Responsible walking holidays in Spain
What you can do
Going on walking holidays in rural Spain is just one way that you can help to buck the trend. Lesser-visited areas of the Picos, Catalonia, Burgos and Sierra Nevada provide year-round accommodation close to walking routes as well as local restaurants, bars and shops.
Adding other activities to a walking tour, such as cookery classes, language lessons and history tours, will give you a much better understanding of an area as well as providing sustainable employment to help make a difference throughout the rest of the year.
Look for Spain walking holidays on the Responsible Travel website and find out where else might appeal to you rather than relying on the familiarity of more popular resorts.
Our Spain walking Holidays
Spanish course & walking holiday, Picos de Europa, Spain
Walk and talk on this small group language holiday in Picos de Europa National Park
Catalonia self guided walking holidays
Self-guided walking holidays in Catalonia
Las Alpujarras walking holiday, Spain
Guided walking holiday, Andalucia, with writer Chris Stewart
Picos inn to inn walking holiday in Spain
Hike through beautiful mountains staying in rural inns
Gran Canaria walking tours, Canary Islands
This unique volcanic island reveals unexpected variety
Cooking and walking holiday, Spanish Pyrenees
Gastronomy and beautiful walks in the Spanish Pyrenees.
Catalonia walking & food tour, Spain
Enjoy varied landscapes & sample local food & wine.
Walking holiday in Alicante
Explore beautiful countryside on foot in Mediterranean Spain
Yoga and walking retreats in Spain
Yoga & Hill Walking Retreats in the mountains near Valencia
Learn Spanish and walk the Camino de Santiago, Spain
Spanish Course + walking in the Camino del Norte
Mallorca walking holiday in the Balearic Islands, Spain
Tranquil and timeless landscape dotted with mediaeval villages
Andalucia self guided walking holiday, Spain
Moderate walking in foothills of Olive and Almond groves
Walking in Andalucia, Spain
The olive groves and rugged hills of Andalucia
Walking in Andalucia
Guided hill walking holidays in Torrox, Andalucia.
Alicante self guided walking holiday
Trekking through beautiful mountainous countryside
Kayaking the Camino de Santigo sea route, Spain
Experience the Camino de Santiago in Galicia by Kayak!
Sierra Nevada self guided walking, Spain
Sierra Nevada and Las Alpujarras self guided walking
Spanish Pyrenees guided walking holiday
Guided Walking in the Ordesa National Park, Spanish Pyrenees
La Palma walking holiday in the Canaries
Walk a biosphere reserve that is home to over 900 endemic species
Picos mountains walking holiday in Spain
Spectacular range of limestone peaks, ridges and valleys
Leon to Santiago de Compostela walking holiday, Spain
15 days on the most popular Camino from León to Santiago.
Walking holidays in Grazalema, Andalucia, Spain
Flowers, wildlife,Eagles, guided walks,stunning scenery.
Las Alpujarras guided walking holiday, Spain
Fabulous guided walking holiday, Sierra Nevada, Andalucia
Sierra Nevada and Granada walking holiday in Spain
Beautiful walks through Spain's highest sierra
Canary Islands walking holiday
Visit Teide volcano and walk through the Garajonay Forest
Sierra Nevada winter walking holiday in Spain
Alpujarra walking holiday: sun, snow, and mountain views
Camino de Santiago trekking holiday in Spain
One of the world's oldest pilgrimage routes
Wildlife and walking holiday in the Spanish Pyrenees
A naturalists paradise in the heart of the Spanish Pyrenees
Gran Canaria walking holiday
A spectacular journey walking across Gran Canaria
Andalucia walking & self drive holiday, Spain
Self drive, mountains, cities and walking in Andalucia
Getting into trouble
If you are embarking on an unaccompanied walking holiday in Spain then it’s up to you to do your homework when it comes to routes and what to add to your backpack. Responsible travel more than caring about the environment, it means being sensible too; and if you’re walking in Basque Country or Catalonia then you need to know that calling out the rescue services due to negligence on your part may result in a hefty bill.What you can do