Hiking vacations in France: More tourists walking off that creme brulee
July 24, 2008
Looking for a French vacation with a balance of pleasure and fitness? Logis hiking-themed hotels get you moving in the great French outdoors.
For tourists visiting France, food and drink are highlights as much as chateaux and cathedrals. Inevitably for many, that’s reflected on the scale when they return home. But there’s a way to see even more of France on your vacation, enjoy fabulous French meals and not blow a year’s worth of Pilates and sensible eating: why not try a hiking vacation in France?
The best of France on two feet
Logis hotels offers a wide choice of charming hotels throughout France chosen for their warm hospitality and good restaurants. To make organizing trips with family or friends even easier, Logis hotels have long had a handy and reliable ratings system of “fireplaces”. The news is that now the hotels also are grouped by theme.Those with an interest in walks and hiking in France can browse for a Logis hiking-themed hotel with the location and the amenities that interest them most. And whether you’re thinking of a challenging climbs or gentle rambles, you’ll find many resources at a Logis hiking-themed hotel to make your excursions more enjoyable. In fact, to qualify as a Logis hiking-themed hotel, an establishment has to meet strict criteria, offering the right location, equipment and specific services for those who want to make walking tours and hikes the centerpiece of their holiday in France.
For example, Logis hiking hotels are nestled right in the middle of perfect country for walking, so you can set off right from your charming hotel. Your friendly host will enjoy sharing tips about the area, offering you trail maps and pointing you in the right direction, or even putting you in touch with a local guide who can lead you to all the best spots. A special energy-rich breakfast will be prepared for you, and box lunches for picnics in the gorgeous French countryside can be ordered. Your hotel will have a locked, ventilated room for you to store and dry your hiking clothes and gear, with running water nearby for for cleaning your shoes. And a weather report will be posted each morning, so you can decide whether it’s a day for walking or simply sitting by the fire with a bottle of local wine and good friends.
Time to sit down and enjoy a great French meal.
Speaking of which, don’t think that a hiking vacation at a Logis hotel is all hard work! These hotels uphold the Logis tradition of excellent gourmet cuisine prepared with the freshest local ingredients by accomplished French chefs, so when you return from your day out walking to your charming hotel in France, your well-earned meals will be all you could hope for.
And besides walking off all that great food, hiking in France will allow you to take your time to explore France in an up-close-and-personal way that other tourists don’t. France teems with protected natural preserves full of ravishing countryside and charming villages. Hundred of miles of marked-out walking trails in the Landes and Girondes regions invite you for adventures that take you along the Atlantic coast and through cool pine forests. Or take a long stroll along the Loire and visit the villages and chateaux of Chambord and Amboise. Trails also abound in Limousin, winding through a permanent nature spectacle, as well as in the Rhone-Alpes area with its towering snow-capped mountains, icy lakes and majestic stands of evergreens. All these and more can be explored from your home base at one of Logis’s charming hotels.
Besides hiking, there are themed Logis hotels for those with special interests in wines, cycling, family holidays, gourmet food and more. There are also Logis hotels specially equipped for business meetings and seminars.
A hiking vacation in France is a great way to indulge in all the pleasures of France with none of the guilt. At a Logis hotel, you’ll enjoy both exercising and eating your way through France on your next trip. With any luck, one will cancel the other out!
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