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Moderate walking holidays

A choice of moderate walking holidays from specialist operators. If you have walked in the hills at home and are reasonably fit you will enjoy these trips, which will typically involve 5-8 hours walking per day. See our full walking holiday classification.

Moderate walking holidays
Alicante self guided walking holiday
Trekking through beautiful mountainous countryside, from £565 (8 days) ex flights
Morocco holidays, Atlas Panorama
Rewarding trekking experiences, from £599 - £799 (8 days) inc UK flights
Walking in Andalucia
Week's walking tour in the beautiful Axarquia, from £649 (8 days) ex flights
Walking holiday in the Caucasus, Georgia
A fabulous walking holiday in the Causacus, from £1265 - £1295 (9 days) ex flights
Isle of Skye walking holiday in Scotland
Experience exhilarating walking on the Isle of Skye, from £795 - £945 (7 days) ex flights
Catalonia self guided walking holidays
Self-guided walking holidays in Catalonia, from £359 - £606 (4 days) ex flights
Shakespeares Way & Thames Path walking holiday
Two fantastic traditional English walks., from £529 - £959 (7 days) ex flights
Adventure holiday in Nepal
Walking in the Himalayas rafting and a safari, from £1869 - £2319 (18 days ) inc UK flights
Walking holidays in Spain
A walker's paradise, from €560 - €850 (8 days) ex flights
St Oswalds Way walking holiday, Northumberland
Self guided walking tours, stunning coast and countryside, from £725 (10 days) ex flights
Trekking holiday in British Columbia
Exclusive trekking with packhorses in pristine wilderness, from CA $2395 - CA $4395 (9 days) ex flights
French Alps self guided walking holiday
Chalet based, self guided walking holiday in the French Alps, from £385 - £495 (8 days) ex flights
Walking holiday in Montenegro
Guided walking holiday in gorgeous Montenegro, from £430 - £600 (7 days) ex flights
Great Ocean Walk holiday in Victoria, Australia
Walk the famous Great Ocean Road in Australia, from AU $2395 - AU $2495 (7 days) ex flights
Langtang Valley trekking holiday, Nepal
Hike beyond the beaten path to the majestic Langtang Valley, from £890 (15 days) ex flights
Walking holiday in Tuscany
A variety of daywalks in the beautiful Tuscan countryside, from £899 - £1049 (8 days) inc UK flights
Self guided walking in Austria
Visit the beautiful UNESCO village of Hallstatt, from £110 - £155 (4 days) ex flights
Walking holiday in France - Mercantour Reflections
A magic week of walking in the Mercantour National Park, from £499 (8 days) ex flights
Atacama and Patagonia hiking holiday
Atacama Desert, Chilean Lakes and Patagonia on foot, from £3350 (18 days) ex flights
Luxury trekking holiday in the Atlas Mountains
Trekking in Style in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco, from €888 (6 days) ex flights
Guided walking holidays in the French Alps
Guided walking from a historic chalet base, from £475 - £595 (8 days) ex flights
Yunnan Meili trekking holiday in China
Explore the stunning landscapes of China's Yunnan province, from £1550 (15 days) ex flights
Atlas Mountain trekking holiday in Morocco
Spectacular scenery hiking & village encounters, from £349 (7 days) ex flights
Self guided walking holiday in France
Idyllic walking in France with great food, wine and bonhomie, from £645 - £720 (7 days) ex flights

452 reviews for Moderate walking holidays4 star overall rating

These full and frank independent Moderate walking holidays reviews are from travellers who have booked directly through responsibletravel.com. They are not edited by us or any of the companies we work with. Find the real story, from real travellers below.

