
The Benefits of a Walking Holiday for Mind and Body
By Carys
Discover how a walking holiday can support physical and mental wellbeing, with time outdoors, a slower pace and the satisfaction of making a journey on foot.






We’re a family-run specialist arranging self-guided walking holidays since 1997. Tell us how you like to walk: perhaps an extra night somewhere, a rest day halfway through, a double or twin room, your own room for part of the trip, or a little more comfort on a rest day. We know the routes and the places to stay, and we’ll always do what we can to shape the holiday around you.

4.8/5 based on 2879 reviews
"Celtic Trails were helpful and made planning a trip much easier, this was a rare opportunity for us four brothers to get together and have some real quality time together in a wonderful setting with daily exercise built it!"
"Excellent from start to finish."
"The scenery far exceeded expectations. I was doing St Cuthbert's Way as a pilgrimage, so particularly appreciated the encounters with fellow pilgrims along the way."
"Independent walking with detailed text to follow and clear markings on the map. Easier to find than we thought it would be. Good accommodation in nice surroundings. A small detail, we were four people and would have liked to have made sure to get a map to take home."
"Celtic trails we're professional but highly personalised. Enjoyed the variety of the walking terrain, the scenery and the people met on the way"
"Independent walking with detailed text to follow and clear markings on the map. Easier to find than we thought it would be. Good accommodation in nice surroundings."
"Its'a great way to do the walks. We love Wales"
"We loved how well organized everything was and seamless. Made the trip really pleasant. and we found a few good lunch spots to add."
"always get a little nervous about logistics, expecting something to go wrong and be left somewhere without a room or my bag to show up at the wrong hotel, but that’s just me. This was my third tour with Celtic Trails and they’ve largely come together without a problem, except for once when the hotel didn’t have a room booked for me, but that was the fault of the hotel’s and they fixed the problem quickly."
We plan your walking holiday in detail, so you don’t have to.
We arrange the accommodation, breakfast, luggage transfers and route information, and shape the itinerary around how you want to walk. You follow the route independently, at your own pace.
With more than 70 routes across the British Isles and Europe, you can choose from full long-distance trails, shorter sections and short breaks, through coast, countryside and mountain landscapes.
Each walk sets out the distance, terrain and difficulty clearly, so you can compare routes and find the pace and challenge that feel right for you.

Where you stay matters after a day on foot. We arrange comfortable B&Bs, guesthouses, inns and farmhouses along the route, with breakfast each morning.
We take care over the accommodation as well as the walking, so there’s somewhere comfortable waiting at the end of each day.


By Carys
Discover how a walking holiday can support physical and mental wellbeing, with time outdoors, a slower pace and the satisfaction of making a journey on foot.

By Christina
Thinking about a solo walking holiday? Find out how to choose between sociable trails, quieter routes and more demanding walks in the UK and Europe.

A self-guided walking holiday gives you the freedom to walk independently, with accommodation, luggage transfers and route planning arranged for you.
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