Walking Ratings for Off the Beaten Path Tours
Always enjoyable walking on Off the Beaten Path Tours
Nomatter which of our active, small group tours you join, you can expect to know, in advance, the level of difficulty of the walks scheduled during each tour. We also provide flexible options daily for non-walkers.
Every Off the Beaten Path tour vacation is designed to meet a wide variety of guest fitness levels. Each walk is categorized using the system below.
- Easy: Relatively flat terrain. Well-kept paths. Fine for even occasional walkers.
• Average walk distance: 2-5 miles
• Average walking time: Up to 3 hours
- Easy to Moderate: Ideal for those who walk for a morning or afternoon on a regular basis. Footing may be a variety of surfaces. No extended ascents or descents.
• Average walk distance: 4–6 miles
• Average walking time: Up to 4 hours
- Moderate: Suitable for experienced walkers who are comfortable with ascents and descents (but no scrambling!). Uneven terrain possible. Elevation gains of up to 800 feet.
• Average daily distance: 5-8 miles
• Average walking time: up to 4-5 hours
Provence Tour Walks are rated as follows:
- The "Alpilles Valley Winery to Village" walk is rated easy to moderate. Walking on vineyard and country trails. Ideal for those who walk for a morning or afternoon on a regular basis. Walk distance is 4.5 miles - approximately 2.5 hrs. of walking. Winery tour and tasting is 1.5 hrs.
- The "Cassis Calanques" walk along the Mediterranean coast is rated moderate. Walking on gravel trails. Suitable for experienced walkers who are comfortable with ascents and descents (but no scrambling!). Walk distance is 5.5 miles - approximately 2.5-3 hrs. of walking.
- The "Luberon Village to Village" walk is rated easy to moderate. Walking on vineyard and country trails. Ideal for those who walk for a morning or afternoon on a regular basis. Walk distance is 6 miles - approximately 3 hrs. of walking.
- For non-walkers - there is no walking rating, as travelers not participating in the scheduled walks will only be exposed to daily leisure walking in villages and towns.
Bordeaux Tour Walks are rated as follows:
- The Saint Emilion walk is rated easy to moderate. Ideal for those who walk for a morning or afternoon on a regular basis. Walking on vineyard and country trails. Walk distance is 4.5 miles - approximately 2.5 hrs. of walking. Winery tours and tastings range in duration from 1-1.5 hours each.
- The Sauternes walk is rated easy to moderate. Ideal for those who walk for a morning or afternoon on a regular basis. Walking on vineyard and country trails. Walk distance is 5 miles - approximately 3 hrs. of walking. Winery tours and tastings range in duration from 1-1.5 hours each.
- The Graves walk is rated easy to moderate. Ideal for those who walk for a morning or afternoon on a regular basis. Walking on vineyard and country trails. Walk distance is 5 miles - approximately 3 hrs. of walking. Winery tours and tastings range in duration from 1-1.5 hours each.
- Bordeaux wine country is relatively flat with some small rolling hills in the Saint Emilion and Sauternes areas.
- For non-walkers - there is no walking rating, as travelers not participating in the scheduled walks will only be exposed to daily leisure walking in villages and towns.
Loire Valley Tour Walking is rated as follows:
- This tour involves daily leisure walking which is suitable for all travelers.
- The Loire Valley is relatively flat.
Champagne Tour Walking is rated as follows:
- This tour involves daily leisure walking which is suitable for most travelers. Travelers with severe back or knee problems may be uncomfortable on this tour. Travelers need to be comfortable climbing up and down a significant number of steps to tour the cellars of each producer.
Dordogne Tour Walks are rated as follows:
- The "chateau (castle) walk" is rated moderate. Walking on gravel and country trails. Suitable for experienced walkers who are comfortable with ascents and descents (but no scrambling!). Walk distance is 5.5 miles.
- The "gorges d'enfer" walk is rated moderate. Walking on gravel and country trails. Suitable for experienced walkers who are comfortable with ascents and descents (but no scrambling!). Walk distance is 6.5 miles.