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Welcome to Collett's
You have found a genuine walking holiday specialist providing perfect alpine escapes - and much more besides - for walkers of all kinds. At Collett's, you explore the great outdoors just as you wish, whether you crave idyllic flower meadows or challenging high drama, whether you prefer to self-guide or walk in a group - or perhaps do a mix of both on the same holiday? We are in awe of our destinations - and you will be too. Brilliantly researched by Collett's people, we will get you off the beaten track into breath-taking landscapes rich in flora, fauna and mesmerising mountain panoramas. We exist so that you can be inspired by the sheer beauty of the natural world on holidays you will never forget.
The Engadine - Swiss Alps
The Classic Collett's Walking Holiday
With choice at every stage, this is a centre-based walking holiday in the majestic Upper Engadine, just down the valley from St. Moritz.
Arrive on the day of your choice and stay as long as you wish. Join daily walks of your chosen grade or self-guide – or do a mix of both.
Season – 1 Jul to 19 Sep
READ MORE...Italian Dolomites
The Classic Collett’s Walking Holiday
With choice at every stage, this is a centre-based walking holiday in Italy’s Dolomites, arguably the world’s most beautiful mountains.
Arrive on the date of your choice and stay as long as you wish. Join daily walks of your chosen grade or self-guide – or do a mix of both.
Season – 26 Jun to 16 Sep
READ MORE...Austrian Tyrol
& Bavarian Alps
The Classic Collett's Walking Holiday
With choice at every stage, this is a centre-based walking holiday in Austria’s glorious Zugspitz Arena, where the Tyrol meets Bavaria.
Arrive on the day of your choice and stay as long as you wish. Join walks of your chosen grade, self-guide – or do a mix of both.
Season – 10 Jul to 27 Sep
READ MORE...Kitzbuhel to Cortina
A self-guided grand alpine traverse
A stunning week of village to village hikes amidst glorious Tyrolean gems.
After a spectacular entry into the glaciated giants of the Hohe Tauern National Park, you are consumed by Italy’s startling Dolomites before coming down to earth amidst Cortina’s exquisite mountain backdrops.
Season – 19 June to 11 September
READ MORE...Sublime Tuscany
Spring & Autumn Walking Breaks
A centre-based, 7 night walking holiday in the blissful Val d’Orcia.
Daily option of a longer hike or a shorter leisurely walk. Expect gorgeous landscapes steeped in medieval history, plus exquisite accommodation, food and wine.
Season – Spring & Autumn
READ MORE...Moorish Andalucia
Spring & Autumn Walking Breaks
A centre-based, 7 night walking holiday in Spain’s Sierra Tejeda. Mountainous, Mediterranean and Moorish.
Daily option of easier moderate walk or a higher harder hike. Fabulous food and charming accommodation in traditional whitewashed village.
Season – Spring & Autumn
READ MORE...Grand Tour
of the Alta Badia
Self-guided Hut to Hut in the Dolomites
This is a 7 night self-guided circuit of one of the prettiest valleys in the Alps.
Stay in spectacularly located huts and get high on the peaks and trails of the Puez Odle and Fanes Natural Parks.
Season – 26 Jun to 16 Sep
READ MORE...Camino de Santiago
San Sebastian to Guernika
A magical and diverse self-guided trek for the moderate walker.
Discover the breath-taking Costa Verde with vast beaches stretching out between quaint fishing ports. Then head inland to historic Guernika. Exquisite Basque cuisine throughout and daily baggage transfers.
Season – 1 Apr - 30 Nov
READ MORE...Mountains to Mediterranean
A self-guided classic in Corsica
This sensational week of point to point trekking will blow your socks off!
A cultural treasure of stunning inland and coastal scenery. Enjoy traditional cuisine, Corsican wines and a final day relaxing on an exotic beach.
Season – Apr to Oct
READ MORE...A Collett's Ski Safari
A 7 night guided Hut to Hut ski tour
Discover the spellbinding winter jewels of Dolomiti Superski on an inspirational guided hut to hut tour.
Cover big distances and explore the stunning ski areas that comprise one of the world’s largest ski networks. Stay in welcoming mountain huts where the food, drink, camaraderie and sleep is perfect. Then, it’s up early for breakfast and the magic of being first on to the pistes.
Peaks & Passes
Picos de Europa
High drama for stronger walkers
A centre-based, 7 night walking holiday.
Discover breathtaking high trails and summits in both the foothills and heart of this National Park. A superb mix of both medium and higher level walks await you.
28 Aug - 4 Sep 2021
READ MORE...Hike the GR11, Pyrenees
Awe and adventure for stronger walkers
A centre-based, 7 night walking holiday.
Spectacular high treks and mesmerising panoramas on a celebrated mountain trail that showcases the best high level hiking in the Spanish Pyrenees. Includes a night at the remote Refugio Respomuso at 2200m
Contact Us
READ MORE...We're here for you
Something for everybody
We have just the holiday for you, whether you seek out self-guiding or group walking, easy strolls or challenging treks, point to point or centre-based, Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter.
