Oranginas, long distance hiking trails Europe
For many years we - a Dutch group, men, 65-69 years - walk around Easter, with rucksack, a week or so in an area we like. Sometimes well prepared, sometimes not. Walking is the best way to discover. There is no better way to meet people and to meet yourself than - to go - on feet. Like the old Irish man said at the start of the Bangor trail: "you're on your own now!".
You can walk everywhere. It does not necessarily have to be a classic hiking area.
Visit our website for many undiscovered hiking areas in Europe.
In Dutch: https://www.oranginas.nl/
In English: https://www.oranginas.nl/en

2017
- Ahrtalweg, Germany, May 2017 | Rate 8
2016
- Camino Portugués, Portugal, April 2016 | Rate 7
- Moselsteig, Germany, May 2016 | Rate 8
2015
- Lahn Wanderweg, Germany, March 2015 | Rate 8
- GR171 Pinós - Paüls, Spain, April 2015 | Rate 9
- Sauerland Waldroute, Germany, June 2015 | Rate 7
- Rheinsteig, Germany, August 2015 | Rate 9
2013
- Crete, Greece, April 2013 | Rate 8
- Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom, June 2013 | Rate 8
- Jämtland, Sweden, August 2013 | Rate 9
- Hermannsweg, Germany, August 2013 | Rate 8
2012
- Cyprus, Europe, April 2012 | Rate 7
- Devon, United Kingdom, April 2012 | Rate 8
2011
- Via Algarviana, Portugal, March 2011 | Rate 9
- Istria, Croatia, April 2011 | Rate 8
- Exmoor, United Kingdom, August 2011 | Rate 8
2010
- Lovcen National Park, Montenegro, April 2010 | Rate 9
- South West Coast Path, United Kingdom, May 2010 | Rate 9
2008
- Lycian Way, Turkey, April 2008 | Rate 10
- Czech Republic, Europe, April 2008 | Rate 8
2007
- Twentepad, Netherlands, April 2007 | Rate 8
- Sardinia, Italy, April 2007 | Rate 5
- Pennine Way, United Kingdom, May 2007 | Rate 8
2006
- Toscana, Italy, March 2006 | Rate 7
2005
- Beara Way, Ireland, March 2005 | Rate 8
- GR65 Camino de Santiago, Spain, April 2005 | Rate 7
- Kerry Way, Ireland, October 2005 | Rate 8
2004
- Slovensky Raj, Slovakia, April 2004 | Rate 8
- Tra Mare e Monti, France, April 2004 | Rate 9
2003
- Mare a Mare Sud, France, March 2003 | Rate 9
- Gorges du Tarn, France, April 2003 | Rate 9
2001
- Hrubý Jeseník, Czech Republic, April 2001 | Rate 8
2000
- Provence, France, March 2000 | Rate 8
- Transsylvania, Romania, April 2000 | Rate 8
1999
- Dingle Way, Ireland, March 1999 | Rate 7
1998
- Wicklow Way, Ireland, March 1998 | Rate 7
1997
- Brecon Beacons, United Kingdom, April 1997 | Rate 8
1996
- Zasavsko - Posavsko hills and Dolenjska, Slovenia, April 1996 | Rate 8
- West Highland Way, United Kingdom, October 1996 | Rate 7
1995
- Velka Fatra, Slovakia, April 1995 | Rate 8
1994
- Western Way, Ireland, April 1994 | Rate 8
1993
- Giant Mountains, Czech Republic, April 1993 | Rate 8
1992
- Bohemia, Czech Republic, April 1992 | Rate 8
1991
- Carpathian Mountains, Poland, April 1991 | Rate 7
1989
- Morvan, France, April 1989 | Rate 9
1988
- Jylland, Denmark, April 1988 | Rate 7
1987
- Vosges, France, April 1987 | Rate 7
Bulgaria
Croatia
- Istria, Croatia, April 2011 | Rate 8
Cyprus
- Cyprus, Europe, April 2012 | Rate 7
Czech Republic
- Bohemia, Czech Republic, April 1992 | Rate 8
- Giant Mountains, Czech Republic, April 1993 | Rate 8
- Hrubý Jeseník, Czech Republic, April 2001 | Rate 8
- Czech Republic, Europe, April 2008 | Rate 8
Denmark
- Jylland, Denmark, April 1988 | Rate 7
France
- Vosges, France, April 1987 | Rate 7
- Morvan, France, April 1989 | Rate 9
- Provence, France, March 2000 | Rate 8
- Mare a Mare Sud, France, March 2003 | Rate 9
- Gorges du Tarn, France, April 2003 | Rate 9
- Tra Mare e Monti, France, April 2004 | Rate 9
Germany
- Hermannsweg, Germany, August 2013 | Rate 8
- Lahn Wanderweg, Germany, March 2015 | Rate 8
- Sauerland Waldroute, Germany, June 2015 | Rate 7
- Rheinsteig, Germany, August 2015 | Rate 9
- Moselsteig, Germany, May 2016 | Rate 8
- Ahrtalweg, Germany, May 2017 | Rate 8
Greece
- Crete, Greece, April 2013 | Rate 8
