Europe

Grossglockner and the Austrian Alps

Europe includes the wonderful Alpine mountains that extend into at least 7 different countries and have attracted walkers for decades.

The Sierra Nevada and the Scandinavian mountains are at opposite corners of the continent. In between there are many other great places for hillwalks and cross-country hiking.

The cities and towns of Europe also provide a wide variety of opportunities for easier walks, exploring historic sites and diverse cultural areas. Based in a city, you can often combine the best of urban sightseeing and country walks. Scotland is an outstanding place to visit for walks of all types.

We are gradually building up coverage of different European countries, and have supplemented this with links to stories in other publications.  However, there are still lots of gaps - please send us your stories to add to the collection.

Countries

Scotland
England
Greece
Spain
Switzerland
Norway
France
Wales
Portugal
Ireland
Italy
Belgium
Sweden
Poland
Slovakia (Slovak Rep)
Denmark
Austria

Stories

(To order the stories by name, date, country or type click on the appropriate heading)

Story	Country	Walk Type	Date
Forêt de Soignes, Brussels	Belgium	Countryside and easy hill walks	10/11/2008
Brussels - Uccle District	Belgium	Town and City walks	10/08/2007
Walking Tour in the Graubunden Region of Switzerland	Switzerland	High hills and mountain hikes	25/02/2007
Walking in the Bernese Oberland	Switzerland	Countryside and easy hill walks	18/09/2006
Prague Castle and Petrin Hill walk	Czech Republic	Town and City walks	20/02/2007
Herning Green Circular, Jutland	Denmark	Countryside and easy hill walks	24/08/2008
Herning, Jutland: Town and countryside	Denmark	Town and City walks	24/08/2008
Pilgrimage to Mulhacen, Andalucia, Spain	Spain	High hills and mountain hikes	09/11/2010
Walking holidays in Tenerife and La Gomera	Spain	High hills and mountain hikes	21/01/2007
Matthew Parris: extracts from A Castle in Spain	Spain	High hills and mountain hikes	27/10/2006
El Teide (3718m - 12,198ft), Tenerife, Spain	Spain	High hills and mountain hikes	27/10/2006
Tragalamocha, El Capistrano, Nerja, Spain	Spain	Countryside and easy hill walks	27/10/2006
Cielo (1508m), Sierra de Almijara, near Nerja, Spain	Spain	High hills and mountain hikes	18/09/2006
La Renardiere, Bellou le Trichard, Pays de la Loire	France	Countryside and easy hill walks	12/09/2010
Promenade Plantee, Paris, France	France	Town and City walks	10/09/2010
The ascent of Petit Vignemale	France	High hills and mountain hikes	17/10/2007
Agia Efimia to Myrtos in Kefalonia	Greece	Countryside and easy hill walks	27/01/2007
Zagoria, Crete and Halkidiki	Greece	High hills and mountain hikes	11/11/2006
Background on Walking Holidays in Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece	Greece	Countryside and easy hill walks	27/10/2006
Agios Georgios Castle and Mazarakata Mycenean Tombs, Kefalonia, Greece	Greece	Countryside and easy hill walks	18/09/2006
Assos, Myrtos Beach and Fiscardo, Kefalonia, Greece	Greece	Countryside and easy hill walks	18/09/2006
Circular walk from Sami to Agios Fanentes Monastery, Kefalonia, Greece	Greece	Countryside and easy hill walks	18/09/2006
Paliki Countryside Walk, Lixouri, Kefalonia, Greece	Greece	Countryside and easy hill walks	18/09/2006
Fanari Circular Walk, Lassi, Kefalonia, Greece	Greece	Countryside and easy hill walks	18/09/2006
Glen Coaghan Horseshoe, the Bens of Connemara, Ireland	Ireland	High hills and mountain hikes	12/12/2006
Tromsø - Skyaervøy arctic cruise, Norway	Norway	Town and City walks	18/09/2006
Prestvanet Lakeside Walk, Tromsø, Norway	Norway	Town and City walks	18/09/2006
Tromsø Museums: Polar Museum, Polaria, Tromsø Museum - Norway	Norway	Town and City walks	18/09/2006
Tromsdalen, Arctic Cathedral, Storsteinen (421m) and Floya (671m - 2200 ft approx)	Norway	Town and City walks	18/09/2006
Tromsø and the Midnight Sun Marathon	Norway	Town and City walks	18/09/2006
Gubalowka (1120m), Zakopane, Poland	Poland	Countryside and easy hill walks	17/09/2008
Zakopane, High Tatras, Poland	Poland	Town and City walks	17/09/2008
Krakow Zoo and Las Wolski Park	Poland	Countryside and easy hill walks	11/09/2008
The Planty, Krakow, Poland	Poland	Town and City walks	10/09/2008
