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Self-guided walking in unspoilt Europe

Seek the still-vibrant rural soul which infuses the lesser-known areas of southern and central Europe and the UK with On Foot Holidays. Find the beauty that arises from the harmony of man, history, culture and landscape. Our mission is to give you the freedom of discovery, walking at your own pace, exploring quiet footpaths and villages along the way.

You will normally stay in small, family run accommodation and will fortify the inner man as the locals do – with home grown foods and the best local wines. And we carry your luggage, so that you can concentrate on enjoying the mountains, meadows and coasts. Our routes are designed by locals, and have a goal – somewhere great to arrive at. Search here for holidays for all walking abilities and tastes.

But most of all, we love to talk to you, so contact us for the best and most personal service you will get from any walking holiday company. We can advise on the routes that will suit you best, and if you’re thinking of combining two holidays as part of a longer tour, see our recommendations for ‘route pairing’ and suggested rail connections here.

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New Entry/Exit System (EES) and visa waiver (ETIAS) for travellers in Europe

New Entry/Exit System (EES) and visa waiver (ETIAS) for travellers in Europe

Friday 11th October | Posted by On Foot Staff

Entry/Exit System (EES) UPDATE: On 10 October 2024 it was announced that introduction of the EES is to be delayed yet again, and will not come into force on the planned date of 10 November 2024. We will update this page with any further news as soon as it is ...

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Only the best walking companions

Only the best walking companions

Monday 7th October | Posted by On Foot Staff

One of the joys of a self-guided walking holiday is that you'll be walking with your specially selected group of family and friends. No strangers and no guides - just plenty of time to hike with your companions at your own pace and immerse yourself in the beautiful ...

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NEW ROUTE – Cilento National Park

NEW ROUTE – Cilento National Park

Wednesday 21st August | Posted by On Foot Staff

Our brand new walking holiday explores the Cilento National Park in Campania - gateway to southern Italy. This is traditional Italy to its core, with unspoilt medieval villages, green vistas, and a pretty coastline dotted with sunset-soaked fishing villages. And ...

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Z - Camino Primitivo de Santiago

By M on 17 October 2024

Excellent planned walking holiday by people who have obviously walked themselves. The attention to detail and professionalism were outstanding. It was a joy not to have to worry too much about the logistics and forward planning.

The Camino Primitivo. This was a beautiful walk across Asturias and Galicia in Spain to arrive at Santiago de Compostela. The trip was fully organised...

The Camino Primitivo. This was a beautiful walk across Asturias and Galicia in Spain to arrive at Santiago de Compostela. The trip was fully organised by On Foot Holidays bar the travel to the start and from the end point since I live in Spain. The second week was very wet but thanks to On Foot Holidays I didn't have to worry about accommodation or the transport of my bag from one hotel to the next. It was a great success and On Foot Holidays fulfilled all my expectations and much more

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On Foot Holidays appears to be a very professional and organised company that walks its own trips, and this shows. They were very attentive together with an onsite representative who was very helpful. I became aware of the company through an article in the Daily Telegraph which recommended this company and this route


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Vikos Gorge

By Kate on 16 October 2024

Hiking mountainous Zagoria in northern Greece

Our first multi day self-guided hike with the highly recommended On Foot Holidays was challenging in its terrain but most enjoyable as an overall expe...

Our first multi day self-guided hike with the highly recommended On Foot Holidays was challenging in its terrain but most enjoyable as an overall experience. The Vikos Gorge and Kapesovo Circuit were incredible places in which to hike and spend time sitting, observing and taking interesting photos. We felt very well supported by the company and loved all the guesthouses they organised for us. All our local hosts, especially the delightful driver and tour guide, were very friendly and helpful. After three long days of increasingly hard hikes (and my feet complaining!) we didn’t start the Dragon Lake walk, and instead enjoyed the lovely Sterna cafe in Papingo, and chose an easier hike along to the glorious Red Cliff face later on.

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Highly efficient and helpful, prompt to answer our questions as well as genuinely keen to receive our feedback. We can’t wait to go with On Foot Holidays again soon!


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Andalucia

By Howard H on 16 October 2024

Fantastic walkking hoiliday!

Great routes, great in-country support, fantastic hotels, brilliant logistics and an overall great holiday!

