Five European alpine holidays to escape the heat

Hot and bothered holidaymakers are bypassing beaches and heading for the hills during increasingly warmer European summers

Tyrolean trekking

ALPINE TYROLEAN

A seven-night walking tour with Jules Verne takes guests on an adventure across the saw-toothed peaks, past bright blue lakes and through quaint Tyrolean villages of the Italian Dolomites.

Hikers will visit the three peaks of the Tre Cima di Lavaredo, journey along old military routes and cosy up in traditional mountain huts to enjoy local treats.

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Balkan wilderness

ALPINE BALKAN

Explore the Balkan wilderness on a nine-day Hiking in Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro trip with G Adventures. Starting in Tirana and ending in Shkoder, walkers will take in glacial lakes, rock pinnacles and verdant meadows.

Highlights include trekking through Valbona Valley, exploring Rugova Canyon by 4×4 and visiting the old town and bazaar in Peja.

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Slovak calm

ALPINE SLOVAK

Guests can stay in a log cabin with an outdoor hot tub in the Tatra Mountains of Slovakia and connect with nature through five days of yin yoga and guided mountain walks. Complimentary access to spa facilities is included.

Take the cable car to the 2,634-metre summit of Lomnicke Stít to appreciate its spectacular views.

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Swiss panoramas

ALPINE SWISS

The Bernese Alps in Switzerland have dramatic and captivating landscapes encompassing lakes, gorges and glaciers. High ridges and rugged glacial scenery become accessible in summer.

Walker’s Britain and Europe’s eight-day Panoramas of the Swiss Alps holiday offers six days of walking beneath the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau mountains.

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Caucasus highs

ALPINE CAUCACIS

Undiscovered Destinations’ small-group 10-day Wild Tusheti holiday starts in Tbilisi and travels to the province of Tusheti in the High Caucasus.

Guests can explore the 1,400-year-old rock-hewn monasteries, with murals of Georgian kings, and the hermitage of David Gareji. It includes visits to the wine-producing region of Kakheti and the Abano Pass.

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Venice of the Alps

ALPINE VENICE

Accessible by Eurostar and TGV trains, Inntravel’s seven-night French Alps and Lake Annecy self-guided walking holiday begins in the village of La Clusaz and ends in Annecy.

Nicknamed the ‘Venice of the Alps’, this holiday includes accommodation in chalet-style hotels, walking in the Aravis mountains and viewing wildlife such as golden eagles.

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