Krakow Old Town	Poland	Town and City walks	29/08/2008
A walk in the Alentejo countryside near Marvao.	Portugal	Countryside and easy hill walks	13/04/2010
A family walk in Marvão, Portugal	Portugal	Countryside and easy hill walks	08/12/2009
Central Gothenburg, Sweden	Sweden	Town and City walks	12/04/2008
Gävle city centre, Sweden	Sweden	Town and City walks	12/04/2008
Slovenský Raj: Slovak Paradise	Slovakia (Slovak Rep)	High hills and mountain hikes	24/10/2008
Levoca, Slovakia	Slovakia (Slovak Rep)	Town and City walks	08/09/2008
Spis Castle (Spissky Hrad), Slovakia	Slovakia (Slovak Rep)	Countryside and easy hill walks	06/09/2008
Poprad, Spisska Sobota and Aqua City	Slovakia (Slovak Rep)	Town and City walks	05/09/2008
Slavkovsky Stit (2452m), High Tatras, Slovakia	Slovakia (Slovak Rep)	High hills and mountain hikes	05/08/2008
Dighty Burn Midsummer Meander, Dundee	Scotland	Town and City walks	04/07/2010
Under Distant Stars (Glen Affric and Ben Nevis)	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	10/08/2009
West Highland Way and Dumgoyne (427m), Strathblane, near Glasgow	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	09/08/2009
Ben Lui (1130m) and Beinn a' Chleibh (916m), Argyll, Scotland	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	16/02/2009
Norman's Law (285m), Fife, Scotland	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	24/11/2008
Moruisg (928m) and Sgurr nan Ceannaichean (915m), Wester Ross	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	24/09/2008
Cairngorms, The Living Mountain - Nan Shepherd	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	04/09/2008
Derry Cairngorm (1155m, 3789ft), Braemar	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	04/05/2008
Lucklaw Hill, Balmullo, Fife	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	04/05/2008
Luskentyre Beach, Isle of Harris	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	22/04/2008
Callanish stones and Arnol Blackhouse, Isle of Lewis	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	22/04/2008
Carminish Islands, Leverburgh, Harris	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	20/04/2008
East Harris coast and hills	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	13/04/2008
Ben Venue (727m, 2386ft)	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	24/03/2008
Backmuir Wood, Muirhead, Angus (near Dundee)	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	01/12/2007
Hedonism & Mountaineering	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	30/09/2007
Creag Meagaidh (1130m), Stob Poite Coire Ardair (1053m) and Carn Liath (1006m)	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	22/06/2007
Beinn Fhada (1032m), Glen Affric	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	20/06/2007
An Socach (921m), Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan (1151m), and Mullach na Dheiragain (982m) - Glen Affric	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	19/06/2007
Glen Affric in the Western Highlands	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	13/06/2007
Glenrothes in Fife, Scotland	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	12/06/2007
Tom Buidhe (957m), Tolmount (958m), Cairn Bannoch (1012m), Broad Cairn (998m), Angus	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	10/02/2007
Verses written with a pencil by Robert Burns	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	30/01/2007
Ben Lawers (1214m / 3983ft), Perthshire	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	27/01/2007
Falls of Acharn and Loch Tay Crannog	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	27/01/2007
Carn Dearg (1034m / 3392 ft), Ben Alder Forest	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	27/01/2007
Ben Chonzie 931m / 3054ft and Loch Turret circuit	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	17/01/2007
Kingsbarns and Cambo, Fife, Eastern Scotland	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	14/01/2007
East Lomond Hill (424m - 1391 ft), Falkland, Fife	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	13/01/2007
Mount Battock (778m / 2552ft), Glenesk, Angus, Northeast Scotland	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	06/01/2007
