What better way to experience the outdoors than to join one of our country inn/guided hiking holidays. Does an active, outdoor vacation that doesn't mean giving up life's little luxuries appeal to you? If it does, you'll love a New England Hiking Holiday!

We have done all the research for you. We have sought out the best trails, both long and short, challenging and gentle. We have walks for you, we have hikes. Whether it's five miles along rolling carriage roads you desire or a steeper ascent to a rocky peak, we have both. We always have two guides per trip to accommodate both slower and faster walkers and to appeal to the casual but enthusiastic walker as well as the experienced hiker. Our groups are small and personal (around 16 people per trip) and our experienced guides are always eager to share their love and knowledge of the natural world.

Our cozy country inns and delicious gourmet meals are never more appreciated than after a day of hiking!
Since 1985 we have gone to great lengths to find inns that offer all around excellence, but still retain their own distinctive style and charm. Some offer luxury and elegance, some more modest surroundings with the warmth and charm that you find only at a country inn.
Meals range from regional cuisine by candlelight in renowned restaurants to some of the best home-cooking we have ever tasted served up at fireside tables.

Our inns include; an elegant Victorian 'guest cottage' on one of Bar Harbor's historic avenues, a luxurious country inn with 5 star dining tucked away in the White Mountain National Forest, a fascinating western style lodge in the shadows of the Rocky Mountains and a 14th century smugglers inn on the rocky coast of Devon in England.

Just exploring the different rooms at the inns is an experience. At many of the inns there is swimming and tennis as well as beautiful grounds. Comfort is one of our foremost concerns in picking our resting spots. On this website you can read more about all the inns that we will visit this year.

If you have questions about a particular inn, please just give us a call.

Would you enjoy?

• Exploring maple-lined country lanes and historical carriage roads with ancient stone walls and covered bridges
• Reaching a scenic mountaintop vista
• Hiking a richly diverse coastline of redwood groves, majestic bluffs, golden hills and pristine beaches
• Listening to the thunder of cascading waterfalls
• Following a lush rain-forest trail with its infinite shades of green
• Visiting storybook castles

New England Hiking Holidays offers all this and more as we explore some of the best places to hike in this country and abroad!

From hundreds of hikes, we have selected a wide variety of routes, some challenging and strenuous, some more leisurely.

Our hikes cover around 6 to 10 miles a day and our 2 guides per trip allow for faster or slower paces. On many days there are also choices of longer or shorter, harder or more gentle trails. This enables us to accommodate people of all ages and hiking experience from the seasoned to the first time hiker!

• The thrill of reaching a spectacular viewpoint or thundering waterfall is only part of the story. We also take the time to notice the things that we find along the trail from a rare orchid to deer or moose tracks!
• Each day we search out the perfect lunch spot, whether it be beside a rushing brook, at a rocky lookout or in a sheltered mountain cabin.
• Our comfortable vans provide all the transportation so that all you need to carry is a small day pack.
• Although we do offer choices you must remember that many of our trails are neither flat nor smooth. Uphill sections, steep at times and roots and rocks along the trails are all part of the wilderness experience. You do need to be in good physical condition to enjoy the trips.

Levels of hiking: We do not rate individual trips for difficulty as on all trips we have two guides and on occasion three, to allow for different abilities. On each day we try to offer an easy/moderate hike as well as a more challenging option. People who choose the easier option may well be walking on fairly level and easy paths or country lanes some days, but will also be taking more moderate trails on other days. A moderate hike would involve 5 to 6 miles on terrain that may include rocks and roots, and with elevation gains up to about 800 feet. Hikers who choose harder routes should expect up to 9 or 10 miles with greater elevation changes.

For more information on specific trips, take a look at our Destinations page.

If you have any questions about the hiking or about a specific trip, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Please contact us today for more information