8 Top Beginner-Friendly Hikes in Europe

Quick summary

• Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Italy:

– Length: 5.5 miles; Time: 3-4 hours.
– Broad and steady path around Dolomites’ iconic peaks with controlled access and optional bus service from auronzo.

• Sentiero Azzurro, Italy:

– Length: 8 miles; Time: 2-3 days.
– Coastal hike connecting Cinque Terre villages. Requires a path permit; sections may close due to landslides.

• Chemin de Puy, France:

– length: 40 miles; Time: ~4 days.- Segment of a pilgrim’s trail through Gascony with stops at scenic towns like Lectoure and Montreal-du-Gers.

• Hadrian’s Wall, England:

– Length: ~21 miles; Time: ~4-5 days.
– past walk through Roman ruins along well-maintained trails with museum visits en route.

• Stockholm Archipelago Trail,Sweden:

– Length: ~6 miles (one section); Time: ~2 days.
– Island-hopping hike from Grinda includes forested bays ideal for swimming. Accessible via Stockholm ferry services.

• Heidschnuckenweg,Germany:

– Selected stretch of the ‘Trail of the Heath Sheep,’ spanning Handeloh to Bispingen (~30 miles).
Offers lilac fields scenery

_MPI