Slioch (981m - 3218ft), North-West Highlands, Scotland	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	12/12/2006
Roslin Glen	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	19/11/2006
Rosslyn Chapel	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	18/11/2006
Contemplation on walking alone	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	11/11/2006
Historic and literary walks: Robert Barclary-Allardice	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	11/11/2006
Historic & Literary Walks: William Lithgow & William Simpson	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	11/11/2006
Tarmachan Ridge and Meall nan Tarmachan (1043m / 3425 ft), Perthshire, Scotland	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	12/10/2006
Culross historic town, Fife, Scotland	Scotland	Town and City walks	18/09/2006
Public Health Pioneer Trail, Glasgow, Scotland	Scotland	Town and City walks	18/09/2006
Make Poverty History March, Edinburgh, Scotland - 2 July 2005	Scotland	Town and City walks	18/09/2006
The Tay Railway Bridge, McGonagall's Walk, and Magdalen Green, Dundee, Eastern Scotland	Scotland	Town and City walks	18/09/2006
The Miley Urban Nature Reserve, Dundee, Scotland (Scottish Wildlife Trust)	Scotland	Town and City walks	18/09/2006
Baxter Park and Stobsmuir Ponds, Dundee, Scotland	Scotland	Town and City walks	18/09/2006
Broughty Ferry and Barnhill walk in the snow, Dundee, Eastern Scotland	Scotland	Town and City walks	18/09/2006
The Dighty Burn and other variations on Broughty Ferry coastal walk, Dundee	Scotland	Town and City walks	18/09/2006
Broughty Ferry and Monifieth coastal walk, near Dundee, Eastern Scotland	Scotland	Town and City walks	18/09/2006
Camperdown Country Park and Templeton Woods, Dundee, Eastern Scotland	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	18/09/2006
Dundee Law (174m) and Balgay Hill (143m) walk, Dundee, Eastern Scotland	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	18/09/2006
Central Dundee attractions, Eastern Scotland	Scotland	Town and City walks	18/09/2006
Jugglers' walk through Perth, Scotland - 2 April 2005	Scotland	Town and City walks	15/09/2006
Pentland Hills, Penicuik, near Edinburgh, Scotland	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	15/09/2006
Monikie and Crombie Country Parks, Angus, near Dundee, Eastern Scotland	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	15/09/2006
Kinnoull Hill (222m - 728 ft), Perth, Perthshire, Scotland	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	15/09/2006
Lady Mary's Walk, Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	15/09/2006
The Hosh and Glenturret Distillery, Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	15/09/2006
The Knock (278m / 912ft), Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland, In summer	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	15/09/2006
The Knock (278m / 912ft), Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	15/09/2006
Glen Lednock Circular Walk, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	15/09/2006
The Dumyat weekly walk, near Stirling, central Scotland	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	15/09/2006
Birnam Hill (404m / 1325 ft), near Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	15/09/2006
Auchterhouse Hill and the Sidlaws (near Dundee), in Angus, Scotland	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	15/09/2006
Frances' side of the story - Isle of Gigha, Argyll, Scotland	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	15/09/2006
Achamore Gardens, Isle of Gigha, Scotland	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	15/09/2006
Creag Bhan Hillwalk, Isle of Gigha, Scotland	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	15/09/2006
Cnoc na Croise and Kilchattan Churchyard, Isle of Gigha, Scotland	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	15/09/2006
Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, Scotland	Scotland	Town and City walks	14/09/2006
Arthur's Seat (251m / 823ft), and Holyrood Park, Edinburgh, Scotland	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	14/09/2006
Arbroath to Auchmithie coastal walk, Angus, Scotland	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	14/09/2006
