Our team has specially designed this trip to allow you to experience the highest peaks in Western Europe. During the hikes you just have to take your day pack while we transfer the rest of your luggage to the next stage. One Food Abroad also provide detailed walking notes and maps, which help you get the most out of your time in the mountains.

DAY 5 – To Courmayeur 1244m & to Champex 1470m [7h, +1201m, -1345m].
Descent to Courmayeur (1244m) under the ridge of the “Mont de la Saxe” (2348m) with great views of the “Mont Blanc” (4810m) and two other 4000m peaks; “Grande Jorasse” & the “Dent du Geant”. From Courmayeur (1244m), there is a short transfer to Arnuva (1769m) by bus ( €2.50) to avoid walking on the road. Ascend to the “Col Ferret” (2490m) that marks the border with Switzerland. Then descend into the “Goms Ferret” where you can enjoy a rest and even a drink while waiting for your direct bus to Champex-Lac (1470m) at 17h30 (€5).

Town: ATM, food shop, bar, pubs, internet Accommodation: 2* hotel, double rooms, great views of the valley. Meal: Breakfast, picnic lunch, 3 course dinner.

DAY 6 – Trient 1326m [6h, +1201m, -1345m].
Today you have two options from which to choose:
1- Take the relaxing path along green pastures to the “Col de Forclaz” (1526m) and descend to the picturesque village of Trient (1300m).
2- Follow the challenging “Fenetre d”â„¢Arpette” (2671m), close to the giant Seracs of the “Glacier du Trient”.

Town: Food shop. Accommodation: Simple “ËœRelais-Auberge”â„¢ (inn), double rooms, the hotel has a lot of charm and the owner, Eliana, will make you feel right at home. Meal: Breakfast, picnic lunch, 3 course dinner

DAY 7 – Col de Balme – Chamonix 1150m [5h, +865m, -941m].
There is a steep ascent to the Col de Balme (2191m) at the French border, but the views over the valley of Chamonix are tremendous. We take a “variant” path leaving the main TMB on our right. The descent on the French side to the village of Montroc (1354m) is easy . Here, you can either walk to Chamonix (1150m), or take a short train ride [15mins, every half an hour].

Town: ATM, food shop, Internet, all facilities, pub, bar and clubs! Accommodation: 2* hotel in the heart of the town, very friendly and homely atmosphere. En-suite. Meal: Breakfast. We don’t include the dinner here as we thought it would be more fun for you to choose from the dozens of restaurants and “brasseries” that Chamonix has to offer.

DAY 8 – Chamonix. End of the adventure**.
After breakfast, we bid you farewell. We also recommend that you spend some extra time in Chamonix – why not take the cable-car up to the “Aiguille du Midi (3870m) for a closer look at Mont Blanc?

Note: We can also arrange for you to attempt the summit at 4810m!

Meal: Breakfast

• 4 nights in a 2* hotel, 3 nights in refuge
• Full Board except pinic lunch Day 7
• Your Luggage transported from hotel to hotel. except on day 2, see above.
• Detailed Walking Notes

• Flights
• Holiday Insurance – recommended
• Drinks
• The 2 public buses [day 5]
• Transfers from/to airport

• Single Room Supplement: €90

• Additional night and breakfast in Chamonix or Les Contamines
  
  2* Hotel: Twins / Double Room en-suite + Breakfast: €60pps (single €80)
  
  3* Hotel: Twins / Double Room en-suite + Breakfast: €80pps (single €100)

• Additional night and breakfast in Geneva
  
  2* Hotel: Twins / Double Room en-suite + Breakfast: €65pps (single €90)
  
  3* Hotel: Twins / Double Room en-suite + Breakfast: €85pps (single €110)

• Transfer from/to Geneva airport
  
  up to 4 people: €200 each way
  
  up to 6 people: €250 each way

• Rafting Day 8 in Chamonix: We can help you to book

This trip has been categorised as Moderate, as some days could include more than 1000m ascent, however no major technical difficulties should be encountered. We arrange your accommodation in some of the best places on the island, and transfer your luggage as well.

Just relax and enjoy your walk!

DAY 5 – El Garajonay (4h, 17km, +95m, -1487m)
After a short transfer to avoid walking on the road, we are in the National Park again to see the highest summit on the island – El Garajonay [1487m]. The views to the south are breath-taking. We then return through a network of donkey trails (still used today to carry grapes) and pass through the palms and cactus plants to several small villages. The descent is spectacular!

