Equipment The most essential items of equipment on an independent trek are a good pair of
walking boots and a suitable daypack. If you already do a little hill-walking, you will
probably already have most of the items you need. Our pre-departure information includes a
detailed equipment checklist
Route Notes Going self guided is simple and convenient. Route finding is made very easy with our
specially prepared maps and notes.
To view a sample of our these notes now, download one of our PDF files. If you don't have
Acrobat, download it here!
Route Notes ADOBE ACROBAT
The Walking Day You set your own pace as you are not limited by the constraints of group travel. You
are free to shorten or lengthen your walk as the terrain permits and can even take a day
off! As long as you are reasonably active you will be able to find a walk to suit you.
All of our tours are graded to help you choose the right walk for you. Walk Grades
A self-guided Inn to Inn Walk follows a linear or circular route, staying at
hotels or country inns.
As you are walking independently you are free to follow the trail at your
own pace. Your bags are moved on to the next hotel each day so you can enjoy your walk
knowing that your baggage will be waiting for you at your next night's accommodation.
The hotels are chosen for their accessibility to the trail and for the warmth of their
welcome. Many of our hoteliers are keen walkers themselves and take an active
and helpful interest in our clients' progress.
Our programme is fully flexible, you can normally start your walk on any
day during the season, and build in extra days where you desire, for resting or
sightseeing.
Some of our inn-to-inn walks are
available as escorted walks at certain times of the year. These walks follow the same routes and stay in the same hotels as the self-guided
independent trips shown above. Click
here for details.