Great routes, great in-country support, fantastic hotels, brilliant logistics and an overall great holiday!

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On Foot Holidays - returning customer; easy booking, great service, fantastic documentation / app, excellent in-country support and nice follow up customer service.


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Lake Maggiore

By Jenny on 15 October 2024

Lake Maggiore

There were 6 of us ages 30-75. We had a wonderful trip! Well organized and beautiful! All hotels were terrific. Wonderful meals. Nice variety of hikes...

There were 6 of us ages 30-75. We had a wonderful trip! Well organized and beautiful! All hotels were terrific. Wonderful meals. Nice variety of hikes.

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This is my 3rd trip with On Foot Holidays. We plan to use them again next year. It's a great value and they are really nice to work with! I have recommended them many times!


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Catalonia: El Priorat

By Alun on 15 October 2024

Walking holiday ElPriorat Catalonia

Walking holiday El Priorat - Catalonia . Self guided route with excellent supporting material and fantastic accommodation ( bar 1 hotel)

Walking holiday El Priorat - Catalonia . Self guided route with excellent supporting material and fantastic accommodation ( bar 1 hotel)

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Approachable , friendly and very helpful and responsive. Couldn’t recommend more.


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Dordogne with On Foot

By Curt on 15 October 2024

A beautiful walk through the countryside of SW France.

Our party was a group of nine long time friends. This is the third annual walk that we have taken together (and second using On Foot). We all enjoy ...

Our party was a group of nine long time friends. This is the third annual walk that we have taken together (and second using On Foot). We all enjoy the exercise and appreciating the countryside at a slow pace. An organized walk with a daily destination and departure time, minimizes decisions that a group has to make, and we like this aspect. Of the walks we have done, I believe most were in agreement that this beautiful valley is at the top so far! It was not just the beauty of the landscape, but the quaint medieval villages that we passed through and had our lodging. Around every corner there were new and interesting sites.

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I have appreciated the ease of communication and prompt, thorough replies to our questions. The tours are very well organized, and we have appreciated the flexibility to modify a few things upon request.


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Galicia: Lighthouse Way

By Geordie on 15 October 2024

The Rain In Spain Fell Mainly On My Head!

The success of a holiday is driven by 3 factors: destination, company and weather. We got 2 out of 3!

The success of a holiday is driven by 3 factors: destination, company and weather. We got 2 out of 3!

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Response to queries: 10/10 Flexible to changes: 10/10 Documentation provided: 10/10 The App: 10/10 Locally employed services: 10/10 Outstanding customer service (have I won the £2,000?)


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Classic Slovenia

By Ruth on 15 October 2024

A WALKING AND FOOD HOLIDAY IN SLOVENIA

Our walking holiday in Slovenia was beyond our expectations. The country landscape is stunning, the Slovenian people are kind and welcoming, the gues...

Our walking holiday in Slovenia was beyond our expectations. The country landscape is stunning, the Slovenian people are kind and welcoming, the guesthouses superb and the food was scrumptious (3 and 5 course dinners). We booked this trip after a fabulous holiday with On Foot in May this year where we walked Naxos and Amorgas in the Cyclades. That trip was so fantastic that we came home and scheduled Slovenia for the fall. Our advice is: Do not hesitate - book your next walking holiday with On Foot.

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Each and every On Foot Holidays staff member is professional, kind, honest, friendly. They are incredible planners and communicators. They do everything right. You'll know that's true when you read the 'excellent' ratings for every trip they offer.


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Cilento National Park

By Irish on 15 October 2024

None of us had heard of Cilento, but we will never forget it! A magical place.

Our first walking holiday! We're late 50s to mid 60s, 2 with stressful jobs, the third with a year of elderly parent hospitalisation. We all needed to...

Our first walking holiday! We're late 50s to mid 60s, 2 with stressful jobs, the third with a year of elderly parent hospitalisation. We all needed to switch off. And did! The routes were full of wonders, challenging enough for us. Weather was glorious. Surrounded by beauty, with fresh, aromatic air, in varied scenery. Our 3 nights in the hills were the best, but the coastal hotels were a treat in their own right, all beside the sea. We had 2 nights in Paolo and Concetta's Antico Convento, a completely unspoilt building in Rocca Cilento, where the roofs are weighed down with rocks to stop them blowing away! Their food was extraordinarily good and everything about their hosting was enthusiastic. Luisa, our host at Il Mulino in Galdo, is a true countrywoman, who welcomed us heartily despite being in the middle of the olive harvest. Almost everything we ate there was farm produce. Beyond tasty! We used the app for route finding. It's fool-proof, and bursting with information. The restaurant recommendations were excellent too.

