Why choose an organized hiking trip?

Hiking activity this year

This year it’s decided! Your objective is to carry out a sporting stay, based 100% (or almost) on hiking. With the beautiful days coming back, this need to connect with nature after in particular this period of confinement that we have known or even from this desire to practice an activity even on vacation… That’s good because according to the French Hiking Federation, hiking is the most practiced discipline for the French!

Yes but here it is. You and the sense of direction is not really that, you are clearly not a leader of the organization or you wonder about the choice of destinations coinciding with the level of difficulty that suits you … So many questions that make you reconsider your first convictions. You need an expert advisor in the field and we are here for that!

Opt for guided hiking stays

Do not panic. Have you simply thought of going with an agency specialized in organizing a tailor-made stay for you, but also and above all accompanied by a local guide for an instructive hike?

In this article, we will give you the key points that will make you want to plan hiking tours with our agency visit my site EireTrip .

Hiking holidays organized to make your life easier

Leave with peace of mind, without worrying about planning

Booking your organized hiking trip through a specialized agency like Decathlon Travel is first and foremost the assurance of being able to leave without having planned anything. Of course, for the luggage we do not have a miracle solution yet, it is up to you to prepare them, but do not panic, we will make recommendations for equipment and clothing corresponding to the trip. For the rest, you just have to let yourself be guided. Transport logistics once at destination through accommodation reservations as well as the management of some of the meals, we take care of everything. Once there, do not waste time studying the signs of indications or to try to understand the colors associated with the levels… No need either to provide the distress smoke bombs in case you have in mind to get lost. Here, the management of the itinerary of the course is organized either by the guide present on site with you, or retraced on a complete road book hand-delivered before departure. No chance of getting lost!

You won’t have to worry about time management either, since the routes are built in such a way that the route is fluid and feasible, depending on the level of difficulty chosen. Finally, our itineraries are designed so that you visit the main tourist attractions of your destination. Our local guides, who know the surroundings inside out, will be happy to introduce you to lesser-known places, thus promoting your discovery of the local culture. It is often off the beaten track that you will live the most beautiful experiences!

Avoid any glitches on the footpaths

Safety first

It’s not easy to feel comfortable at the top of the peaks or to practice a sport whose codes you don’t master! The role of the guide, guarantor of your safety throughout the stay, is to supervise the hikes by giving you good advice on your way of walking and directing you for the more delicate and technical stages on steep rock faces for example.

We don’t individually control weather vagaries either, and in the mountains it’s essential to take them into consideration. This is why each day is studied before starting the hikes to ensure a good success of the activity.

In the event of a problem, it is also the incoming agency which manages accidents on site and which communicates with the emergency services in the event of evacuation on the trails.

To leave with peace of mind, discover our article on  physical preparation adapted to hiking.

Local guides who understand you

Communication is essential

You are not multilingual? We assure you, neither do we!

When you book a hiking trip with Decathlon Travel that includes a local guide, the guide will speak French, as well as the official language of the country you are in. A real plus when it comes to immersing yourself in the country’s culture and understanding it. A way also to feel close to locals, to be able to interact with them and to live a unique experience.

Unforgettable encounters

Live a unique exchange with a local guide

The guide is the person in whom you put all your trust. It is often thanks to the competence of this one that you will have a good stay.

This is why the selection of our partners is very important and why they meet the well-defined criteria of a partnership charter.

A good guide will make you discover his country, its culture and its history. He will make you discover small hidden treasures, accessible only by the local population. He is also close to the residents, respectful of his land, curator of the fauna and flora and will ensure that you have a unique stay. You will benefit from small privileges which are rare in the world of tourism. The guide is not only the leader of the hike, he is also a teacher who teaches, supports, guides and reconciles with the strengths and weaknesses of each one. The success of an organized hike also depends on the guide, as does our physical and mental preparation. He is, in a way, the engine of the group which maintains the general good mood. And who sings loudly: a kilometer on foot wears it out!