The GR20 was the most challenging hike I’ve ever done, but also the most rewarding. The rugged ridgelines, dramatic peaks, and incredible Corsican sunsets made every tough climb worth it. The huts were simple but offered hearty meals and a chance to connect with other hikers. Anja gave me excellent advice on how to prepare for the GR20, which made all the difference. If you’re looking for a true test of endurance paired with breathtaking scenery, this is it!
Communications with Hut-to-hut personnel was pleasant, quick and helpful. The initial guidelines for preparing for the trip (what to bring and so on) was necessarily thorough for a first timer in the Alps. The description of each days' journey was helpful in preparing for planning your food and drinks. The gps app was good to check your whereabouts. I would have found an estimate for the duration of each journey beforehand helpful yet I understand that it can be difficult as we all fare differently. For a healthy female in her late 40's with moderate physical status (meaning 2-3 times of gym per week and brisk daily walking/bicycle instead of jogging or running) a trip of rating 3/5 in challenging was pretty rough yet doable. My 16yrs old son not doing much aerobic training adabted quickly to the needs of that trip. Just to give a reference if anyone is wondering what the ratings might mean to them. 😊 All in all so happy we did this and a big thank you for the Hut-to-hut crew!
I had an absolutely wonderful experience with Hut to Hut Hiking. They were exceedingly responsive, patiently answering my many emails' worth of questions about itineraries, schedules, logistics, and the like. They helped to create an absolutely perfect trek according to the limited time I had and they provided helpful information for me to organize travel to and from the start and end points. Hut to Hut's communication is professional, their website is useful, and the itinerary and GPS tracking information they sent me once I paid/booked was flawless. The trails were easy to follow, Ride with GPS worked perfectly, and I was so grateful to have relied on a company to facilitate my route in a country where I was unfamiliar. I'm used to planning my own routes, but Hut to Hut Hiking's expertise and insight made the entire experience infinitely more pleasant.
Hiking Tours, and particularly Suzana, ensured our family hiking trip to the Peaks of the Balkans was wonderfully organised and tailored to our requests. Suzana's patience and positive approach was evident in how graciously she responded to our need for luggage transfers, altered hiking routes and accommodation preferences. The guidebook provided by Hiking Tours, including accurate 'Ride with GPS', was comprehensive and extremely helpful. Despite the excellent planning by Hiking Tours hiking can throw some curve balls but Hiking Tours also works with some amazing locals in the Balkans - incredibly appreciative of Alen from Samel's Cottage in Montenegro (and his many contacts) who was so kind helping unwell or injured members of our hiking group reach destinations safely. Overall, despite the challenging terrain and distances, the Peaks of the Balkans trails are a beautiful and varied adventure, and well worth the (for some of us, considerable) effort. We look forward to hiking another amazing route with Hiking Tours.
Anja at World Discovery designed an 10 day hike along the Parenzana trail from Muggia, Italy to Porec in Croatia. She took considerable trouble to tailor the trek to our requirements and in the main it was very good. Some beautiful accommodation ranging from hotels to some wonderful small b&b's and apartments. World Discovery provide an App for the itinerary with links to Ride with GPS, a good mapping system that kept us on the right route even when signage was a bit sparse. The route took us from coast to coast through stunning scenery and we visited a number of beautiful villages and towns. The trail is an old railway track, mostly used by cyclists but perfectly ok to hike along although in some areas, stopping points are few and far between! We loved the area, the people (some of our hosts were superb), the food and the wine! The weather, in September, was kind with only one wet day. Highly recommended
The GR20 was the most challenging hike I’ve ever done, but also the most rewarding. The rugged ridgelines, dramatic peaks, and incredible Corsican sunsets made every tough climb worth it. The huts were simple but offered hearty meals and a chance to connect with other hikers. Anja gave me excellent advice on how to prepare for the GR20, which made all the difference. If you’re looking for a true test of endurance paired with breathtaking scenery, this is it!
Communications with Hut-to-hut personnel was pleasant, quick and helpful. The initial guidelines for preparing for the trip (what to bring and so on) was necessarily thorough for a first timer in the Alps. The description of each days' journey was helpful in preparing for planning your food and drinks. The gps app was good to check your whereabouts. I would have found an estimate for the duration of each journey beforehand helpful yet I understand that it can be difficult as we all fare differently. For a healthy female in her late 40's with moderate physical status (meaning 2-3 times of gym per week and brisk daily walking/bicycle instead of jogging or running) a trip of rating 3/5 in challenging was pretty rough yet doable. My 16yrs old son not doing much aerobic training adabted quickly to the needs of that trip. Just to give a reference if anyone is wondering what the ratings might mean to them. 😊 All in all so happy we did this and a big thank you for the Hut-to-hut crew!
Hiking Tours, and particularly Suzana, ensured our family hiking trip to the Peaks of the Balkans was wonderfully organised and tailored to our requests. Suzana's patience and positive approach was evident in how graciously she responded to our need for luggage transfers, altered hiking routes and accommodation preferences. The guidebook provided by Hiking Tours, including accurate 'Ride with GPS', was comprehensive and extremely helpful. Despite the excellent planning by Hiking Tours hiking can throw some curve balls but Hiking Tours also works with some amazing locals in the Balkans - incredibly appreciative of Alen from Samel's Cottage in Montenegro (and his many contacts) who was so kind helping unwell or injured members of our hiking group reach destinations safely. Overall, despite the challenging terrain and distances, the Peaks of the Balkans trails are a beautiful and varied adventure, and well worth the (for some of us, considerable) effort. We look forward to hiking another amazing route with Hiking Tours.
I had an absolutely wonderful experience with Hut to Hut Hiking. They were exceedingly responsive, patiently answering my many emails' worth of questions about itineraries, schedules, logistics, and the like. They helped to create an absolutely perfect trek according to the limited time I had and they provided helpful information for me to organize travel to and from the start and end points. Hut to Hut's communication is professional, their website is useful, and the itinerary and GPS tracking information they sent me once I paid/booked was flawless. The trails were easy to follow, Ride with GPS worked perfectly, and I was so grateful to have relied on a company to facilitate my route in a country where I was unfamiliar. I'm used to planning my own routes, but Hut to Hut Hiking's expertise and insight made the entire experience infinitely more pleasant.
Anja at World Discovery designed an 10 day hike along the Parenzana trail from Muggia, Italy to Porec in Croatia. She took considerable trouble to tailor the trek to our requirements and in the main it was very good. Some beautiful accommodation ranging from hotels to some wonderful small b&b's and apartments. World Discovery provide an App for the itinerary with links to Ride with GPS, a good mapping system that kept us on the right route even when signage was a bit sparse. The route took us from coast to coast through stunning scenery and we visited a number of beautiful villages and towns. The trail is an old railway track, mostly used by cyclists but perfectly ok to hike along although in some areas, stopping points are few and far between! We loved the area, the people (some of our hosts were superb), the food and the wine! The weather, in September, was kind with only one wet day. Highly recommended
