Guided,
Supported, Escorted and Independent Self-guided Walking Holidays
Walking, Hiking and Trekking Holidays in Italy
Supported 'LAKES AND MOUNTAINS' walking holiday
Ref: WM01
CLOUD to COAST WALKS
APR to NOV
SUPPORTED SELF-GUIDED DAY WALKS
4 or 7 nights
Self-guided and assisted tour offering you SIX amazing top to bottom walks from the high coastal Alps down to the sea. A massive 6,843m (22,450ft) descent - Mont Blanc is 4,810m. Price:from
€380/640 pp B&B
APR to NOV
This holiday offers you a whole week of mountain walking from the clouds to the sea. Each day's walk starts high in the Ligurian Alps, only from peaks that climb over 1000m out of the mediterranean sea below. Primarily full-day, mountain walking tours.
What's included: B&B in family run 3-Star hotels |> Holiday schedule and Trip Guide |> Transfers from Genoa airport or mainline railway station for those flying into Pisa |> Self-guided and escorted itineraries with trail notes and maps |> picnic lunches & all transportation during this 4x4 walking holiday |> English speaking helpline in Italy should you need advice or assistance during your holiday
Flights.
To book: Check or
email
or call +44 (0)845 0944 669.
HIGHLIGHTS
6 x 1000m vertical descents # top to bottom walks # high coastal Alps # Mediterranean sea # an accumulated 6843m descent
ITINERARY
Day 1: Transfer day, to the Ponente Riviera. For those flying into Genoa airport, View photos of your resort village.
Day 2: ONE ONE THREE EIGHT down to ZERO (Peak 1). 2 itineraries from 4 to 6 hrs. Graded: RED, BLACK. - 0830 start by 4x4 up to Peak 1 at 1138m above sea level, picnic lunch on the mountain. The walk finishes at the city limits of Genoa where you take a 5 minute train trip back to your resort hotel. Moderately paced and strenuous, full day walking itineraries.
View photos from the ONE ONE THREE EIGHT down to ZERO walk - Peak 1.
Day 3: ONE ZERO ZERO ONE down to ZERO (Peak 2). 2 itineraries from 5 to 8 hrs. Graded: RED, BLACK.
- 0830 start by 4x4 up to Peak 2 at 1001m above sea level, picnic lunch on the mountain. The walk finishes in one of the bustling suburbs of where you take a 15 minute train trip back to your resort village. Moderately paced and strenuous, full day walking itineraries. View photos from the ONE ZERO ZERO ONE down to ZERO walk - Peak 2.
Day 4: ONE TWO EIGHT SIX down to ZERO (Peak 3). 3 itineraries from 5 to 9 hrs. Graded: RED, RED, BLACK. - 0830 start by 4x4 up to Peak 3 at 1286m above sea level, picnic lunch on the mountain. The walk finishes 2 coastal towns along from where you have can either take a 10 minute train trip back or walk back along the coast. Moderately paced and strenuous, full day walking itineraries. View photos from the ONE TWO EIGHT SIX down to ZERO walk - Peak 3.
Day 5: Transfer day for those staying 4 nights. ONE ONE FIVE ZERO down to ZERO (Peak 4) for those staying 7 nights. 2 itineraries from 4 to 7 hrs. Graded: RED, BLACK. - 0830 start by 4x4 up to Peak 4 at 1150m above sea level, picnic lunch on the mountain. The walk finishes in the next coastal town from where you take a 5 minute train trip back to your resort village. Moderately paced and strenuous, full day walking itineraries. View photos from the ONE ONE FIVE ZERO down to ZERO walk - Peak 4.
Day 6: ONE ZERO EIGHT SIX down to ZERO (Peak 5). 2 itineraries from 5 to 8 hrs. Graded: RED, BLACK. - 0830 start by 4x4 up to Peak 5 at 1086m above sea level, picnic lunch on the mountain. The walk finishes back in the resort village. Moderately paced and strenuous, full day walking itineraries. View photos from the ONE ZERO EIGHT SIX down to ZERO walk - Peak 5.
Day 7: ONE ONE EIGHT TWO down to ZERO (Peak 6). 2 itineraries from 5 to 7 hrs. Graded: RED, BLACK. - 0830 start by 4x4 up to Peak 6 at 1182m above sea level, picnic lunch on the mountain. The walk finishes back in the resort village. Moderately paced and strenuous, full day walking itineraries. View photos from the ONE ONE EIGHT TWO down to ZERO walk - Peak 6.
Day 8: Transfer day, from the Ponente Riviera. For those flying out of Genoa airport,
ADDITIONAL INFO
Self-guided 4x4 walking holiday: Ligurian Appennines, Coastal Alps, Italian Riviera. Holiday starts in Genoa. Fly to Pisa or Genoa. Convenient train connections to and from airports. For those travelling by car, drive to the Ponente Riviera, west of Genoa. Hotels: You will be staying in a resort village on the coast, 1000m below the peaks pictured above.
Stay an extra day or two and visit Milano, Pisa, Genova or even Monte Carlo for a day.
[1] 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.