Hungary
- Hungary, Europe, April 1998 | Rate 6
Ireland
- Western Way, Ireland, April 1994 | Rate 8
- Wicklow Way, Ireland, March 1998 | Rate 7
- Dingle Way, Ireland, March 1999 | Rate 7
- Beara Way, Ireland, March 2005 | Rate 8
- Kerry Way, Ireland, October 2005 | Rate 8
Italy
- Toscana, Italy, March 2006 | Rate 7
- Sardinia, Italy, April 2007 | Rate 5
Montenegro
- Lovcen National Park, Montenegro, April 2010 | Rate 9
Netherlands
- Twentepad, Netherlands, April 2007 | Rate 8
Poland
- Carpathian Mountains, Poland, April 1991 | Rate 7
Portugal
- Via Algarviana, Portugal, March 2011 | Rate 9
- Camino Portugués, Portugal, April 2016 | Rate 7
Romania
- Transsylvania, Romania, April 2000 | Rate 8
Slovakia
- Velka Fatra, Slovakia, April 1995 | Rate 8
- Slovensky Raj, Slovakia, April 2004 | Rate 8
Slovenia
- Zasavsko - Posavsko hills and Dolenjska, Slovenia, April 1996 | Rate 8
Spain
- GR65 Camino de Santiago, Spain, April 2005 | Rate 7
- GR171 Pinós - Paüls, Spain, April 2015 | Rate 9
Sweden
- Jämtland, Sweden, August 2013 | Rate 9
Turkey
- Lycian Way, Turkey, April 2008 | Rate 10
United Kingdom
- West Highland Way, United Kingdom, October 1996 | Rate 7
- Brecon Beacons, United Kingdom, April 1997 | Rate 8
- Pennine Way, United Kingdom, May 2007 | Rate 8
- South West Coast Path, United Kingdom, May 2010 | Rate 9
- Exmoor, United Kingdom, August 2011 | Rate 8
- Devon, United Kingdom, April 2012 | Rate 8
- Pembrokeshire Coast Path, United Kingdom, June 2013 | Rate 8
- Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom, June 2013 | Rate 8
Links
Facts
- A five day hiking trail in the Serra de Montsant, the Catalonia and Tarragona region
A five day hiking trail in the Serra de Montsant, the Catalonia and Tarragona region, southwest from Barcelona, frequently using the GR171
- A part of the GR 65: crossing the Pyrenees
Melting snow in the mountains on height, fine Basque villages, the Roncevalles monasteries, splendid panoramas, the eagles, the old town center of St.Jean Pied de Port, the hills near Ostabat
- A walk between those famous cities: Florence and Siena
Over centuries travelers must have walked here……..
- Five day walks in the south east of the country
- Five sections of this famous trail
Scotland at its best, lowland moors, the green, brown, yellow ochre and orange tints in that fascinating light. The trail follows old post roads, military roads, along river banks.
- Five sections of this famous trail: Rota Vincentina
A great trail! In spring an explosion of flowers, with in the background the deep blue ocean. The diversity of the beaches, magnificent rocks, overwhelming views.....the swifts....
- Five walks through the coastal region of Montenegro
This hiking area is from an unprecedented, virginal and unspoiled beauty, includes the Lovcen massif National Park and the National Park Skadar Lake, the Bay of Kotor with its well preserved medieval
- Four day-walk ( circular) of this famous triangle in Jämtland
A tour, four days, through the fascinating landscape of Jämtland, central Sweden, south of Lapland, the borderland between Norway and Sweden.
- Four sections of this trails along the Ahr-river, Eifel area.
A hiking trail through the romantic valley of the Ahr-river, between Ahrweiler and Insul
- Hiking trails Bulgaria
A trail along the Beli-Vit river and a heavy climb to the Glozhene monasteries with old icons and a little museum.
- Hiking trails Europe West Highland way
Scotland at its best, lowland moors, the green, brown, yellow ochre and orange tints in that fascinating light.Lovely green valleys, beautiful mountain lakes, woodlands, moors, heathlands, and through
- Hiking trails Europe: the Vechtdalpad, along the Vecht river in Overijssel
a nice walking tour through a historic region.On trail you'll come through a couple of nice villages, in old Dutch style, a lot of mansions, a castle (Rechteren castle Dalfsen),off trail, windmills...
