Distant Journeys

Highlights

• Explore Saignon, our hike takes us down though old terraces and orchards, across lavender fields, and through forests to the “Rustrel Colorado.
• Visit Roussillon is a picturesque Provencal village, with narrow streets and ocher-painted buildings.
• Explore Bonnieux
• Awesome opportunity to impressive ruins of the 13th-century Fort de Buoux.

Highlights

• Explore Pralognan, experience hiking all the way to the Med
• Enjoy the hike passes by Lac Mirror and Lac St. Anne, surrounded by the rocky mountains of Pic Heuvieres
• Visit Chateau Ville Vieille Queyras is situated just outside of the Parc Naturel Regional du Queyras
• Amazing hike through lush meadows to the Col du Tricot (6,995′) with spectacular views of the Aiguille du Bionnassay

Highlights

• Explore Rowardennan, where we begin our hike of Ben Lomond
• Enjoy the fine mountain scenery, which includes the picturesque cone of Beinn Odhar
• Experience hiking, crossing the “Bridge” as we leave the village, and have a short climb with distant views of the Rannoch Moor
• Opportunity to hike Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest mountain at 4,409.

Highlights

• Fascinating drive to Col de la Vanoise (8,255)from Pralognan-la-Vanoise along the ancient trading route
• Opportunity to see Mont Blanc on a clear day.
• Drive to refuge de l’Orgere we pass through hayfields in the valley de l’Orgere, so-called as oats were once grown in this sheltered valley
• Explore this 8-day trip takes us on a circular route through the heart of the Vanoise National Park, a wonderfully remote

Highlights

• Opportunity to see cultural sites, train ride will take you to the 2,000 year old city of Sion, with its 11th century church of Notre Dame, late Gothic cathedral and 13th century castle ruins.
• Experience hike that offers a variety of landscapes and expansive views of the Lauenen Valley
• Opportunity to rest sore hiking muscles or explore a little of Switzerland beyond Kandersteg
• Hike from Obersteinberg to Wengen is comparatively easy and so allows for a more leisurely day.

Highlights

• Visit Cortina d’Ampezzo is a classic Dolomites village
• Enjoy the hike up through the Alpe di Lagazuoi to the Rifugio Lagazuoi (gaining 2,530′) through this vast limestone plateau.
• Explore col Negro di Coldai, which looks over at the towering west face of Monte Civetta
• Drive to Ra Stua, this pleasant hike offers our first views of the Tofane, the Croda Rossa and the Croda del Becco.

Highlights

• Explore Vigdalen valley, our hike takes us first past the mountain farm of Vigdalstøl
• Enjoy the tour, Feigumfossen is one of the highest waterfalls in Norway with a vertical drop of 218 meters.
• Visit Urnes Stave Church, Norway’s oldest stave church
• Experience hike up Molden Mountain
• Visit Nigardsbreen and Bergsetbreen, two glacial arms of continental Europe’s largest glacier