Walking and hiking holidays in France 
listed by theme

a wide range of budget walking tours to discover France
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Walking holidays along the seaside

CA01 the Opal coast - Région : Nord - Pas de Calais 
Self-guided walking holidays of 5 days, 4 nights and 3 stages, along the North beaches from Calais to Boulogne via Blanc Nez and Gris Nez Capes
- difficulty: grade 2
 

CA02 Mont Saint Michel bay - Région : Normandy & Brittany
Self-guided walking holidays of 8 days, 7 nights and 6 stages discovering this strange and bewitching bay from Granville to Cancale
- difficulty: grade 2


CA06 the Goëlo coast - Région : Brittany 
Self-guided walking holidays of 8 days, 7 nights and 6 stages from St Brieuc to Paimpol via Binic and St Quay and the tour of the lovely Brehat Island -
difficulty: grade 2

CA10 Cotentin Peninsula - Région : Basse Normandy 
Self-guided walking holidays of 8 days, 7 nights and 6 stages  - This country offers landscapes otherwise unknown along the Normandy coastline
- difficulty: grade 3


CA26 Emerald coast - Région : Brittany
Self-guided walking holidays of 8 days, 7 nights and 6 stages from St Malo to Cap Frehel, a wild and ragged coastline but also gentle and welcoming... - difficulty: grade 2


CA27 Pink Granite coast - Région : Brittany 
Self-guided walking holidays of 6 days, 5 nights and 4 stages discovering Perros, Trebeurden, Ploumanac'h and the famous pink rocks with unique forms - difficulty: grade 1


CA35 The Calanques - Région : PACA Provence
Self-guided hiking holidays of 5 days, 4 nights and 3 stages - From Marseille to La Ciotat, a jagged mountainous coast  with mini-fjords, the calanques and a lovely port : Cassis - difficulty: grade 4

 
    Walking holidays through countryside

CA25 Haut Quercy and Dordogne  - Region : Midi Pyrenees
Self-guided walking holidays of 8 days, 7 nights and 6 stages - The Haut Quercy crossed by the Dordogne river is rich in historic and natural sites : Rocamadour, Padirac ... – Difficulty : grade : 2

CA28 The Chinon country   - Region : Centre
Self-guided walking holidays of 8 days, 7 nights and 6 stages discovering the country of Rabelais and his heros through vineyards, chateaus, abbeys and old houses – Difficulty : grade : 2

CA29 The Provence of Tartarin - Region : Provence (PACA)
Self-guided walking holidays of 8 days, 7 nights and 6 stages between Avignon and Arles, the Alpilles mountains dominate the Provence and hide lovely villages – Difficulty : grade : 2


CA30 The Luberon - Region : Provence (PACA)
Self-guided walking holidays of 8 days, 7 nights and 6 stages - From Fontaine de Vaucluse to Apt via perched villages wooded hills, ochre cliffs and narrow valleys – Difficulty : grade : 3


CA34 The Alsace   - Region : Alsace
Self-guided walking holidays of 8 days, 7 nights and 6 stages - From vineyards to villages you will discover and enjoy a welcoming and lovely area – Difficulty : grade : 1
 
   

Hiking holidays in mountains

CA03 In the footsteps of Stevenson - Region : Auvergne & Languedoc-Roussillon
Self-guided walking holidays of 13 days, 12 nights and 11 stages - Crossing the Velay, the Gevaudan and the National park of Cevennes up to the gateways of Midi – Difficulty : grade : 3


CA04 the Stevenson trail - North section  - Region : Auvergne & Languedoc-Roussillon
Self-guided walking holidays of 8 days, 7 nights and 6 stages - Discovering Le Puy, the Velay and the Gevaudan, a walk from Le Puy en Velay to Chasserades – Difficulty : grade : 3


CA05 the Stevenson trail - South section  - Region : Languedoc-Roussillon
Self-guided walking holidays of 8 days, 7 nights and 6 stages via the Mont Lozere, the Cevennes country and the long descent to St Jean du Gard – Difficulty : grade : 3


CA07 the Queyras - Région : South Alps (PACA)
Self-guided Hiking holidays of 8 days, 7 nights and 6 stages - Discovering a huge volcano, 20 millions years old which water and wind have carved marvellous landscapes in. - difficulty : grade 4


CA08 The Cantal mountains - Région : Auvergne
Self-guided hiking holidays of 8 days, 7 nights and 6 stages  - Discovering a huge volcano, 20 millions years old which water and wind have carved marvellous landscapes in
 - difficulty : grade 4


CA17 The Puys chain - Région : Auvergne
Self-guided hiking holidays of 9 days, 8 nights and 7 stages - More than 100 volcanos, some lakes, 2 spas, the Puy de Dome and Puy de Sancy ascent. What a busy agenda! - difficulty : grade 3


CA19 The Vosges mountains - Région : Lorraine
Self-guided hiking holidays of 7 days, 6 nights and 5 stages - Walking the crests,from one rounded top to the next one, a crossing of the South Vosges
- difficulty: grade 4 


CA20 The great crossing of Vercors - Région : Rhône-Alpes
Self-guided hiking holidays of 9 days, 8 nights and 7 stages - All the facets of Vercors, alpine meadows, narrow valleys, forests, arid plateaus and the gateways of Midi - difficulty : grade 4


CA21 The Basque Pyrenees - Région : Aquitaine
Self-guided hiking holidays of 7 days, 6 nights and 5 stages  along the ridges between Spain and Basque country, great landscapes and stops in lovely villages - difficulty : grade 4 


CA22 The Aubrac - Région : Languedoc & Midi-Pyrénées
Self-guided hiking holidays of 8 days, 7 nights and 6 stages - Aubrac, the burons and drailles' country... or the bewitching solitude of these higher open plateaus - difficulty : grade 3
 


CA24 Provence from Aix to Calanques - Région : (PACA) Provence
Self-guided hiking holidays of 8 days, 7 nights and 6 stages from Aix to the Mediterranean Sea via the Ste Baume and Ste Victoire mountains and through the Calanques - difficulty : grade 3 

 
   

Walking holidays along rivers and lakes

CA09 The Meuse River - Région : Champagne-Ardennes
Self-guided walking holidays of 7 days, 6 nights and 5 stages From Charleville-Mezieres to the Belgian border along the Meuse loops in the wooded Ardennes hills - difficulty: grade 3 


CA18  Gorges of Tarn - Région : Languedoc-Roussillon
Self-guided walking holidays of 8 days, 7 nights and 6 stages - Great spectacle given by theTarn river which forces his way through the Grands Causses natural faults - difficulty: grade 3


CA23 Lakes in Morvan - Région : Bourgogne
Self-guided walking holidays of 8 days, 7 nights and 6 stages  - Wild and secretive, along time remote from the changing world, the Morvan is still the water and wood country - difficulty: grade
3

CA31 The Cher valley - Région : Centre
Self-guided walking holidays of 8 days, 7 nights and 6 stages - Some beautiful cities with glorious past are nestled in this peaceful and pleasant valley... and a gem: Chenonceau chateau... - difficulty: grade 1


CA32 the Suisse normande - Région : Basse Normandy
Self-guided walking holidays of 6 days, 5 nights and 4 stages - The Orne river has carved beautiful landscapes in this norman rocky hills that  remind Switzerland... - difficulty: grade 2


CA33 Lakes in Jura - Région : Franche-Comté 
Self-guided walking holidays of 8 days, 7 nights and 6 stages  - Water is everywhere, large quiet lakes, capricious streams gushing down or impressive waterfalls - difficulty: grade 3 

 
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