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This is a classic ascent on Mont Blanc (4807m) - the highest peak in the European Alps. The itinerary is designed to allow reasonably fit people who have little or no experience in mountaineering to appreciate the exhilaration of summiting an alpine peak.
Base yourself in a traditional village in the Alpes Maritimes inland of Nice and explore mountain chapels, alpine meadows, remote hamlets, deep blue lakes, dramatic gorges, rivers and waterfalls and spot chamois and marmots, choosing from a wide choice of walks to suit everyone.
The nearby sea, alpine and mediterranian influences converge to produce a mild and sunny climate, ideal for hiking in the hight of summer. Add the combination of beautiful views, sleepy villages, fine French food and delicious wine makes it just too enticing to resist!
Want to escape the winter gloom? Want to get some clean alpine air? Want to mix walking and snowshoeing? Don’t want to mix with the hoards in Chamonix, the Haute Savoie or the Ecrins?
type of trip:
Small group travel
price:
From £395 (8 days) ex flights
late availability:
Two places still available on our Christmas Break starting 19 December, and four for our New Year week starting 27 December - great fun in the white stuff! Both week include a scrummy festive dinner on 24th and 31st...come and enjoy!
Holistic hiking adventure staying in best ‘eco lodge in the Alps’ in Alpine paradise. Loads of other activities on the doorstep including swimming in lakes, moonlit hot tub, via ferratta and meal in a mountain yurt
Climb Mont Blanc (4810m) - the highest peak in Western Europe. Mont Blanc is an impressive and imposing mountain, and a very feasible objective if you have a good level of fitness and previous hill walking experience.
Holistic rock climbing holidays and camps with optional Yoga staying in the best ‘eco lodge in the Alps’. Loads of other activities on the doorstep including swimming in lakes, moonlit hot tub, via ferratta and meal in a mountain yurt
We have chosen The Ardeche for its peace, geography, culture and traditions. It offers vast areas of challenging terrain for exploration whilst ensuring that a warm welcome and great food is always close to hand.
This is where our snowshoeing programme was born. Over twelve years ago we started to entice our summer walkers back to enjoy this area's stunning winter scenery on snowshoes.
Walk the Roya valley, and absorb its Franco/Italian past, strategic importance as the "salt route" between France and the Piedmont plain, the wealth of Baroque art, the mysterious Merveilles Valley and a fascinating museum in Tende.
Combine mountain scenery with traditional rural France and stay in a comfortable village Auberge. Sample excellent local cuisine and walk in valley landscapes and high summer pastures beneath rugged peaks, with lakes, chapels and wonderful views.
type of trip:
Tailor made
price:
From £290 - £570 (4-8 days) ex flights
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Choose new No-Frills Hosted option and save up to 30%!! Walk in the same great landscapes, receive the same quality of accommodation and hire-car, explore all our self-guided walks, and benefit from the support of a local manager. However this lower-cost version does not include the three organised walks per week or lavish packed-lunches included on an ‘Original’ Escape.
For adrenaline junkies (young and old) – we are pleased to offer non stop adventure weeks – where you get the chance to try out some of the best Via Ferrata around, then test yourself with easy rock climbing.
Come and enjoy the Mercantour National Park in France – offering unsurpassed high level walking, with the added excitement of the Historic Monument that is the Merveille Valley – in excess of 37,000 bronze age rock carvings.
An extremely rare sight, this magnificent animal had been hunted out of the environs prior to the formation of the National Park. Gradually, les loups have returned in small numbers so we'll be very lucky to spot this shy, elusive creature – but it is possible!
A selection of short walking breaks in the Mercantour National Parks, offering both the thrill of a strenuous cross border trek, and five different options of walking combined with special interest.
Escape the hustle and bustle of the ski resorts and step into tranquillity on a snowshoeing holiday in the unspoilt Pyrenees. Spectacular mountain scenery and Winter wildlife. No experience necessary. Qualified guides and lovely 3* accommodation
Long weekends and week long guided snowshoeing holidays. Listen to the satisfying crunch of snow beneath your feet as you snowshoe through the pristine winter wildernesses under deep blue skies and sunshine! Accessible to all!
Get away from the crowds and soak up the charm and ambiance of the high mountains in and around the dramatic Ecrins National Park, with the added bonus of the best sun record in the Alps.
This is a classic walking holiday through the French Alps, taking in the four valleys visible from Champsaur's highest mountain, from the deep steep dramatic valley of Valgaudemar to the open rural landscape of Champsaur.
Walk in Mercantour National park, a stunning area with 3000m peaks. Discover forgotten villages, narrow streets & trompe l'oeil façades, walk in pine forests & meadows, visit a working mill, travel though wolf country and stay in a Mongolian Yurt!
