Walking Holidays are have been gaining in popularity the past few years. Here are

seven reasons you too should consider a walking holiday for your next vacation.

1.    A variety of destinations.

A walking holiday can be close to home on the trails in the forests of a nearby National, State or Provincial Park. Make your walking holiday ever more exciting by visiting another country, continents away. You can hike the rolling countryside of England, through the forests of the Appalachian Trail, into the mountains of the Canadian Rockies or ever New Zealand.  You can see nature, and perhaps some wildlife, at it’s finest anywhere in the world.

2.   Active vacation

With a walking holiday you will get lots of exercise and fresh air. The physical demands will vary depending on the length and the terrain of the trails you pick.

3.   Cost

Necessary equipment starts with a pair of hiking boots and a pack. Other hiking gear including hiking poles, specialized clothing can make your journey along the trails even more enjoyable.

The price will vary depending on the length, transportation and accommodation of your chosen destination. You can have an inexpensive weekend hiking a trail in a nearby park and staying in the campground or a guided tour in the Dolomites with accommodation in a great hotel which captures the local essence.

4.   Be adventurous

    You can take a one week adventure along Vancouver Islands rugged West Coast Trail or a most simple walk in the Cotswold’s of England stopping for lunch at a pub or tea room. What is an adventure for one person can be easy for another, however do try something new to you.

5.   Self guided or with a walking holiday travel company

There are travel companies that specialize in walking holidays arranged with experienced guides, accommodation and providing local knowledge of the trails. It is also easy to purchase a guidebook to plan your own hike and accommodation should you wish. Great reference Joy Of Hiking: Hiking The Trailmaster Way

6.   People

Walking holidays are suitable for families, groups of friends. If traveling solo many travel companies can find a roommate to keep the prices low. You will meet people along the trails who are usually naturally friendly.

7.   Green travel

Is this age of green travel a walking holiday is environmentally good as well.

A walking holiday is always a fun with great scenery, wildlife, great exercise and new experiences, it’s the best vacation ever!

Joy Of Hiking: Hiking The Trailmaster Way
Price: $17.95
Pages: 288, Paperback, Wilderness Press

Originally posted 2009-10-06 17:23:59.