Off the beaten track holiday in Vietnam
Excellent in all ways. Ms. Thanh Ha of the operator’s Saigon office provided detailed information and reminders, and she met us in Saigon to make sure everything was as we hoped.  (more)
From US $2274 excluding flights
Bhutan walking holiday
Climbing up to the Tiger's Nest on our last full day in Bhutan WAS pretty great - but I think my prize goes to seeing big pink orchids growing on the side of the road - and having the leisure to go photograph them, thanks to our wonderful driver.  (more)
From US $2700 - US $3060 excluding flights
Sardinia walking holiday, Italy
Despite having a mobility problem, I managed 3 out of 4 walks. They were amazing and Rudy was invaluable to give me the confidence to carry on even on some quite hard terrain. The hotel turned out to be experts in gluten free cooking and so the other perfect half was the ability to eat enough food to fuel the walking.  (more)
From £999 - £1099 including UK flights
Langtang Valley trekking holiday, Nepal
The most memorable part - Everything from arriving at the airport till leaving the airport. The Nepalese guide was FANTASTIC.  (more)
From £890 excluding flights
Andalucia self guided walking holiday, Spain
The most memorable parts were the landscape, peace and flowers in the countryside. (more)
From £199 excluding flights
Self guided walking holiday in Andalucia, Spain
We have many fond memories from our short but action packed six day break in Andalucia, Spain. We couldn't have asked for a better base than this hotel, an impressive building, sympathetically modernised whilst still retaining its Spanish Farmhouse roots. (more)
From €300 - €360 excluding flights
Walking holiday in Tuscany
Most memorable was reaching the top of Monte Prado, the highest point in Tuscany and no other group in sight. The best kept secret, long may it continue. I plan to go back!  (more)
From £899 - £1049 including UK flights
Alicante self guided walking holiday
Fantastic scenery in the Sierra Altana - even though there was a fair bit of cloud and rain! The people we met and stayed with were, without exception wonderfully helpful and welcoming! Joaquime in Caossa was an absolute star! (more)
From £565 excluding flights
Catalonia self guided walking holidays
Really wonderful! It exceeded my expectations. Steve could not have been more helpful in coordinating and supporting us in this holiday. We loved the places we stayed, enjoyed the people and small towns. The food was excellent. The hikes we great. I felt like we really got to see the country and small communities. (more)
From £359 - £606 excluding flights
Short break walking holidays in Andalucia
Seeing a Golden Eagle for the first time....Excellent. Well organised, relaxed and friendly. (more)
From £399 excluding flights
Self guided walking tours in Andalucia
Excellent. The best self guided walking holiday we have ever had...Dave's walking itinerary and Gill's packed lunches was most memorable. (more)
From £425 excluding flights
Walking holiday in the Caucasus, Georgia
The most memorable parts were the fantastic views from the escarpments and a chance visit at a local school during the TESFA walk, the view over the twin of Ayers Rock from the Ghiralta lodge (more)
From £1265 - £1295 excluding flights
Winter walking & snowshoeing, France
Most memorable? Stunning views from high up in the Parc National de Mercantour, well worth the effort of climbing 1000 metres. Also Liz's home cooking, delish!!!! Wonderful, would like do it all again and probably will before too long.  (more)
From £499 excluding flights
Walking in Andalucia
The most memorable part was stopping for lunch on top of hills with amazing views and the homegrown oranges... Top, really enjoyed, excellent value, very well organised, great fun and wonderful people. Also loved accommodation.  (more)
From £649 excluding flights
Pilgrims Way self guided walking tour
We were blessed with consistently clear, sunny almost 80-degree weather. And the small towns where we stayed overnight were charming and still very rural, but with nice accommodations and pubs. We have never been on a walking holiday of this duration, and it's by far the best form of locomotion.  (more)
From £529 excluding flights
Activity holiday in Nepal
The scenery is breathtaking, the people wonderful and the rafting was so good. Chitwan was a totally different world and we felt very pampered and spoilt.  (more)
From £1299 excluding flights
Morocco holidays, Atlas Panorama
Amazing, brilliant, inspiring… I can really see why it’s so hard not to go back! The most memorable part of the week was the hamman in Marrakech, mostly because it involved being thoroughly scrubbed by a rather large woman whilst lying naked on a tiled floor in a dark steamy room down one of the back alleys of Marrakech – it was so far removed from my normal life!  (more)
From £599 - £799 including UK flights
Self guided walking in Austria
Most memorable? Going up to 5 fingers and seeing the spectacular view after seeing the Ice Caves which were spectacular in a different way... Fantastic. (more)
From £110 - £155 excluding flights
Adventure holiday in Nepal
Most memorable? Climbing up the Annapurna Mountains. It evoked all sorts of emotions; fear, apprehension, joy, excitement and relief. One of the most memorable experiences in my life and I will look back on it with fond memories. (more)
From £1869 - £2319 including UK flights
Cyprus walking holiday
The best part for me was the final day's walk where we finished with a paddle in the sea at Turtle Beach. I was impressed by the fact that all the walks were so varied - never the same type of scenery and all of it so beautiful!  (more)
From £699 - £799 including UK flights