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We booked very close to our travel dates (we're Irish). On Foot didn't blink, just pulled out all the stops to make our trip happen. We expected courtesy but On Foot managed to also come across as friendly and warm, which matters to us. We are very grateful. All the transfers of our luggage and ourselves worked perfectly. When we wrote to thank On Foot they were genuinely thrilled to hear from us, and to get our feedback. Couldn't be better.


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Amalfi Coast with On Foot

By Nicky on 15 October 2024

The Amalfi Coast Experience

If you're happy to embrace the challenges of hill walking, then this holiday allows you to escape the tourist throng in the popular towns and enjoy th...

If you're happy to embrace the challenges of hill walking, then this holiday allows you to escape the tourist throng in the popular towns and enjoy the dramatic coastline along largely deserted tracks (apart from Path of the Gods .... although the camaraderie with other walkers also pushing through the pain barrier of steep ascents was an entertaining side line!). OFH's amazing new App made route following largely idiot-proof and helpfully included hotel and restaurant locations. Hotel choices were largely very good on such a busy coastline, the majority having sea view terraces offering post walk R&R away from the madding crowd.

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On Foot Holidays offer the perfect combo of point-to-point walking in lovely European locations and rounding off the day with largely handpicked accommodation and restaurant tips. The holidays are thoughtfully crafted and well organised by a friendly and responsive customer service team. It's nice to come across a company where substance reliably meets spin!


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Ribeira Sacra

By Juliet on 14 October 2024

Stunning walking holiday in the Ribeira Sacra, Spain

We booked a walking holiday for 7 people over 8 days walking from Castr0 Caldelas to Ourense a total of a little over 70 miles.

We booked a walking holiday for 7 people over 8 days walking from Castr0 Caldelas to Ourense a total of a little over 70 miles.

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On foot holidays were a delight to work with, prompt in replying to any emails and accommodating when oneof our party dropped out. The accommodation they booked was first class, the walking notes and app excellent (we didn't get lost or confused). Their person on the ground couldn't have been better, always answering our whatsapps promptly, arranging taxis where necessary, and thinking ahead for us in terms of booking places to eat.


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Dordogne with On Foot

By SF Traveler on 14 October 2024

Beautiful, well designed itinerary in the Dordogne

Our itinerary each day was well designed, moving through landscapes and terrain that were always changing. It was challenging for us but not overwhelm...

Our itinerary each day was well designed, moving through landscapes and terrain that were always changing. It was challenging for us but not overwhelmingly so. Every day was different, so variable - wooded paths, open farmland, fields of lavender, sorghum, corn, orchards of walnut trees and apples, steep ravines whose sides were covered in limestone scree, and villages, often with sites to see. It's hard to think of anything we didn't like.

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The OnFoot team was very responsive to our questions and very well-informed. The app they asked us to try out was excellent as was the booklet with notes on the various towns.


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Galicia: Lighthouse Way

By Julian on 14 October 2024

Lighthouse walk

I really great holiday with excellent walking

I really great holiday with excellent walking

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They were able to be flexible and accommodate our needs


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Arcadia

By Sarah on 14 October 2024

A wonderful way to experience and discover a part of Greece we did not know

Our first time on a walking holiday and we cannot thank On Foot for making it such an easy, well-organised and enjoyable experience. They provided al...

Our first time on a walking holiday and we cannot thank On Foot for making it such an easy, well-organised and enjoyable experience. They provided all the information we needed well in advance, with the comfort of having a local expert should we need one (we didn't1).

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Organised, efficient, professional. Gave us detailed information regarding our holiday in good time, should we have had any queries. Clearly very experienced in providing this type of holiday - anticipated most questions!


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Galicia: Lighthouse Way

By Bev on 14 October 2024

Lighthouse Way self-guided walking tour in Spain

We spent 5 days on this coastal walking path. Luggage was transported from accommodation to accommodation, so all we had to carry was a day pack with ...