Town: Sea Front village, beach, ATM, Internet, Shops. Accommodation: Superb apartment-hotel in the middle of a banana plantation, located 5mins from the beach. Rooms en-suite Meal: Breakfast

DAY 6 – Santiago, day with option (1h30, 6km,+-11m)
Today, as we stay in Playa Santiago for 2 nights, you will have the choice between:
1] Going to the Alajero to see the famous Dragon tree
2] Just staying in town to relax!

Town: Sea Front village, beach, ATM, Internet, Shops. Accommodation: Superb apartment-hotel in the middle of a banana plantation, located 5mins from the beach. Rooms en-suite Meal: Breakfast

DAY 7 – the Remote valleys (5h15, 17km, -1250m)
Although close to San Sebastian, this area is only accessible by foot. After a short transfer by bus, you will start to follow the ridge along the GR 132. Then there is a descent toward the valley across terraced fields, and after crossing the river we continue slightly uphill to a very well preserved but eerily abandoned hamlet. Passing the Roque Sombrero (so called because of its hat-like shape), we start a long but super descent towards a warm and green valley. The Barranco de Juan is so dramatic that it shouldn’t be missed! Finally we pass an unspoiled beach with two small fishermen’s huts before reaching our destination. The trail is exposed, so make sure you have a hat and plenty of sun cream!

Town: same as day 1 Accommodation: same as day1 Meal: Breakfast

DAY 8 – End of the trip
After Breakfast we bid you farewell. Take the ferry and a short bus ride (or Taxi) to Tenerife southern Airport

Meal: Breakfast

To Tenerife ‘Airport South’
- Dublin: Ryanair, Aer-Lingus & Spanair
- London: BA

From the airport to the beginning “San Sebastian”
- Take a Bus to Los Christianos (15′, €3, or taxi 5′, €20)
- Then take a www.navieraarmas.com or www.fredolsen.es ferry to San Sebastian (45′, 5 departure/day)

Back to Dublin
- In San Sebastian, take the ferry back to Los Christianos
- Then its just a simple bus ride or a Taxi to the airport.

• Walking Notes describing the path ‘step-by-step’
• Detailed maps
• Rooms en-suite
• Breakfasts

• Flights
• Holiday Insurance (compulsory)
• Transfers from/to airport

DAY 5 – Refuge Lagazuoi (2752m) – Circular Walk Tofane
Moderate+ route: 6h15, +894m, -1541m
Challenging route: same
As it is not possible to ascend any higher from the Refuge Lagazuoi (2752m), today we begin by descending to 2030m . We take a right to climb steeply through scrub and past a waterfall for a relentless ascent via moderately exposed natural ledges cut into the sheer Nemesis rock point. This leads to the wondrous lunar-like Masare amphitheatre and eventually to Refuge Giussani (2600m). The walk continues down to Col dei Bos (2400m) and Passo Falzarego (2105m), from which the cable car takes you back up to Refuge Lagazuoi (2752m).

Accommodation: High mountain refuge. Rooms of 2/3/4 beds, or dorm accommodation, depending on availability. Hot water showers. Meals: Dinner, breakfast

DAY 6 – Back to Cortina (1211m) – Val Travenanzes
Moderate+ route: 4h10, -1460m
Challenging route: 6h10, +647m, -1460m
This challenging route begins with an exhilarating underground ascent via a remarkable tunnel hewn into the mountainside by the Italian WW1 forces. We climb a total of 647m with the help of rock steps and guiding cables fixed to the walls. The tunnel measures 1100m in length and boasts a gradient verging 45 degrees! Then we descend the Val Travenanzes, haunt of Chamois (a native species of goat-antelope) and Marmots (ground squirrels) to conclude with the impressive Fanes waterfall – its 70m drop evidently placing it as the highest waterfall in the Dolomites.

Town: Shops, Bus, ATM, Internet, Pharmacy, Pubs, Restaurants. Accommodation: Hotel 2*/3*/4*in the heart of the town. En-suite.

DAY 7 – Cortina (1211m)
After breakfast, we bid you farewell. However, you can extend your stay in Cortina to explore this area further or take an additional night in romantic Venice (see options below).

Town: Shops, Bus, ATM, Internet, Pharmacy, Pubs, Restaurants. Accommodation: Hotel 2*/3*/4*in the heart of the town. En-suite.

