Over the past few years, my husband has become mildly (okay, completely) obsessed with multi-day walking trips. It started with the West Highland Way in Scotland, then the Tour du Mont Blanc through France and Switzerland, and most recently The Slate Trail in Wales.

Watching him plan (and recover from) each one got me thinking about how well this style of travel fits this audience, whether you're bringing the grandkids, sneaking away with your partner, gathering a group of friends, or planning the whole family's next big trip.

Walking trips offer a different style of multi-destination travel: no need to hop between airports, bus terminals, and train stations. Instead, you get to rely on yourselves, move at a pace that works for everyone in your group, and take in sights you might otherwise miss from a car window or tour bus.

That said, a perfect walking trip requires extensive, detailed planning, from where to eat and stay to where to transfer trailheads (a real consideration when you've got teens, grandparents, or varying fitness levels in the mix). That's what I'm here for: no matter the destination or the makeup of your group, from a pilgrimage across Japan to a hut-to-hut trek through the Dolomites, I can plan the perfect multi-day walking itinerary for your pace and comfort. Many tour companies I work with can book luggage transfers, storage, or shuttles, so no one has to carry their clothes on their back.

Here are some places I’m looking into for clients:

Camino Francés (Spain)

• The Camino de Santiago's most popular route, ending at the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
• Roughly 500 miles total, crossing the Pyrenees from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port through mountain villages and cities like León and Burgos
• Consider a shorter stretch - ideal for multi-gen groups or friends without a month to spare

Japan's pilgrimages

• Nakasendo Trail: connects Tokyo and Kyoto; Try a segment like Magome to Tsumago, past Jizo statues and bamboo forests, with train stations nearby for anyone who needs a shortcut
• Kumano Kodō: a spiritual mountain trek through the Kii Peninsula, tracing the steps of samurai and emperors past the three Kumano Sanzan shrines

Chilean Patagonia

• W Trek: 5 days, ~50 miles through Torres del Paine's granite peaks, the French Valley, and Grey Glacier. This one is great for adventurous friend groups or a milestone couples' trip

Hut-to-hut in the Dolomites (Italy)

• Multi-day, self-guided trek through dramatic peaks and valleys, staying in quaint mountain lodges like Rifugio Lagazuoi and Re Alberto 1°
• Well suited to couples and friend groups, and workable for multi-gen families with older kids or teens

Inn to inn on the Cotswold Way (England)

• A gentler, upscale alternative: the 102-mile Cotswold Way runs from Chipping Campden to the historic city of Bath, typically 4–7 days
• Days are easy, rolling countryside - around 7–10 miles - through storybook villages like Broadway and Stow-on-the-Wold (we walked some of this path in June and it’s stunning)
• Stay in elegant country inns and boutique hotels with daily luggage transfers
• A relaxed option that works well for multi-gen groups, couples, or friends

Intrigued? Whether it's a couples' escape, a reunion with old friends, or a multi-gen family adventure, I can plan your group's perfect multi-day walking itinerary.

Let’s connect! kirsten.maxwell@fora.travel​

Kirsten