Nature awakens in blooming Europe
Spring is a wonderful time of year. The natural landscapes in many regions of Europe awaken and present themselves from a charming side. This spring awakening can be experienced particularly intensely on a hike, always accompanied by the mild temperatures and away from the crowds. Our Eurohike team has put together the most beautiful travel destinations for a successful hiking holiday – our Eurohike Wanderplus included. And the best part about it? All destinations are in Europe and can easily be reached by car or in a few hours by plane, perfect for a successful, individual hiking holiday.
- Our tip: Would you like to take your four-legged companion with you on your hiking trip? No problem – many of our active trips can also be booked as a walking holiday with a dog.
Walking on the World Heritage Trail Wachau
Delicate pastels and a wonderful aroma: the apricot blossom in the Wachau adorn the UNESCO World Heritage landscape with magical clouds of flowers. Every year the approximately 100,000 apricot trees in the Wachau open their buds between March and April. The exact time cannot be calculated, but for many hikers the apricot blossom marks the start of a successful hiking year. On our walking holiday World Heritage Trail Wachau, 8 days and the walking holiday World Heritage Trail Wachau with Charm, 8 days you will experience wonderful spring hikes in beautiful Lower Austria.
Hiking holidays on the Rheinsteig
On our hiking holiday options on the Rheinsteig you can experience all the advantages of the officially certified premium hiking trail in Rhineland-Palatinate. The hiking holiday Rhine walking: Rüdesheim - Koblenz, 8 days as well as the hiking holiday Rhine walking: Mainz - Koblenz, 11 days and also the shorter hiking holiday Rhein Rhine walking: Rüdesheim - St. Goarshausen, 5 days guarantees enjoyable active experiences amongst castles, vineyards and the best culinary delights of the region. Our tip: A photo opportunity particularly worth seeing awaits you at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the famous Loreley rocks.
- Read more about the Rheinsteig and the quality & premium hiking trails in Germany.
Walking holidays along the Altmühltal-Panorama-Trail
Where extensive natural and cultural landscapes and diverse hiking trails meet delicious culinary delights must be the ideal place for a successful active holiday. A hiking holiday in the Altmühltal takes you along the most beautiful places in Bavaria. Enjoy your active break on our walking holiday Altmühltal-Panorama-Path, 9 days, the walking tour Altmühltal-Panorama Path, 7 days or the shorter walking holiday Altmühltal-Panorama Path, 5 days. Did you already know that the Altmühltal-Panorama-Trail is a certified quality hiking trail in Bavaria? More about the quality & premium hiking trails in Germany on our Eurohike HikingBlog.
- More facts and tour information about the Altmühltal can be found here.
Discover the highlights of Ticino on a hiking holiday
On our walking holiday Highlights of Ticino, 7 days you will discover the Mediterranean region of Ticino by foot from March onwards. Always accompanied by the mild temperatures and wonderful natural landscapes as you walk in five daily stages from Bellinzona via Lugano, Serpiano to Mendrisio. In Ticino, alpine landscapes meet typical southern flair – perfect for a successful hiking holiday without luggage.
- You can read even more about this hiking experience in the travel report Thomas in beautiful Ticino on our Eurohike HikingBlog.
Campania’s Amalfi Coast in spring
Hiking pleasure on the sunny Amalfi Coast: In the south of Italy, the region on the Amalfi Coast is not only known for summer bathing fun. In spring, the colourful diversity of plants extends over the whole of Campania and is best explored on foot in the walking holiday Campania’s Amalfi Coast, 8 days.
- Find out more about hiking tours in southern Italy here.
Cinque Terre in spring
Experience the Cinque Terre and Ligurian coast in spring: As one of the most beautiful hiking areas in Italy, the Ligurian coast can be hiked from March. The Cinque Terre with its colourful houses, steep slopes and colourful boats is not yet overrun with tourists in spring. The old mule tracks are now well-developed hiking trails on which holidaymakers are spoiled with numerous hours of sunshine. Experience a start to the hiking year with a picture-perfect landscape on our walking holiday Cinque Terre, 8 days.
Leisure walking in Piedmont
Italy is a wonderful country, especially for hikers! As early as March it offers unique mountain experiences as well as coastal hikes. The mild climate in Italy is ideal for a break in the fresh air and is the perfect starting point for a pleasant hiking holiday in spring. On our walking holiday Piedmont, 8 days you will experience the second largest region in Italy full of culinary highlights and lots of dreamy scenery that you will remember for a long time. Read more about hiking in Piedmont here.
From almond blossoms and citrus fruits: Hiking holidays on Mallorca
To the orange blossoms on Mallorca: Thousands of the small white flowers, which give off an enchanting scent, accompany you on a spring hike on Mallorca. Especially around the village of Sóller, the orange blossom reaches its peak between February and May. In Sóller there are usually three stages of development of oranges on a tree: the pretty flowers and green fruits that are ripe for harvest. On our walking holiday Mallorca Finca-Walking with Charm and the hiking tour Mallorca‘s West Coast with Charm you are right in the middle of it all, exploring orchards and densely overgrown terraces. An experience only possible in spring.
- Read more about the beautiful Balearic island in the travel report: Start of the season on Mallorca on our Eurohike HikingBlog.
Around Madeira
A year-round hiking experience awaits you on our hiking holiday Around Madeira, 8 days and the hiking tour Around Madeira with Charm, 8 days. A hiking holiday on the Portuguese island can be booked all year round thanks to the mild temperatures. Over six daily stages you hike the coasts and diverse, blooming gardens of the island in the Atlantic on good and varied hiking trails. The warmth of the locals as well as cultural and culinary highlights that are well worth seeing accompany you along the way.
- Read more details, facts and information about a walking holiday in Madeira.
Heralds of spring on the Côte d'Azur
One of the most beautiful coasts in France awaits you from March – the Côte d’Azur in the south-east of the country. Starting from the perfume capital Grasse, the route takes you on good hiking trails through the multifaceted natural and cultural landscape of the region, past the Mediterranean vegetation to the beautiful coastal town of Menton. Enjoy your break in spring on our walking holiday Côte d'Azur, 8 days.
