Your first big trek

Beginner Treks

Routes suited as a first long-distance trek: clear waymarking, working infrastructure and manageable stage lengths. It doesn't mean easy — but the terrain and logistics are forgiving, leaving room to focus on the walking itself.

Routes
6
Distance
65–130 km
Difficulty
Easy, Moderate, Hard
Peak season
September, July

Countries in this collection

Which countries the routes pass through — jump to the atlas filtered by country.

Trails in this collection

Panorama Sedmi rilských jezer v bulharském pohoří RilaE7-RIL

Beginner Treks

Rila Lakes Traverse

Rila, Bulharsko

A short Balkan mountain trek around lakes, ridges and the monastic landscape of Rila.

Distance
65 km
Time
3-5 days
Difficulty
Moderate
mountainslakesBalkans
Stezka Kungsleden tundrou Národního parku Abisko ve švédském LaponskuKUN

Švédské Laponsko

The most famous section of Kungsleden through Nordic wilderness, huts and open tundra views.

Distance
110 km
Time
5-7 days
Difficulty
Moderate
tundralakessever
Divoká bystřina řeky Lech v rakouských Alpách na LechweguLECH

Beginner Treks

Lechweg

Rakousko a Německo

A relaxed alpine river route along the Lech — ideal for a first trek with a mountain backdrop.

Distance
125 km
Time
6-8 days
Difficulty
Easy
riverAlpsvillages
Lesy a pískovcové skály v Saském Švýcarsku na MalerweguMAL

Beginner Treks

Malerweg

Saské Švýcarsko, Německo

A scenic German trek among sandstone towers, forests and viewpoints — excellent for a first multi-day trip.

Distance
116 km
Time
6-8 days
Difficulty
Moderate
forestsrock formationsviewpoints
Triglav a vápencové štíty Julských Alp ve SlovinskuSLO-PAR

Slovinsko

A shorter selection from Slovenia's mountain trails for a first taste of the Julian Alps and mountain huts.

Distance
80 km
Time
4-6 days
Difficulty
Hard
Alpslakesmountain huts
Skalní vyhlídka a zelené kopce na Via degli DeiVDD

Beginner Treks

Via degli Dei

Itálie

A forest route along the Apennine ridges from Bologna to Florence — an ideal shorter trek with historical depth.

Distance
130 km
Time
5-7 days
Difficulty
Moderate
forestsApennineschestnut forests