Wonderful Walks Rugia in Northern Germany
On our walking holiday Wonderful Walks Rugia, the wonderful natural landscapes, lime coasts and national parks in Northern Germany beckon. How can you best experience this in summer? On foot, of course! In eight days you hike the most beautiful routes on the largest, and at the same time sunniest, island in Germany. Rügen is an ideal travel destination, especially in the summer months, and a wonderfully pleasant sea breeze also ensures ideal conditions for hiking. You start your hiking holiday in Stralsund, explore the island of Hiddensee and spend the night on the Wittow Peninsular. After a circular hike on the 43-metre-high cliffs of Cape Arkona, you continue to Sassnitz and finally to Binz/Sellin. During your circular hike through the Baltic resort of Göhren, wonderful views of the coast and the sea are your loyal companions. On the last day, the route takes you back to Stralsund. This hiking holiday is a must for all Baltic Sea fans!
- Would you like to experience this hiking holiday together with your four-legged friend? Due to the good route, this trip can also be booked as a hiking holiday with a dog.
Ireland's Western Way
From movement to rest – this is how you can imagine your active holiday on the most beautiful hiking trail in Ireland. On our hiking holiday Ireland's Western Way, you will experience this beautiful and particularly varied country on foot. Starting from Doolin, a spectacular highlight awaits on the first stage: the circular hike along the most famous steep cliffs in Ireland – the Cliffs of Moher. On to the Aaran Islands and the ruins of Dún Aenghus, as well as Maams’s Cross. The very next day you will explore the Maumturk mountains on the Great Western Way in Connemara – one of the most beautiful places in all of Ireland. We continue through forests to the quiet coastal village of Leenane at the end of the Killary Harbour. On the last stage you hike on the Famine Trail, a former transport route for groceries, and thus ending a successful hiking holiday in Ireland, which offers an ideal change, especially in summer.
West Highland Way in Scotland
Unbeatable views and the rugged nature of Scotland await you on our mountain hiking holiday on the West Highland Way in Great Britain. Especially in summer, this active holiday on the oldest long-distance trail in Scotland, and at the same time one of the most popular in Europe, offers a wonderful change. Although this trail is a real highlight among hiking fans, you are sure to experience countless moments of tranquility amid untouched nature. It goes from Milngavie to Drymen and Rowardennan. Our tip: Don’t miss out on a good glass of whisky from one of the local distilleries. On to Inverarnan and Crianlarich. The hiking route takes you on idyllic forest paths to the Hotel Inveroran, the day’s place to stay in the middle of the Scottish Highlands. You then hike to the Kingshouse, the former trading post and on the following day past the most impressive mountain ridge in the country, the Buachaille Etive Mòr, to the village of Kinlochleven. With a hike to the small town of Fort William you end your holiday in Scotland and can look back on your wonderful hiking experience filled with great moments.
- Read even more about hiking along the West Highland Way in Claudia's travelogue: Failte Gu Alba! – Welcome to Scotland on our HikingBlog.
Österlenleden in Sweden
Lots of soothing moments of calm and deceleration – what’s known as hygge – await you in summer on our hiking holiday Österlenleden. In eight days and six stages you hike part of the 1,300 kilometre-long long-distance hiking trail ‘Skåneleden’ on the Österlenleden and thus the most beautiful places on Sweden’s coast. Starting from Ystad, the hiking tour heads along the coast to Kåseberga and the next day to Skillinge. The following day too, there is always a cool breeze blowing as the trail takes you over sea-side meadows and through quiet fishing villages until you reach your destination of Simrishamn. The next day’s stage to Kivik is no less impressive: a multi-faceted natural backdrop and picturesque sandy beaches are your loyal companions. Haven’t tried fika yet? Then don’t miss the well-known Swedish coffee break with a famous ‘Kanelbullar’, a delicious cinnamon roll, as you complete the last two stages to Brösarp and finally to Alunbruket. Do you already feel your personal hygge? After this hiking holiday in Sweden, you will know this particularly calm, happy and cosy way of life.
- Still not had enough of hiking in Sweden? Discover our fantastic hiking tour along the Gotaleden. Here you can experience the west of Sweden between Gothenburg and Alingsås from its most beautiful side.
Norway
Did you know that the original Jotunheimen National Park in Norway is also known as the ‘home of the giants’? According to legend, giants and trolls lived here for a long time. But not only that, the national park is to this day, at around 3,500km², home to numerous peaks and wild natural landscapes, as well as countless wonderful hiking trails - it’s a unique world in the north. The summer months are particularly perfect for our hiking holiday Norway. Embark on an unforgettable active journey with us over eight days and six hiking stages through the wild northern landscape. Starting from Oslo you will head to Lake Bygdin and the place of the same name and then on to Gjendebu, where you will spend the night in a traditional hut from the Norwegian Trekking Association. After a circular hike, the next stage leads to the quiet hut village of Eidsbugarden. To top it off, you will first hike to the Utsikten viewpoint and later take the boat back to Bygdin and finally by bus to Oslo. The wild nature and incomparable impressions of this hiking holiday in Norway will be hard to forget!