Self Guided Walking Holidays in France

Navigate France's beautiful Corsican trails independently with detailed GPS tracks and topo guides covering mountain gorges and coastal paths. Walk the 14-kilometer Revellata peninsula route from Calvi's Christopher Columbus monument to the lighthouse, then trek through fragrant Corsican maquis to Notre Dame de la Serra.

Trek the famous GR340 coastal path around Belle-Île-en-Mer, Brittany's largest island, starting from the port town of Le Palais and winding past landmarks like the Aiguilles de Port-Coton rock formations painted by Claude Monet and the lighthouse at Pointe des Poulains near Sarah Bernhardt's historic fort. Stay in a 3-star hotel on the heights of Le Palais with daily shuttle transfers to trailheads, covering 81 kilometers over 5 self-guided hiking days through wild moors, ornithological reserves at Vieux Château, and beaches like Grands Sables and Ster-Vraz. Check out Vauban's 17th-century Citadel, the Grotte de l'Apothicairerie sea cave, and the charming pastel-harbor village of Sauzon while walking Brittany's spectacular Côte Sauvage cliffs and sheltered coves.

Follow the Way of St. James from Aire-sur-l'Adour through France's Pyrénées-Atlantiques department to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, staying in 2-3 star B&Bs and hotels with breakfast and dinner included. On day five you'll hike 22 km through forests to Navarrenx, one of France's Plus Beaux Villages, then pass the Stelle de Gibraltar where all French Camino routes meet before reaching the medieval gateway town.

This self-guided walking tour moves through different regions of France over several days. You'll walk sections of the Loire Valley past châteaux like Chambord and Chenonceau, follow coastal paths along the Brittany shoreline near Saint-Malo, and trek through the Dordogne countryside visiting sites like Rocamadour. The itinerary includes market towns, riverside trails along the Dordogne River, and stops in villages where you'll stay in local guesthouses between walking days.

The trip covers about 15 km of hiking daily through mountain-to-sea landscapes, starting near the Italian border in Breil-sur-Roya and finishing in Villefranche-sur-Mer. You'll stay in simple auberges and 2-3 star hotels in places like Sospel, St Agnès, and Menton, with luggage transfers sorted between stops.