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An original range of walking holidays in France for the cautiously adventurous

Our walking holidays in France are an exciting and original range of walking holidays for the cautiously adventurous. According to mutual preference, all our walking trails are located in the south of The Hexagon. They can be easily accessed from Paris by high speed train [TGV] or by air from numerous European airports. They are all different lengths, starting from six-nights [see Walking holiday in Auvergne: Cantal volcano] to our current longest at thirteen nights [ see Walking holiday in Languedoc, Le Puy to Camargue Coast].

These walking holidays in France offer something for everyone and cover four diverse regions: Auvergne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence and Rhone-Alps. Whichever you choose, your walking holiday in France is graded according to the level of physical exertion demanded and labelled accordingly as Light [L], Moderate [M] or Challenging [C].

When selecting your walking holiday in France do remember that you can personalise your tour to suit your own requirements. We create and deliver your walking experience, so are able to amend it where the model format doesn't quite suit individual needs. Simply contact us with your requirements and we can customise your walking holiday further. For example, for those who'd like to spend two days walking the Camargue rather than the one shown in the model Le Puy to Camargue walking holiday, you only have to ask.

Below are summaries of our current walking holidays in France -
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1. Backpacking Stevenson Trail [GR70]
  • Exertion level: moderate walking [M]
  • Tour length: 11 days, av. 13 miles/20.5 kms p/day
  • Accommodation: 9 nights camping, 3 in hotel/auberge/gite
  • Available: any day, April to October
  • Tour commences: Le Puy en Velay, Haute Loire.
2. Best of Tour du Mont Blanc/TMB
  • Exertion level: challenging ascents & descents [C]
  • Tour length: 6 days, averaging. 5 hours, 8.5 miles-13 kms, 700 ms altitude gain, 800 ms descent per day
  • Accommodation: 7 nights in a mix of hotels, auberges and B&B, with one night in a chalet- refuge with hot showers & restaurant
  • Available: any day, July to mid-September
  • Tour commences: Champex, in Switzerland.
3. Cantal volcano
  • Exertion level: challenging ascents & descents [C]
  • Tour length: 5 days, av. 10 miles-15 kms, 650 ms altitude gain, 740 ms descent per day per day on shorter tour length option
  • Accommodation: 6 nights in a mix of walkers' inns, chambres d'hotes & 2-star hotels
  • Available: any day, mid-May to mid-October
  • Tour commences: Murat, Cantal.
4. Le Puy to Camargue Coast [GR700]
  • Exertion level: moderate walking, with some long days, but few prolonged ascents [M]
  • Tour length: 12 days, av. 12.5 miles/19 kms p/day
  • Accommodation: 13 nights in 2-star hotels or equivalent auberges & chambres d'hotes
  • Available: any day, April to Novembert.
  • Tour commences: Le Puy en Velay, Haute Loire.
5. Gardon Gorge
  • Exertion level: Light walking [L], except for final, longer day
  • Tour length: 6 days, 10.5 miles/16 kms p/day
  • Accommodation: 5-nights in 2-star hotels & chambres d'hotes, 2-nights in 3-star hotels
  • Available: any day, all year round.
  • Tour commences: Ales, near NImes.

Browse our short walking holidays at: Walk in France
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