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5 stars
I am reborn! Simply the best holiday I have ever been on
4 stars
Some great stories to tell the grandchildren. Would recommend to a friend
3 stars
Very enjoyable
2 stars
It was OK
1 star
A bit disappointing really

Walking holiday classifications

We organise our walking holidays by difficulty & the number of hours you walk each day to help you find the right walking holiday for your level of fitness.

Introductory walking
You do not need previous experience for these trips, but you do need to be in reasonably good health. If you enjoy walking, and will be able to walk for 4-5 hours per day then these trips will be for you. Although these trips are not at higher altitudes, and will have time for rest, remember that the walks will not be flat and that you'll enjoy them even more if you've built up a little stamina!
Moderate walking
If you have walked in the hills at home and are reasonably fit you will enjoy these trips, which will typically involve 5-8 hours walking per day. These trips might involve a day or two of harder and steeper walking, but generally walking conditions will be good.
Strenuous walking
Fitness is important for these trips, and you'll need to improve your stamina before you depart. You should expect to walk in mountainous terrain, usually at significantly higher altitudes than at home, for between 6 to 8 hours per day. You will either have trekked before, or be confident of your fitness.
Very challenging trekking
We recommend previous experience of trekking. You will need to be fit, have very good stamina, and be confident that you can to trek for many days without a break. You will be able to cope with difficult underfoot terrain such as scree, snow or difficult paths on steep mountainsides. Extremes of altitude and weather may also be encountered and walking days can be from 6 to 9 hours.
High altitude trekking
If you want to get away from it all and up into some of the highest and most spectacular mountain ranges in the world then here are some awesome treks for you! As you will be at altitude you will need to be in good health, and have good stamina and fitness for those uphill days. You should expect some long days, cold temperatures, high altitudes, and some tough terrain in simply spectacular scenery.
Climbing
A choice of climbing holidays from specialist operators. For these trips we recommend previous climbing experience, preferably at altitude or the confidence to learn as you go. You will need to be fit, have very good stamina, and be confident that you can climb in demanding conditions.
Wilderness trekking
We've selected these treks for you based on their remoteness and beauty. If you prefer to enjoy the solitude of the mountains away from too many other people then these treks are for you. You'll need a reasonable level of fitness and you will enjoy walking, but these trips are more about enjoying the surroundings than searching out really tough treks.
Walking safari
There is no better way of really experiencing wildife and wildlife habitats than getting out on foot to see and track game. Your safety will be paramount and you will be accompanied by expert guides. It might involve anything from a 3-4 hour walk from camp, to a mobile safari over several days moving from camp to camp. You'll will simply need to be able to walk for 3-4 hours.
Self guided walking
If you prefer to avoid groups and guides, or want create your own group, then a self guided walk is for you. No previous experience is needed.
Charity treks
Charity treks are ideal for people who don’t only want to travel responsibly, but also want to give that little bit extra and help contribute towards a favourite charity. All of our charity treks are either run by charities, or contribute a significant proportion of the cost of the holiday to a good cause.
Summer walking
Want to enjoy the fields, meadows and mountains in the summer sunshine? No previous experience required, just an enjoyment of walking and the outdoors.
Winter walking
Are you looking to get away during the winter months to enjoy an invigorating winter walk? No previous experience required, just an enjoyment of walking and the outdoors.
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