek the Hebridean Way.

West Highland Way

Alpine Exploratory in Scotland
Self-guided walking holiday
2 May to 17 September 2021

Walk Scotland's classic long distance path from Milngavie to Fort William

WHW

Scottish Highlands
7 stages

Great Glen Way

Alpine Exploratory in Scotland
Self-guided walking holiday
2 May to 17 September 2021

Trek from Fort William to Inverness through the gentle Great Glen

GGW

Scottish Highlands
6 stages

Hebridean Way

Alpine Exploratory in Scotland
Self-guided walking holiday
2 May to 17 September 2021

Trek the island chain from Barra to Lewis, past white sandy beaches

HBW

Outer Hebrides
12 stages

Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors

Crossing England from West to East is the popular Coast to Coast, the inspired invention of Wainwright. Also, entirely within the Lakes, we offer our circular trek.

Coast to Coast

Alpine Exploratory in England
Self-guided walking holiday
2 May to 17 September 2021

Follow Wainwright's route from St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay

CTC

Lakes, Dales, North York Moors
14 stages

Coast to Coast
West

Alpine Exploratory in England
Self-guided walking holiday
2 May to 17 September 2021

Trek the Lakeland stages to the edge of the Dales at Kirkby Stephen

CCW

Lakes, Dales
6 stages, part of our CTC

Coast to Coast
East

Alpine Exploratory in England
Self-guided walking holiday
2 May to 17 September 2021

From Kirkby Stephen, the rolling Dales and North York Moors

CCE

Dales, North York Moors
8 stages, part of our CTC

Lake District Tour

Alpine Exploratory in England
Self-guided walking holiday
2 May to 17 September 2021

Starting from Ambleside, trek a circuit of the main areas of Lakeland

LDT

Lake District
6 stages

What does self-guided mean?
You guide yourself! We book your hotels and give you our routecards and maps. There is no leader and you are not in a group. You get straight to the best scenery and enjoy walking at your own pace.

Guided or self-guided?

South Pennines, Yorkshire Dales, North Pennines and Cheviot Hills

Trekking the length of the Pennine chain is the long-established and revered Pennine Way, notable for its wild situations.

Pennine Way

Alpine Exploratory in England
Self-guided walking holiday
2 May to 17 September 2021

Complete the rugged Pennine Way from Edale to Kirk Yetholm

PEW

Pennines, Dales, Cheviots
19 stages

Pennine Way South

Alpine Exploratory in England
Self-guided walking holiday
2 May to 17 September 2021

From Edale to Malham, trek the Peak District and South Pennines

PWS

South Pennines
6 stages, part of our PEW

Pennine Way Central

Alpine Exploratory in England
Self-guided walking holiday
2 May to 17 September 2021

From Malham to Alston, tackle the spectacular Yorkshire Dales

PWC

Yorkshire Dales
7 stages, part of our PEW

Pennine Way North

Alpine Exploratory in England
Self-guided walking holiday
2 May to 17 September 2021

From Alston to Kirk Yethom, cross the wild and remote North Pennines

PWN

North Pennines, Cheviots
6 stages, part of our PEW

Dog-friendly holidays
All our UK self-guided treks are open to dogs, except for the Hebridean Way. Your dog walks with you and sleeps in your room. We book dog-friendly accommodation and we advise on what to expect on the trail.

Walking with dogs

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Self-guided walking holidays in the UK