• 3 nights in 2*/3*/4*
• 3 nights in high mountain refuges
• 6 breakfasts
• 3 dinners
• Step by step walking notes describing the itinerary
• Detailed map(s) of the area (1:50,000)
• Luggage cloakroom in Cortina Days 2, 4, 5

• Insurance – recommended
• Flights
• Transfer from/to airport
• Transfers by local bus from/to Cortina

French way / Camino Frances
Section 1

A taste of Pyrenees & Basque Country

From St-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Pamplona: 68km

1 – To France

• Biarritz
  Ryanair, easyJet, Air France (via Orly)
  Biarritz airport info: http://www.biarritz.aeroport.fr/
• Paris
  Virtually all companies fly to paris

2 – Flying back home from Spain

• From Bilbao
  A large amount of the passenger traffic at Bilbao Airport comes from internal flights and you can fly from Bilbao to any of the following Spanish Airports: A Coruna, Alicante, Barcelona, Badajoz, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Jerez, Lanzarote, Madrid, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Santiago de Compostela, Seville, Tenerife, Valencia and Vigo.
  There are also European flights to Brussels, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Lisbon, Milan, Munich, Paris and Stuttgart.
  At the moment, easyJet, Iberia and AerLingus fly from the UK and Ireland to Bilbao. easyJet offer daily flights to Bilbao from London Stansted Airport, Iberia flys from Gatwick or Heathrow via Madrid and AerLingus operate out of Dublin.
• From Santander
  Ryanair are the only low-cost airline that currently offer direct flights to Santander. They offer flights from London Stansted and now Dublin, Frankfurt, Milan and Rome, as well as Reus and Madrid in Spain.
  Iberia offer a good selection of internal flights from Alicante, Barcelona, Gran Canaria, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Seville and Valencia.

  For more info see: http://www.spanish-airport-guide.com/

From Biarritz (2h)

1 – Shuttle bus to Bayonne train station
Bayonne-Anglet-Biarritz Airport is located just 3 Km from Biarritz. However it is a much better option to go to Bayonne train station (not Biarritz). Take the STAB line 6 to Bayonne train station (direct). The journey takes approx. 20 minutes and will cost €1.20. See http://www.bus-stab.com. The bus stop is in front of the terminal. Alternatively, there is a taxi rank in front of the terminal; cost is €25-€30.

2 – Train to St-Jean-Pied-de-Port
There are direct trains from Bayonne to Saint Jean Pied de Port at 18h13 (1h22 travel). See http://www.voyages-sncf.com/leisure/fr/launch/home/

From Paris (6h30)

Take a train to St-Jean-Pied-de-Port
Departs every day at 12.10, arrives at 18:30

1 – The Burundesa bus company links Pamplona with Bilbao (2h) with 10 departures a day. It is possible to fly from there with Aerlingus.
See: http://horarios.renfe.es/hir/ingles.html

2 – The Burundesa bus company links Pamplona with Santander (2h) with 2 departures a day. From the bus station in Santander, simply get a direct city bus to the airport (20min), and Ryanair operates flights from there.
See: http://horarios.renfe.es/hir/ingles.html

Spanish airport info: http://www.spanish-airport-guide.com/

If you would like to stay in Pamplona during the Fiesta de San Fermin (6-14th July) an, additional fee of €80 per person will apply.

For info on transfers for more passengers or from other airports, please ask us.

Walking Holiday in Tirol, Austria and Germany. Shared between south Germany and north Austria, Tirol is a magical place in the heart of the Alps. Walking across is The best way to discover some of the stunning places: Pristine Mountains, sheer rock faces,narrow canyons, green pasture valleys, and picturesque villages. Although not as high as the western of part of the alps in France, Italy or Switzerlandit remains fairly challenging as the highest peak, the Ortler rises at 3 905m, and equally Stunning.

During 8 Days, we bring you across some of the most magical spot in Tirol, selecting and booking your accommodation in comfortable hotel and mountain hut. Our team also takes care of your luggage as you only carry your day pack with you. We have graded this trip “Moderate+”; however 2 days are optional and can be taken as Rest day.

Enjoy Tirol!

