Walks in France – Light
Walks in France [Light] are colour coded in blue and designed to be easy or gentle in terms of distance walked and climbs and descents encountered. In other words, within the capability of all healthy adults comprising…
- 4 to 5 hours walking per day
- modest climbs, descents and/or distances
- inn-to-inn, multi-centre or single-centre
- from 6 nights – shorter tours are featured under Short Tours
- we transfer your luggage to the next hotel.
It goes without saying that every day spent on our Walks in France – Light is different. We all walk at different speeds; some of us find descents easier than ascents and vice versa; some stretches might be more challenging than others due to the type of terrain underfoot; and intense heat or rain can turn a cake walk into a moderate challenge.
Whilst light walks may comprise one or two days that could be considered ‘moderate’ by some, they would never comprise any ‘harder’ or quite challenging walks. At the end of the day, we advise you to look carefully at the tour itinerary, distances and elevation gain/loss details. Any queries please just ask us for advice. We’ll be delighted to guide you further.
Finally here, these Walks in France – Light, irrespective of the level of challenge, can be inn-to-inn, multi-centre or occasionally single-centre in nature. Whichever you choose, we move your luggage along from one location to the next so that you only carry your backpack containing your essentials for the day.
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Light walking through the ‘Garden of France’ along The Hexagon’s longest river and enjoying its unique and multi-faceted heritage.”- This trip is available from 15 April until 5 October. Click the photo (above) for further details.
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Walk the second part of France’s important Medieval pilgrimage from Alès, the Cevennes gateway, to St Gilles-du-Gard in Camargue – with a fabulous two-day Camarguaise extension via a Compostella variant to The Mediterranean Coast.”- This tour is available from mid-March to late-October, although we would not recommend walking through Camargue in July or August. Click the photo (above) for further details.
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A rail-hike tour: this sacré ensemble and ‘low-carbon’ holiday features stimulating hiking laced together by short train-rides along the “line of 100 tunnels.””- This tour is available from mid-April to mid-October. Click the photo (above) for further details.
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Walking Provence-West is the perfect mix of light walking and serious cultural insight; the very best that Western Provence has to offer compacted into seven, gloriously-indulgent days.”- This tour is available between April and June plus September. July and August is just too hot for hiking! Click the photo (above) for further details.
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A fine, bucolic Roman trail through France’s scenic Mediterranean hinterlands en route to Gallo-Roman Nemausus/Nimes.”- This tour is available all year round. Click the photo (above) for further details.
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A 2020 hiking odyssey on a Roman trail along the Gardon Gorge on route to Le Pont du Gard – the ultimate grande finalé to a fine week’s walking.”- This tour is available all year round. Click the photo (above) for further details.
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Visit Castles, Fontevraud Abbey, troglodyte dwellings and vineyards located along the Loire Valley’s GR3 trail.”- This trip is available from April to mid-October. Click the photo (above) for further details.
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This tour is available all year round. A mix of light and themed walks plus multi-activities: swimming, cycling and gym.”- This tour is available from April to late-September, although July and August sees temperatures around 30 celcius. Click the photo (above) for further details.
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A mix of leisurely and themed walks plus rounds of golf on a world class course .”- This tour is available all year round. Click the photo (above) for further details.
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Walk France’s Unique, but Fragile, Multi-faceted Delta from Nimes to the Crusader portes of Aigues-Mortes on the Mediterranean.”- This trip is available all year round, although not recommended in July or August. Click the photo (above) for further details.
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For articles, ideas and help in choosing where to go walking in France, consult walking in France – holiday suggestions
For comprehensive information on hiking in France, incl. customs, advice, choosing tours, dangers, preparation, best practice, law & our guarantee, see hiking in France
To see our full range of walking holidays in France, visit self-guided walking tours in France