Pap of Glencoe (Sgorr na Ciche) (742m / 2434 ft), Glencoe, Scotland	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	14/09/2006
Stob Ghabhar (1090m / 3576ft), near Bridge of Orchy, West Highlands, Scotland	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	14/09/2006
Ben Vorlich (985m / 3232 ft) and Stuc a' Chroin (975m / 3199 ft), Perthshire, Scotland, 2nd Story	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	14/09/2006
Ben Vorlich (985m / 3232 ft) and Stuc a' Chroin (975m / 3199 ft), Perthshire, Scotland	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	14/09/2006
Carn Gorm (1029m / 3376 ft), Carn Mairg (1041m / 3415 ft), Glen Lyon, Perthshire, Scotland	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	14/09/2006
Stuchd an Lochain (960m - 3150ft), Glen Lyon, Perthshire, Scotland	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	14/09/2006
Ben Ledi (879m /2783 ft) near Callander and the Trossachs, Perthshire, Scotland	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	14/09/2006
Glas Tulaichean (1051m), near Glenshee, Southern Highlands, Scotland	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	14/09/2006
The Cuillin Ridge, Isle of Skye, Scotland	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	14/09/2006
Beinn na Lap (935m / 3068 ft), Corrour Station, Central Highlands, Scotland	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	14/09/2006
Corrour Halt, Rannoch Moor, Scottish Highlands	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	14/09/2006
Sgurr Dearg: The Inaccessible Pinnacle (986m), Isle of Skye, Scotland	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	14/09/2006
Lochnagar (1155 m / 3789 ft), Grampian Mountains, Scotland	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	14/09/2006
Ben Starav (1078m), Glen Etive, Scotland	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	14/09/2006
Ben Cleuch (721m), Ochil Hills, Scotland	Scotland	Countryside and easy hill walks	14/09/2006
Driesh (947m / 3107 ft) and Mayar (928m / 3045 ft), Glen Doll, Angus, Scotland	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	14/09/2006
Glen Clova: Boustie Ley, Loch Brandy and Loch Wharral, Angus, Scotland	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	14/09/2006
Ben Nevis (1344m), Lochaber, Scotland	Scotland	High hills and mountain hikes	14/09/2006
Center Parcs, Sherwood Forest, England	England	Countryside and easy hill walks	22/10/2011
Cambridge to Grantchester riverside walk, East of England	England	Countryside and easy hill walks	27/04/2011
Causey Pike and Barrow, Lake District	England	High hills and mountain hikes	24/10/2010
Derwent Fells, Lake District, England	England	High hills and mountain hikes	15/10/2010
London - Westminster, Buckingham Palace and Trafalgar Square	England	Town and City walks	27/06/2009
Ashness Bridge to Rosthwaite via Watendlath	England	Countryside and easy hill walks	28/01/2007
Westonbirt National Arboretum Gloucestershire	England	Countryside and easy hill walks	28/01/2007
Isle of Man - more information on walking holidays in the island	England	Town and City walks	03/11/2006
Marown and St Marks Old Churches, the Isle of Man	England	Countryside and easy hill walks	21/09/2006
Ballaglass Glen and Doon Glen, east coast between Douglas and Ramsay, the Isle of Man	England	Countryside and easy hill walks	21/09/2006
Port Erin clifftop walk to see the Calf of Man	England	Countryside and easy hill walks	21/09/2006
Bradda Head coastal walk from Port Erin	England	Countryside and easy hill walks	21/09/2006
Peel Castle and Corrins Hill Monument (148m - about 500 ft) - coastal and clifftop walk	England	Countryside and easy hill walks	21/09/2006
Offa's Dyke walk from Chirk Castle, near Oswestry, north Shropshire, England (and Wales)	England	Countryside and easy hill walks	18/09/2006
Colemere Country Park, near Ellesmere and Oswestry, north Shropshire, England	England	Countryside and easy hill walks	18/09/2006
In and around Oswestry, north Shropshire, England	England	Town and City walks	18/09/2006
Newquay to Crantock, Cornwall, England	England	Countryside and easy hill walks	14/09/2006
Snowdon, North Wales	Wales	High hills and mountain hikes	30/06/2009
Aberystwyth Town, Ceredigion	Wales	Town and City walks	11/11/2007

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