Travel guides
Hiking and nature: 6 outdoor trips for your group
A nature trip brings a group together: you walk together, eat in mountain huts and get tired the same way. Pick routes that suit the least fit and keep a spare day for the weather.
Add the destinations you like to a Roamie trip: the group votes with 10 points each and, if needed, the wheel decides.
Dolomites
Italy
Mountain huts for lunch, trails for every level and views like Seceda or the Tre Cime di Lavaredo. Val Gardena and Alta Badia are handy bases for a group.
- Best time
- Jun–Sep
- Budget
- €€€Mid-range
NatureAdventureMadeira
Portugal
The levadas, irrigation channels with paths alongside, cross laurel forests and cliffs. Spring-like weather all year and sunrise on Pico do Arieiro.
- Best time
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- Budget
- €€€Mid-range
NatureAdventureRelaxLofoten Islands
Norway
Mountains dropping straight into the sea, fishing villages with red rorbuer cabins and the midnight sun in summer. You need a car, so sharing one makes sense.
- Best time
- Jun–Aug
- Budget
- €€€Pricey
NatureAdventureIsle of Skye
United Kingdom
The Quiraing, the Fairy Pools and the Old Man of Storr within a few miles, with weather that changes by the hour. May and September bring fewer midges and fewer crowds.
- Best time
- May–Jun, September
- Budget
- €€€Mid-range
NatureAdventurePicos de Europa
Spain
The Cares Trail, the Covadonga lakes and villages serving fabada and cider. Less known than the Alps, and cheaper.
- Best time
- May–Jul, September
- Budget
- €€€Cheap
NatureAdventureFood & WineBled
Slovenia
The lake with its island church, Vintgar Gorge and Triglav National Park close by. In summer, add rafting and canyoning on the Soča river.
- Best time
- May–Jul, September
- Budget
- €€€Mid-range
NatureRelaxAdventure
General, indicative information: seasons, prices and conditions change, so always check before you go.