- Hiking trails Portugal Rota Vincentina part 2
A track along the cliffs in a wild and powerful landscape. Following the trails used by locals to get to the beaches or their spots for fishing. Breathtaking views in delicious spring temperatures.
- Hiking trails Vosges
Walking through a largely protected area (Regional Nature Park).
- hiking trails walking outes Provence Vaucluse
Four day walks in the Vaucluse-Provence
- Hiking trails walking outes Wales Brecon Beacons
Six stages, a round-walk, in the National Park Brecon Beacons
- Hiking trails walking routes Croatia
Six day walks on the peninsula Istria
- Hiking trails walking routes England Pennine way
Five stages of this famous trail
- Hiking trails walking routes England South West Coast Path
Four stages of this trail in South West England
- hiking trails walking routes France Morvan
A six day walk in the National Park "the Morvan"
- Hiking trails walking routes Ireland Beara way
Six stages of this trail on the peninsula Beara
- Hiking trails walking routes Ireland Dingle way
Four stages of this trail on the Dingle peninsula
- Hiking trails walking routes Ireland Kerry way
A five day route on the Kerry peninsula
- Hiking trails walking routes Ireland Western way
Seven stages of this trail in the West of Ireland
- Hiking trails walking routes Ireland Wicklow way
Four stages of this route
- Hiking trails walking routes Netherland the Noaber pad
Between the North Sea and the Rhine river
- Hiking trails walking routes Portugal
Five stages of the Via Algarviana through the countryside of the Algarve
- Hiking trails walking routes Spain Pyrenees crossing
A part of the GR 65, crossing the Pyrenees
- Hiking trails walking routes Turkey Lycian way
Five stages of this magnificent trail
- Hiking walking trails Germany
A hiking trail through the romantic valley of the Ahr-river, between Ahrweiler and Insul: two sections along the left bank and two sections back along the right bank of the river. 83 km.in total
- Hiking walking trails Portugal part 1
Five sections of this famous trail along the (west) coast of Portugal: the fishermen trail.A track along the cliffs in a wild and powerful landscape.
- Hiking walking trails routes Netherlands Greater Friesland trail footpath
A long distance walking route between Bergen aan Zee ( West Friesland in the Netherlands) via the lake IJsselmeer to Leer (East Friesland, Germany). The entire trail is 362 km. long.
- Jamtland, from hut to hut
A circular walk, four sections, through the outstanding landscape of Jämtland, in Sweden central, near the border between Sweden and Norway
- Rothaarmountains
A four day hiking trail in the Rothaar mountains, Sauerland
- Six day walks on the peninsula Istria
Six day walks on the peninsula Istria: Croatia and Slovenia
- Three sections of this famous trail along the Rhine
A trail with stunning views, along some old castles and with some steep climbs.
Reports
- Cyprus hiking trails
Hiking in Cyprus North
- Hiking trail Czech Republic South Bohemia
A circular walk in (a part of) southern Bohemia, especially through the surroundings of the beautiful city of Cesky Krumlov. With a little site-step to Bavaria in Germany and a short walk in Austria.
- Hiking trail South Bohemia Czech Republic
A five days walk in the south of the Czech Republic, Bohemia.
- Hiking trail walking route Corsica, Mare e monti
Ile de Beauté at her best!
- Hiking trail walking routesExmoor N.P.
A loop walk through the Exmoor National Park in South-West England. Along the South West Coast Path and the Two Moors Way.
- Hiking trails Croatia, Risnjak National Park
Huge trees (until 45 m.), unique flora and fauna. “Ris” is Croatian for “lynx”. Brown bear live here? Luxurious silence, slanting hills, great views. A forested hiking area, hilly, creeks, farms....
- Hiking trails Czech Republic Krkonose
A trail (5 days) in the National Park with climbing the Snezka.
- Hiking trails Czech Republic, North East
A varied area, mountainous, alternating forest and large open spaces, quiet idyllic villages. In Poland beautiful wooden farmyards.
- Hiking trails Denmark Jylland
A self made trail in Central Jylland, Denmark.
- Hiking trails Europe Germany Moselle and Saar
A roundwalk along the Moselle and Saar, four days.
- Hiking trails Europe Hadrian's Wall Walk
The trail is recommended for people who love the combination of archaeology, learn the history and exercising outdoors.
- Hiking trails Europe, Corsica
A five days hiking trail, from east to west, from coast to coast.
- Hiking trails Europe, England, Devon
A five days hike in east Devon, partly along the Jurassic Coast, partly through the rolling farmland. Almost a circular walk.
- Hiking trails France, Gorges du Tarn
An (almost) round walk ( 6 days) in a spectacular mountainous area . A wonderful variety of scenery and habitats.