What puts people off hiking in Europe is rarely the walking itself, it's everything around it: planning the route, finding somewhere to sleep each night, deciding who carries the bags, making it to the next village before dark. GoByTrain's hiking itineraries sort all of that out first: lodging booked, luggage moved for you, routes with navigation, and a real person to ask when something comes up. All you have to do is walk.
All 18 of these routes are hand-picked and actually walked by us. There's more hiking information online than anyone can get through, every platform tells a slightly different story, and AI replies mostly just reshuffle what others have already written. Real, first-hand experience is different: which stretch is worth slowing down for, where a cable car saves your legs, which stay is worth an extra night, you only know once you've been there. No more bouncing between platforms to compare, leave the homework to us.
There are 18 trail itineraries in total, grouped into three levels. Start with your fitness and how long you can be away, then pick the scenery you want.
Easy Going: No Hiking Experience Needed (6 Routes)
Gentle terrain, cable cars, or transport help along the way. If it's your first European hike, start here.
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Hallstatt and the Salzkammergut lakes, an almost flat route, and solo travelers can join. Best from May to October.
5 nights | from NT$55,000
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Skip the ski crowds for groomed snow trails, then take trains and cable cars and finish with a hot spring, including an 8-day Swiss Travel Pass. Winter departures.
7 nights | from NT$93,000
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Hossa National Park on the EU's easternmost border, tracking reindeer through primeval taiga, plus saunas and canoeing. English-speaking guide, meals included, summer departures.
7 nights | from NT$69,000 (group of 10)
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From Cabo da Roca to Sintra, a short trip with entry tickets and transfers included, available year-round.
4 nights | from NT$40,000
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Walk the final 115 km of the Camino de Santiago and collect your pilgrim certificate, dinners included. Best from March to November.
7 nights | from NT$55,000
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Beginner-friendly, with coastline and offshore islands and a few Odyssey filming locations. Best in April to June and September to October.
7 nights | from NT$75,000
Moderate: A Little Fitness Goes a Long Way (5 Routes)
Some ups and downs, or longer days on foot, but with transport and luggage support. If you exercise regularly, you'll be fine.
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Forest monasteries and the Sea Route of the cross, with a ferry retracing the voyage of St. James's remains, a pilgrim certificate, and luggage transfers throughout. March to October departures.
8 nights | from NT$52,000
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No hotel changes, with a rail card and a wine tasting included. Best in April to June and October.
6 nights | from NT$65,000
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Crater lakes, hot springs, whale watching, and quiet corners few visitors find. Year-round, with summer the priciest.
7 nights | from NT$79,000
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Follow the Atlantic coast across the border, a longer trip with 11 dinners included. Best in April to June and September to October.
14 nights | from NT$84,000
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Island hopping combined with hiking, ferries all included. Late April to early October departures.
6 nights | from NT$82,000
Advanced: Long Days and Big Climbs, Worth Preparing For (7 Routes)
Longer itineraries, longer distances, or big daily climbs, so a few weeks of training beforehand is a good idea. In return, you get some of Europe's most iconic long-distance trails.
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A classic Alpine route with luggage moved for you and three cable car rides included, 4 to 6 hours of walking a day. May to September departures.
7 nights | from NT$55,000
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By train and ferry, no car needed, through the orchards of the Hardangerfjord, staying at a legendary 1846 hotel with spa access and 5 dinners included. Mid-June to mid-September departures.
7 nights | from NT$95,000
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Up close to the Three Peaks, dinners included, on routes that dodge the crowds. Mid-June to mid-September departures.
6 nights | from NT$56,000
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Walk all 154 km of the West Highland Way, with a British rail pass included. April to October departures.
8 nights | from NT$90,000
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The classic long-distance loop around Mont Blanc across France, Italy and Switzerland, with limited spaces. Late June to mid-September departures.
11 nights | from NT$119,000
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Switzerland's National Route 1 combined with the UNESCO-listed Aletsch Glacier, crossing passes above 2,600 m, with a Swiss Travel Pass and crampons included. Summer departures.
13 nights | from NT$135,000
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The complete pilgrimage from the Pyrenees to Santiago, with daily luggage transfers and a pilgrim certificate. Mid-March to mid-October departures.
36 nights | from NT$193,000
Prices are per person based on two travelers, and vary by departure date and season. Please check each itinerary page for current pricing.
Why Walk With GoByTrain
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Walked by Real People, No More Digging
The routes are hand-picked and actually walked by us, so what's easy, what needs care, and where to stay comfortably all come from first-hand experience, not pieced together from platforms or summarized by an AI reply.
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Book 6 to 8 Months Ahead
Hiking routes mostly stay in small hotels, village inns and mountain huts with limited rooms that fill up fast in peak season. We recommend booking 6 to 8 months before departure to secure well-located, better-quality rooms.
Book early, get the better rooms
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Your Luggage Moves for You
Luggage transfer is included, so your main bags go ahead to the next stay each day and you only carry water, rain gear and a camera. Weight limits usually apply (for example 20 kg per person on the Camino and the Swiss Mountain Trails), so check each itinerary page for details.
Carry only a day pack
Not sure which one matches your fitness or your time off? Contact GoByTrain and our advisors will help you compare route difficulty, season, and budget.
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