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Top 10 Walking & Hiking Trips in Europe and North America

 

 

Walk the same Provençal environs that inspired Vincent van Gogh to paint “The Starry Night.” Or, if Italy is more your cup of tea, or cappuccino, consider a hike along the Amalfi Coast or high above the Italian Lakes.

Walking & hiking trips with Backroads ventures off the beaten path, allowing sophisticated travelers to move at their own pace so they easily savor the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of some of the most evocative places on earth. With the guidance of the best leaders in the active travel industry, Backroads’ guests learn about a region from local experts and truly connect with the people who call it home.

“Since our first walking trip over two decades ago, I believe more strongly than ever in the joy of traveling under one’s own power-not only for the exhilaration of physical activity, but as a way to connect more authentically to the world,” says Tom Hale, Founder and President of Backroads. “And no active travel company caters to your personal travel choices like Backroads.”

Backroads offered its first Walking & Hiking trip in Northern California in 1989 and experienced an almost 20-percent increase in travelers for this travel segment in 2007. There is still plenty of room on 2008 Walking & Hiking trips, including Dalmatian Coast, Hungary, Poland & Slovakia, Alaska, Canadian Rockies and Glacier National Park.

Top 10 Walking and Hiking Trips in Europe and North America with Backroads Active Travel

Amalfi Coast1. Amalfi Coast, Italy

2. Italian Lakes, Italy

3. Cinque Terre & Tuscany, Italy

4. Provence, France

5. Dalmatian Coast, Croatia

6. Hungary, Poland & Slovakia

7. Alaska

8. Canadian Rockies, Calgary

9. Glacier National Park, Montana

10. Zion & Bryce National Parks, Utah

For more information or to book a walking/hiking trip with Backroads, please visit: www.backroads.com/walking-trips

The Best Walking & Hiking Trips in Europe and North America

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