Walks in Europe
Classic walks across Europe — all content free to print or download
Whenever I go on holiday in Europe I always try to take in a walk or two, even if it is just a city walk. However, if I can persuade my wife to go further from city into countryside — even at the expense of a shopping trip in the city — I will certainly do so! Apart from the cities I do take some European holidays with walks in the mountains and countryside being part of the plan. Thus you will find walks of all variety here, some easy city walks for all the family to enjoy and some much harder including some tough mountain climbs.
Day Walks & Regional Routes
Rhine Castles Trail — Rheinburgenweg (Germany)
My wife Lil joined me on a two week walk along the romantic River Rhine, home of fairytale castles and gorgeous countryside. Here is the story of our epic journey.
Eleftherna (Crete)
The walk begins and finishes in the village of Eleftherna and goes through a lush valley of olive, orange, cypress and pine trees.
Bellagio (Italy)
Enjoy a lovely walk around the suburbs of this beautiful Lake Como town.
Il Rogolone and Bosco Impero (Italy)
Walk in enchanting woodland to a famous oak tree and then to Bosco Impero.
Galdhøpiggen (Norway)
A breathtaking high altitude walk to Galdhøpiggen, Scandinavia's Highest Mountain. Kindly provided by Mark Dunn.
Xiloskala, Linoseli Col and Gingilos, White Mountains (Crete)
Gingilos is an awesome mountain that stands at over 2000 metres high in the fabled White Mountains of Crete.
Rifugio Menaggio (Italy)
A classic mountain trail from Breglia to the famous Rifugio.
Puig de Massanella from Cuber Reservoir (Mallorca)
A magnificent walk in the spectacular mountains of the largest Balearic island penned by Mark Dunn.
Mulhacen, Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain)
A walk to the third highest mountain in continent Europe. Report courtesy of Adam Woods.
Monte Grona (Italy)
Stunning breathtaking views can be found on the high ridges of this walk.
Naggio, Val Sanagra, Sas Curbee and Menaggio (Italy)
Walk through a spectacular valley. The best walk of my wife's life. Her words!
Tour du Mont Blanc (France, Italy & Switzerland)
Neal Lever's report of his two week trip walking in the foothills of Mont Blanc.
Saint-Guilhem Way (France)
Scott Anderson's ten day walk linking Aubrac in the Massif Central to Saint-Guilhem in the Languedoc.
European Long Distance Paths
Malerweg — Painter's Way (Germany)
A fascinating 72 mile long distance path in the Saxony region of eastern Germany.
Adlerweg — Eagle's Walk (Austria)
A demanding 260 mile long distance path which spans the length of the Austrian Tyrol.
Alta Via 1 (Italy)
A high level 74 mile long distance path which crosses the Italian Dolomites from Lake Braies to Belluno.
Carnic High Trail — Karnischer Höhenweg (Austria)
A 100 mile long distance path which crosses the Carnic Alps from Weitlanbrunn to Thörl-Maglern.
Westweg (Germany)
A 181 mile long distance path in Germany which leads across the Black Forest mountain ridge from north to south.
Pieterpad (Netherlands)
A 312 mile long distance path which travels the length of the Netherlands from north to south.
Meraner Höhenweg (Italy)
A 57 mile long distance path in northern Italy which completes a circuit of the South Tyrol's Texelgruppe massif.
King Ludwig Trail (Germany)
A 78 mile long distance path in Bavaria, Germany which visits many of the region's cultural highlights including the fairytale Neuschwanstein Schloss.
Laugavegur Trail (Iceland)
Including the Fimmvörðuháls Trail, this is an 80 mile long distance path in Iceland with majestic waterfalls, dramatic volcanic landscapes and an otherworldly appearance.
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