Booking with us is a reassuring pleasure
Every member of our enquiries team has lived and walked in one or more of our destinations. They will make the booking process an informed, friendly and reassuring pleasure.
Our people set us apart from the rest
In the mountains, our ever-welcoming teams are always at hand. They don't wear uniforms or sell excursions. They simply use their local knowledge to ensure you a succession of fabulous walks, whether you join them or self-guide.
Book with financial confidence
As ABTA members, our walkers have had financial peace of mind for over 23 years. And now, as travel uncertainty remains, our booking conditions are as flexible as ever.
Destination Guides
Italian Dolomites • Austrian Alps • Swiss Alps • Pyrenees • Picos de Europa • Basque Northern Spain • Corsica
Collett's was built on a passion for the great outdoors with its origins in the mountains. Our walks inspire everyone differently. The post-walk satisfaction levels amongst our guests are the same, whether they have been meandering in idyllic flower-strewn meadows, or trekking vertiginous trails in the high rocky reaches. Even at sea level, Collett's delivers - just ask anyone who has hiked our version of the Camino di Santiago, or rollercoastered on the Exmoor Explorer. The point is: the walks come first and we make it our business to know what inspires you, so that every destination we feature will be a winner for you. In these destination guides we attempt to lure you to Collett's by giving you an irresistible, yet real, taste of these beautiful places.
Discover Collett's
At Collett's, we are taking holiday satisfaction to a new level. Right from your initial enquiry, we strive to be a positive partner in your adventure.
The splendour of our destinations will surely win you over, but attention to detail and the human touch are ever-present too, whether you are simply making an enquiry, or you are already away in one of our destinations. In 2019, more than 70% of our guests had holidayed with us before - most of them once or twice - some of them more than 10 times. Take a look at what's on offer and join the club.
Centre -Based
The Secret of our Success!
With choice and flexibility throughout, discover the unique formula of the Classic Collett's Walking Holiday. Stay somewhere stunning and choose day to day whether to self-guide or join accompanied walks, from the idyllic and easy, to the dramatic and challenging.
Hut to Hut
Hut to Hut
Italian Dolomites
Austrian Tyrol & Bavarian Alps
High Tyrol, Austria
French Pyrenees
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Wake up and go 'Wow!'
Recipe: take an overdose of sensational scenery. Walk in it till mid afternoon. Mix in the unique pleasure of overnighting somewhere spectacular high in the mountains. Drink, eat and watch the sun set on your amazing surroundings. Go to sleep, wake up and repeat.
Step back in time in slow, sub-tropical Europe
Escape the cold and drizzle just as temperatures in Mediterranean Spain & Italy drop to - 'Perfect for Walkers.' Choose day to day whether to join an easy moderate walk or something harder and longer, but just as enchanting. Eat, drink and sleep extremely well.
Dolomiti Superski - not enough superlatives?
"Young, jagged and imposing, the Italian Dolomites are perhaps the most striking mountains in Europe. Although they are a stunning location for summer hiking, they are at their most sublime in winter"
Steve Watkins, BBC Books
Beautiful Britain!
Beautiful Britain!
The Lakes • The Peaks • The Dales
Cotswolds
Exmoor
Northumberland
Shropshire
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Dreams & Drama on the Doorstep
Self-guide the tracks and trails of our own glorious treasures, from precarious paths in the Peaks, to the quaint and quintessential qualities of the Cotswolds.
Village to Village Treks
Village to Village Treks
Camino di Santiago
Kitzbuhel to Cortina
Corsica - Mountains to Med
Enchanted Basque Villages
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Self-guided treks in Austria, France, Italy & Spain
You do the walking, we do the rest! Our comprehensive route notes and maps keep you nicely on the move between attractive villages. Rest and reinvigorate at a carefully-selected hotel or guest house, where your baggage will be waiting.
Testimonials
The Collett's Mountain Holiday Journal
Our team have been either been living or holidaying in the mountains for decades. Studying the maps, the trails and engaging with the people that make the mountains special. Our journal is where you’ll find all the news and blogs that our team put together.
UK Walking Holidays
UK Walking Holidays We have searched the length and breadth of the country to find the very best in UK walking. After 23 years of providing the best walking holidays in Europe we thought it was time to showcase what…
Coronavirus Information
Update – Tuesday 26th January – Winter Holidays with Collett’s This year has started with a concerted effort to vaccinate people, providing us all with a ‘ray of hope’ during this current lockdown. For this reason, we remain optimistic about resuming…
The Mountain Pass for Switzerland’s Engadine
Musings on the Mountain Pass & walking in Switzerland’s gorgeous Engadine One of the best things about nature and the outdoors is the freedom to forget about the struggles of life and unwind in open spaces. If you choose the…