A Weekend Getaway on the Hiking Trail

  A walking holiday does not need to be a major expedition of a week or so. Some of the best walking holidays can be only 2 or 3 days in length, a weekend getaway.

The walking holiday will need to be a short train ride or car drive of 3- 5 hours away from home.

Why go on a walking holiday just for a weekend?

·        It provides great exercise and can help with your training for a major  hiking trip later in the year

·        Going away, even for a short distance adds excitement to your life and provides a change of pace by exploring a new area. After the weekend when you talk to your work colleagues they will be amazed at what an exciting life you lead. Most of them do not even do simple trips like this

·        Hiking reduces work stress

·        A weekend away can be very social

You can make the arrangements on your own. Many hiking clubs offer inexpensive weekend getaway trips which also are also very sociable.

Whatever way you choose find a location that interests you and book the accommodation. For a weekend a great B & B can be fun, camping can be an inexpensive option or for a real treat stay at a resort hotel and do some day hiking. You might even include some local attractions and country restaurants to a more fun experience.

Weekend getaways can have a theme as well. For example our local hiking club goes to Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario every spring just as the flowers start to bloom; to the Adirondacks in June for some steeper climbs; some cabins in the autumn to see the fall colours; and a resort lodge in the winter for some snow shoe hiking. There are plenty of guides to provide destination ideas such as New England Trips from Lonely Planet.

The distances you hike and the terrain can be as challenging as you and your friends wish, after all your weekend getaway is a mini vacation.

Now is the time to start planning your next hiking weekend getaway

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Originally posted 2009-11-05 12:55:59.

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