Guided,
Supported, Escorted and Independent Self-guided Walking Holidays
Walking, Hiking and Trekking Holidays in Italy
Supported 'LAKES AND MOUNTAINS' walking holiday
Ref: WM02
BEIGUA REFUGE HIKE
MAY to OCT
SUPPORTED SELF-GUIDED INN-TO-INN WALKS
4 nights
Hike from the mediterranean coast to a mountain refuge for an evening of rustic charm and a feast of real mountain food. Price:from
€240 pp HB
MAY to OCT
Alpine walking break - experience the high coastal Alps, next to the sea.
What's included: Holiday schedule and Trip Guide |> Airport transfers for those flying to Genoa |> 2 days self-guided itineraries with trail notes and maps |> 2 nights B&B in family run 3-Star hotel |> 1 night in a rustic mountain refuge with full dinner of local cuisine and breakfast |> 2 picnic lunches for the days hiking |> English speaking helpline in Italy should you need advice or assistance during your holiday
To book: Check or
email
or call +44 (0)845 0944 669.
HIGHLIGHTS
coastal mountain walking # Ligurian Alps # Beigua National Park
ITINERARY
Day 1: Transfer day, to the Ponente Riviera. After meeting you, we take you to your hotel in the seaside town pictured to the right. Evening in the resort village. Arrange to arrive at any time in the day. View photos of your resort village.
Day 2: From the coast to the Beigua Alps. 4 to 6 hrs, mountain hike. Graded: RED. The hike starts with a climb up through the cultivated terraces above the resort village before traversing a river gorge at the base of the high coastal Alps. A long and varied climb through a wild and rugged terrain takes you up onto the Alpine ridges overlooking the mediterranean sea. Finish the day by summiting one of the nearby peaks before settling into an evening of warm hospitality and wonderful mountain food.Our Comment: Full day, 'uphill' walking itinerary.
View photos from a day walking from the coast to the Beigua Alps.
Day 3: From the high Alpine ridges down to the coast. 6 to 8 hrs, mountain hike. Graded: RED.
The day starts with a 3 hour hike along an alpine ridge at 1000m above the sea. Walk all morning with views over the Gulf of Genova before taking lunch in a mountain lodge or on one of the coastal peaks. The afternoon hike takes you on a long, long descent through some of the regions most exposed landscapes. Birds of prey, deer and wild pig are generally the only others you'll find on the mountains in these parts. Evening to relax back in your hotel on the coast. Our Comment: - Full day, 'downhill' walking itinerary. View photos of the walk from the high Alpine ridges down to the coast.
Day 4: Transfer day, from the Levante Riviera. For those flying from Genoa, we take you to the airport at any time so arrange your return flights at whatever time during the day you prefer.
ADDITIONAL INFO
Extend you stay by 1 night and do an extra day's hiking with an overnight stop sleeping in a stone hut (bivouac) overlooking the Gulf of Genova - wood fire and spring water being the base ingredients for the evening meal as the sun sets over the Med. Wake early and watch the sun rise above the Tuscany mountains, painting the sea a beautiful, soft pink as far as the eye can see. For those who don't mind roughing it for a night. This is one of those Kilimanjaro sunset experiences - not to be missed. For those extending for the extra night on the mountains, the hike to the bivouac and overnight stay will be in the company of your local guide.
Stay additional days or and visit Milano, Pisa or Genova for a day, or simply relax on the coast.
[1] Prices based on 2 people sharing a double room, otherwise a single supplement applies. [2] You should be reasonably fit and used to full day hiking trips in the mountains.
To book: Check or
email
or call +44 (0)845 0944 669.
NOTE:
[1] Prices in 'euros' and based on 2 people sharing a double/twin
room, otherwise a single supplement applies.
[2] Flights not included.
[3] For group bookings, an approximate discount of 10% is applied
to all persons in addition to the first two.