DAY 1 – Coming to Garmisch Partenkirchen
After your flight to Munich. We are waiting for you in Garmisch Partenkirchen, in our modern 2-star hotel in the heart of town. All rooms are en-suite

Town: Internet, ATM, Food shop. all facilities.
Hotel: 2* hotel in the heart of the town, all room en-suite. Fantastic view on the valley. Open Fire.
Meal: 3 Course dinner

DAY 2 – Hollentalklamm (5h20,16km, 940m, 1150m)
We take the cable car to Kreuzeck where the famous balcony walk to the “Hllentalklamm”[the hell valley gorges]starts passing under the looming Zugspitze
peak[2964m], the highest in Germany Back to Garmisch Partenkirchen. Possibility to extend the walk.

Town: Same as Day1.
Hotel: Same as day 1.
Meal: Breakfast, picnic lunch, 3 Course dinner

DAY 3 – Wetterstein Massif, to Wetterstein hut (4h00, 11km, +1150m, 1530m).
Ascent in the gorges at the base of the Wetterstein massif to the romantic castle Schachen, Today you have to carry your overnight gear as we stay in a mountain hut for the night, while the rest is carried by us to the next stage.The mountains huts in Austria offer all commodities and comfort however bathroom facilities are shared.

Town: The hut is couple of km from the town, but call can be made here.
Accommodation: Mountain refuge. Double room, in a charming mountain hut.
Meal: Breakfast, picnic lunch, 3 Course dinner

DAY 4 – Leutasch valley, to Scharnitz (4h50, 12.8km, +1436m, 3450m).
After an early Breakfast, the rocky trail ascent to rocky a pass before dropping into the lush Leutasch valley. As the walk became easier, we are entering an Idyllic gorge, just before town.

Town: ATM, food shop, Internet.
Hotel: Simple but friendly guesthouse. Room en-suite.
Meal: Breakfast, picnic lunch, 3 Course dinner

DAY 5 – Day with Option. To
Karwendel hut (1720m) (5h10, 10km, +1194m, 1300m).
After a short transfer we reach totally different scenery
with the green pasture of Halleranger and at the heart of the Karwendel
valley, a UNESCO world heritage. After two hours we reach the base of the
Sunntiger Spitze. Here you have the choice to go to relax around the mountain
hut or to ascent this wonderful peak.

Town: The hut is couple of km from the town, but call can be made here.
Accommodation: In a atmospheric Mountain hut dominated by the highest peaks in the area, the atmosphere is always very friendly.. Open Fire.
Meal: Breakfast, picnic lunch, 3 Course dinner

DAY 6 – Day with Option (5h45, 15km, +1160m, 1780m).
Today, as we stay in the same Mountain hut at 1720m. You have three options to; stay and relax here or to climb one of the surrounding peaks where the views on the 4 parallel limestone chains are breath taking at 2700m; or even to visit a narrow gorge.

Town: Same as above.
Hotel: Same as above.
Meal: Breakfast, picnic lunch, 3 Course dinner

DAY 7 – To Innsbruck(3h30, 10.3km, +1476m, 1760m).
For our last day walk we follow another balcony path through several passes to the “Nordkette of Innsbruck” mountain group. Although the trail is rocky and steep and requires stamina, there is no major difficulty encountered. Arriving at the cable car the views on the surrounding peaks and Innsbruck below is striking.

Town: ATM, Food shop, Internet.All facilities, pub, bar and clubs!
Hotel: 2 star hotel in the heart of the town, all room en-suite. Great restaurant.
Meal: Breakfast, picnic lunch, 3 Course dinner

DAY 8 – Innsbruck
End of the adventure.
After breakfast, we bid you farewell.

Meal: Breakfast

• To Germany.From Dublin
  Ryanair fly to
  Friedrichshafen
  and BA and Aer-lingus to Munich

• To the beginning of the adventure: Garmisch Partenkirchen. Several trains a day operate to
  Garmisch from Munich [1.5h] and Friedrichshafen[4h]. See: www.bahn.de

From the end of the Adventure:Innsbruck. Several train a day operate between Innsbruck and Munich [2h], and Friedrichshafen [4h]. See:www.oebb.at

• 8 days/ 7 nights
• Full Board
• Your Luggage transported from Hotel to hotel
• Detailed Walking Notes

• Flights
• Insurance
• Drinks

All hotels have been selected for their comfort, friendliness & character, as much as for the quality of their cuisine. They are subject to availabilities. If the hotel described is not available, we provide you with the same standard of comfort & price.

Lunch boxes are provided everyday. They are really tasty and plentiful. They usually contain ham or chicken sandwich, a salad, a fruit & a drink.

Luggage transported by us from hotel to hotel. During The Day you only carry your day pack! Except on day 3 where you have to carry our overnight bag.