The most memorable walking holidays are not always the famous ones. Away from the well-trodden long-distance trails, there is a quieter kind of walking country: remote valleys where you may not see another walker all day, coastal paths that most visitors never find, and mountain landscapes that reward those willing to look a little further.

Off the beaten path does not mean difficult. It means choosing a trail for what it offers rather than how well-known it is. The marble peaks of the Apuane Alps rising above the Ligurian coast. The ancient pilgrim route of St Cuthbert's Way threading through the Scottish Borders to Holy Island. The fjords and highland plateaus of western Norway. The slate landscapes of Snowdonia, UNESCO-listed and largely unknown to mainstream tourism. These are places with genuine depth, where the walking is exceptional and the crowds are not.

Walkers' Britain & Europe has spent over 50 years finding the trails that deserve more attention. Our off the beaten path holidays span the length of Britain and across Europe, from the wild coastline of Ireland's Sheepshead Way to the high passes of the Ecrins National Park in the French Alps. Each trip is fully supported and carefully researched, with accommodation, luggage transfers and route notes all taken care of, so you can focus on the walking.