About our walking holidays

May to mid-September (UK and Ireland)
July to mid-September (Alps and Scandinavia)
Mid-July to mid-September (higher Alpine routes)
May to mid-September (with exact dates as set out on each holiday page) is our overall season, with the months May and June reserved for the UK and Ireland, and the months July to mid-September being our main season with all of our trips open: the Alps, Scandinavia and UK and Ireland.

The holiday price is the only payment you make to Alpine Exploratory; during the holiday you pay your own local expenses such as meals that aren’t included and any local transport needed. Please see each holiday page for the likely local expenses.

Alpine Exploratory is unable to take those children under 9 years of age, and we regret having to impose this restriction. We cannot take children in baby carriers or any child of infant age, or who is under 9. Please regard 9 years as the bare minimum, and that a 9-year old should have long, solid experience in the hills. Please only consider a child as young as this for a trek with you, if he or she is well used to strenuous hiking. Thank you.

Many groups join us who are made up of teenagers and parents, and, if well versed in walking, such groups can be excellent operators on the trail.

Your info pack contains your Itinerary in detail, our Notes on the trek, plus maps and routecards as per the following sections. If taking baggage transfer then we include baggage labels.

We send one info pack per room, so for a group of two couples we would send two packs. Please ask us if you’d like more or fewer packs, or more of a particular element.

Trekkers on our holidays are required to have insurance to cover themselves for helicopter search & rescue, medical expenses and repatriation (all of these except for UK residents going on our UK treks) and personal liability (UK residents only). In addition we recommend, but it is not compulsory, that clients have cover for personal liability, cancellation and baggage.

On booking we send you information about suitable policies. You might find that your annual multi-trip travel insurance provides enough cover. Please check that your policy covers you for the activities (walking or trekking) that you will be doing on your holiday. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you’re unsure about insurance; we’ll be happy to advise.

Before your trip we’ll ask you for the name of your insurance company, their telephone number and your policy number, for our records in case of emergency. On a guided holiday, your leader can help to find last-minute insurance but unfortunately is unable to allow further participation in walks to clients who are not insured.

We recommend that clients bring a basic first aid kit to deal with cuts, blisters, headaches and so on, and that any tetanus or other jabs are kept up to date. It is essential to bring adequate sun protection – sun cream, a hat and sunglasses.

No vaccinations are currently compulsory for the countries visited by Alpine Exploratory’s holidays. Please see each holiday description for any further requirements; your joining notes give full details.

This is adventure travel! Our holidays take you to wild and remote areas, in particular some areas of upland mountains where navigation can be difficult in poor weather. The weather can also be a hazard in itself.

During any walking, whether following a routecard or making your own route, you are responsible for your own actions and safety and you should join the trip with suitable skills, experience and equipment.

Please look at our schedule of treks and ask us any questions.

Thank you.

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