Alps Trekking Holidays

Alps trekking holidays offer a unique and first-hand view of the beautiful mountains in Europe, whilst hiking across hidden valleys and forests, scaling high peaks and discovering the breathtaking scenery that the region boasts. Often strenuous and challenging, alps trekking holidays usually offer a fully guided snowshoe walking trip, and give trekkers an insight into the magical and peaceful scene far away from the ski slopes. An increasingly popular winter pastime, Alps trekking holidays and their off-the-beaten track itineraries reward walkers with stunning views, a back-to-nature experience and a true taste of an undiscovered winter landscape.    

 

Snowshoeing on an Alps trekking holiday is a convenient, environmentally-friendly and easy way of crossing deep snow, and appeals to both nature-lovers and adventure-travellers alike, with its bounty of majestic scenery, stunning landscapes and otherwise inaccessible routes. No prior experience is necessary, however a certain level of fitness is required depending on the length of the trip and the itineraries taken, with journeys ranging from just a short gentle afternoon trek, to a strenuous and challenging expedition, with many miles covered each day. Travellers on an Alps trekking holiday are generally accompanied by expert guides, and there is a choice of specialist companies on the market offering tailor-made trips throughout various countries in Europe. Alps trekking holidays can fully utilise the many ski resorts with their hotels and restaurants, however many of the longer package tours make the most of the various cosy huts that dot the mountains, which provide refuge and shelter whilst on an alps trekking holiday, and range from basic standards to more luxurious.  

 

An alps trekking holiday can be enjoyed all over the region, from the Chamonix Valley to the Vaudoise Alps to the Dolomites. Many of the popular ski resorts offer stretches of marked cross-country trails that can be used for Alps trekking holidays, although numerous routes take in snowy landscapes and summits that would only be seen by adventurous off-piste skiers.