Hiking holidays in winter

The Canary Islands offer an ideal travel destination in the winter months to escape the cooler seasons in Central Europe and to spend a lot of time in the fresh sea air. Best of all by foot! Experience the wild beauty of the smallest Canary Island on our mountain hiking holiday on El Hierro. Over eight days and six hikes you will discover the most beautiful places and hiking paths that can be explored on El Hierro. Once called the "end of the world", there is a lot to see on the 278m² island. You start your hiking tour in Valverde and hike through the pristine natural landscape to Mocanal and the following day to Frontera, the island's orchard. Fantastic views await you on the round trip in the southwest of the island on the fourth day of the tour. The route continues over the highest point of the Canary Island to El Pinar. On day six you can decide whether you want to go on a round trip to the most beautiful bathing spot on the island, the Cala de Tacorón, or take a rest day. The last stage takes you to the beach of Las Playas, where you can end your active holiday in a relaxed way.

Have you never been to Lanzarote? Then perhaps the quieter winter months in December or January are the ideal time to explore the island by foot. Our hiking holiday on Lanzarote leads you through the pristine nature of the Canarian island of fire. This name does not come from nowhere, after all, the island has around 300 volcanic cones that were created by eruptions. The route of this hiking tour leads you from Yaiza to San Bartolomé, Nazareth, Haría, the valley of 1000 palm trees, to Orzola. What do you experience along the route? Wonderful regional wines, the goat cheese area of ​​the island near Nazaret, the pilgrimage chapel las Nieves with fantastic views of the bay of Famara, the Valle de Temisa, also known as the "Valley of 1000 Flowers" and especially one thing - the genuine hospitality of the locals. Immerse yourself in the Canarian way of life and enjoy a pleasant break while hiking in winter.

Especially in the winter months, the island paradise of Madeira is an ideal travel destination for active holidaymakers looking for peace and quiet. On our mountain hiking holidays around Madeira you explore the beautiful flower island with its multifaceted landscape starting from Porto da Cruz. A round trip on the first day of your hiking tour takes you to the wild north coast, where unforgettable panoramas await you. The next day the stage leads you to Sao Vicente and the following day to the coastal town of Porto Moniz. Here you can walk to the natural swimming pools made of the typical black lava rock after your hiking stage. The route continues to the coastal town of Calheta and finally to the island's capital, Funchal. From here you can go high again on the last day of your trip. You can take the cable car to the pilgrimage site of Monte, which towers over Funchal. Enjoy the wonderful view of the island before heading back to Funchal. You close your successful hiking holiday in Madeira with a visit to the botanical garden.

You can experience the hiking holiday from Collioure to Cadaquès from January to December all year round. You can expect a particularly varied adventure in the beautiful nature of France and Spain. You start your hiking tour in Collioure in France, hike through beautiful cork forests and past vineyards to Banyuls, the southernmost seaside resort in all of France. The healthy sea air is your loyal companion on this active holiday. On the next day you head over mountain ridges with fantastic coastal views to the Spanish side to Cerbère. The route takes you to Llança, Port de la Selva and finally to the final stage destination of your winter hiking tour – the fishing village of Cadaquès. In this region there are hardly any rainy days in December and January and the mild temperatures offer ideal conditions for a wonderful hiking tour.