We spent 5 days on this coastal walking path. Luggage was transported from accommodation to accommodation, so all we had to carry was a day pack with food, water, and rain gear. Accommodations and some meals were pre-booked by the tour operator, as were taxi transfers to and from the start/end points.

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Everybody we dealt with was very professional and pleasant. E-mails were answered to promptly. Explanations were clear. They provided a mobile app for this walk that included everything we needed to know for trip preparation and the actual walk. The map on the app, with detailed route itinerary was very accurate. If we got off the track at any point, the app would very quickly notify us that we'd taken a wrong turn. Having said that, the waymarks on the trail were well-situated and clear, so we mostly stayed on track without much confusion.


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Mallorca: Serra de Tramuntana

By Hazzamcd on 13 October 2024

Delightful walking holiday in Mallorca

Walking in Mallorca with all footholidays! Was called where the mountains meet the sea. Stunning walks by day with spectacular views and relaxing aft...

Walking in Mallorca with all footholidays! Was called where the mountains meet the sea. Stunning walks by day with spectacular views and relaxing afternoons/evenings in charming mountain villages in delightful hotels and bnb’s

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Easy, responsive to deal with, providing excellent advice and guidance in the run up to booking, then providing timely, thoughtful, detailed information. The holiday they organised was exactly what we wanted, we had a wonderful time and would definitely recommend them and would book future holidays with them


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Southern Tuscany

By OhioAnn on 13 October 2024

On Foot Holidays delivers again in Tuscany

Over eight days, we walked country roads and paths through vineyards and olive groves, arriving each day in some marvelous spot, usually with a comman...

Over eight days, we walked country roads and paths through vineyards and olive groves, arriving each day in some marvelous spot, usually with a commanding view of the surrounding area. On Foot chose fantastic accommodations and made everything seamless and easy for us. The new app they are using is really great!

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Second trip with On Foot and we'll be back for more. They deliver consistently and never miss a beat. Leading up to the trip, it doesn't matter who in the office caught my email, they responded quickly and thoroughly. Their local contact was also notable for quick and helpful responses (on the rare occasion that more was needed). They are just the best -- and also a very good value! Have already recommended them to numerous friends.


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Ligurian Hills

By Rob on 12 October 2024

Fantastic!

We were on a self-guided walking holiday in the Ligurian Hills, Italy. Our tour company made all the arrangements for our accommodation and transport ...

We were on a self-guided walking holiday in the Ligurian Hills, Italy. Our tour company made all the arrangements for our accommodation and transport of luggage. They provided paper route instructions, as well as a very good GPS map. All the hosts were welcoming and the food was excellent.

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As experienced walkers, who have used several tour operators, we rate On Foot the best! They communicate clearly, are approachable and extremely knowledgeable about the walks they advertise. The information they provide is very extensive and useful.


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Lake Maggiore

By Trish on 12 October 2024

Walking from Baveno to Orta, Lake Maggiore

Walking from village to village, through medieval streets, woodland and alpine pastures with magnificent views over Lakes Maggiore and Orta. Our accom...

Walking from village to village, through medieval streets, woodland and alpine pastures with magnificent views over Lakes Maggiore and Orta. Our accommodation provided a regional flavour and a warm welcome., with our luggage transported by taxi from place to place.

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‘On Foot’ provided a tailor made walking itinerary with an excellent mobile phone app with very accurate maps directions and local information for each day.. This app has a feature which bleeps when you go off trail, very reassuring. A printed version of all this is also provided. The trails were very interesting and enjoyable, the accommodation was very comfortable, and the luggage was always there each day when we arrived. Communication was perfect and we had a local experienced guide in the area who provided suggestions.


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Ligurian Hills

By jimr on 9 October 2024

Ligurian Hills

Good food and accommodation with very friendly hosts. It is a shame that the weather was not good (remnants of Storm Boris) so we didn't get the vie...

Good food and accommodation with very friendly hosts. It is a shame that the weather was not good (remnants of Storm Boris) so we didn't get the views. The route notes, as usual with OnFoot, were very easy to follow. For most of the route there were few, if any, other walkers with the only exception being around the high point. The days are quite long and one in particular has a significant altitude gain so you do need to be fairly fit, but this 73 year old managed to full route ok. Whatever the time of year remember your waterproofs!

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At all times very helpful and prompt, as was the local contact.

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