14 Trips
![Lavender Field with Mountains in Background](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/PT_shutterstock_554558767.jpg.webp?itok=bCaTRsBG)
![Three Backroads Guests Walking and Talking](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/PV_DEP_07_110.JPG.webp?itok=BBrtJrld)
![Backroads Guests Cheering Wine Glasses](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/LOCAL-Generic_RHO_PRO_23_165.jpg.webp?itok=cMmfDlhm)
![Backroads Guests Walking Towards Rock Formation in Mountain](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WPZI_BMU_Guest_22_001.jpg.webp?itok=yRB566lE)
![Saint Paul-de-Mausole, St. Remy Provence France](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/PZ_ALAMY_DCDMEB.jpg.webp?itok=m2j4FuXx)
Provence Active Culinary Walking & Hiking Tour
6 days
Levels 1-3
Premiere Hotels
From $5,699/person
Quick Look![Panoramic View of the Sainte Victoire Mountain from the Terrain of the Painters Aix-en-Provence, France](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/FR_shutterstock_1561102154_0.jpg.webp?itok=u4D_Hddo)
![Door with Plants](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/BFRI-9_BER_17_1042_0.jpg.webp?itok=k9Wvq6CD)
![Guest Boat French Riviera](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/BFRI-9_DCI_Guest_22_001.jpg.webp?itok=wp9lBAxL)
![Lavender and Barrels](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/BFRI-9_STI_Guest_17_012.jpg.webp?itok=A-_TdbuL)
![Crystal clear bodies of water with island masses of land.](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/FR_shutterstock_1487395019_1.jpg.webp?itok=dpKn1OF5)
Provence to the French Riviera Women's Walking & Hiking Tour
6 days
Levels 2-4
Premiere Hotels
From $7,149/person
Quick Look![Train Swiss Alps](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/AP_shutterstock_553873177_0.jpg.webp?itok=NbD8V1fH)
![Cheese Swiss Alps](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/FI_shutterstock_157739321_cc_0.jpg.webp?itok=_EkWY_mO)
![Two guests walking in craggy mountain pathway, large range in distance.](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WAPQ_KBU_Guest_19_Guest_19_004.jpg.webp?itok=X8lEmLCp)
![Group of people walking through mountain town, clouds overhead, lights illuminating streets.](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WAPQ-9_ALAMY_P2P31Y_cc_0.jpg.webp?itok=zf3Olqnv)
![Three guests on mountain trail, looking towards craggy cliff faces in distance.](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WAPQ-9_LHA_17_051_cc.jpg.webp?itok=jHVIJU2w)
Italian, French & Swiss Alps Lodge-to-Lodge Hiking Tour
6 days
Levels 2-5
Casual & Premiere Hotels
From $4,399/person
Quick Look![Gordes, Provence, France](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/PV_shutterstock_401755477.jpg.webp?itok=0R7B_8s7)
![Food in France](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/PV_JCA_ST_13_025.jpg.webp?itok=TClSvntQ)
![Stone Road and Buildings](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WPCQ_HSC_Guest_15_001.jpg.webp?itok=XVGuWHwp)
![Two Backroads Guests Smiling](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WPCQ_MAN_Guest_22_001.JPG.webp?itok=0BvH2f-F)
![Ocean View](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WPCQB_KMG_Guest_22_003.jpg.webp?itok=VmbkMYa3)
Provence to Costa Brava Walking & Hiking Tour
6 days
Levels 1-3
Casual & Casual Plus Hotels
From $4,099/person
Quick Look![View of the City of Saint-Tropez, Provence, Cote d'Azur](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/FR_shutterstock_1962082816_0.jpg.webp?itok=IkvbziW2)
![Backroads leader holding plate of croissants.](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/MFRI_BER_19_144_1.jpg.webp?itok=vvhetXoY)
![Door with Plants](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/BFRI-9_BER_17_1042_0.jpg.webp?itok=k9Wvq6CD)
![Guest Boat French Riviera](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/BFRI-9_DCI_Guest_22_001.jpg.webp?itok=wp9lBAxL)
![Lavender and Barrels](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/BFRI-9_STI_Guest_17_012.jpg.webp?itok=A-_TdbuL)
Provence to the French Riviera Walking & Hiking Tour
6 days
Levels 2-4
Premiere Hotels
From $7,099/person
Quick Look![Two guests hiking on mountaintop trail, large mountain vista in background.](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WFII_JNI_ST_22_825.jpg.webp?itok=f3YZusnb)
![Point of view shot of Chamonix Mont Blanc, sunset illuminating mountaintops.](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WFII_LEI_Guest_22_002.jpg.webp?itok=gt-Zg9yK)
![Cheese Swiss Alps](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/FI_shutterstock_157739321_cc_0.jpg.webp?itok=_EkWY_mO)
![Wide shot of sharp, craggy mountain, flowers obscuring foreground.](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WFII_GMI_ST_22_004.jpg.webp?itok=tcO6xEYI)
![Shot of a red train, "Jeanne", mountains & clouds behind it.](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WFII_JNI_ST_22_043.jpg.webp?itok=JmRHo2qd)
French & Italian Alps Walking & Hiking Tour
6 days
Levels 2-4
Premiere Hotels
From $5,799/person
Quick Look![Traditional Labourdine Houses of Saint de Luz at Night, Basque Country, France](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WBII_shutterstock_313986278_0.jpg.webp?itok=jc7s04Pm)
![The Yellow Scallop Shell Signing the Way to Santiago de Compostela on the St James Pilgrimage Route](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/BI_shutterstock_630570752.jpg.webp?itok=ll0qgcWm)
![Backroads Guests Enjoying a Meal](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/BBII_GBI_ST_22_005.jpg.webp?itok=OSwTvlEm)
![Wine Glasses on Barrels](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/BBII_GBI_ST_22_033_0.jpg.webp?itok=nTC9JmG-)
![Vineyard with Castle View in Bilbao/Biarritz](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/BBII_JKU_Guest_22_002.jpg.webp?itok=vdJfsP8H)
French Pyrenees to Basque Country Walking & Hiking Tour
6 days
Levels 2-4
Premiere Hotels
From $5,499/person
Quick Look![Four guests walking towards city in the distance. Golden fields, rocky walls.](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/SC_shutterstock_2232940461_0.jpg.webp?itok=Stj5bkPF)
![Wide shot of Italian lakeside, large peninsula, hills, coastal town in distance.](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/SC_shutterstock_187849589_0.jpg.webp?itok=7-550gYz)
![Two guests and leader at meal, guests have creme brulee.](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/MSCID_JNI_ST_21_003_VAR_0.jpg.webp?itok=pdMa5RZh)
![Platter of food, grilled meat, veggies, lemon slices, etc.](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/MSCID_JNI_ST_21_147_0.jpg.webp?itok=VEoHnVO3)
![Bird's eye shot of blue-water coastline.](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/MSCID_JNI_ST_21_313_0.jpg.webp?itok=0if29xMv)
Corsica Walking & Hiking Tour
6 days
Levels 2-4
Premiere & Casual Plus Hotels
From $5,599/person
Quick Look![Group of people walking through mountain town, clouds overhead, lights illuminating streets.](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WAPQ-9_ALAMY_P2P31Y_cc_0.jpg.webp?itok=zf3Olqnv)
![Shot of guests hiking towards the Bar du Plan de l'Aiguille, ring of mountains around them.](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WAPQ-9_WFI_Guest_18_001.jpg.webp?itok=XJ7_R2C2)
![Train Swiss Alps](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/AP_shutterstock_553873177_0.jpg.webp?itok=NbD8V1fH)
![Cheese Swiss Alps](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/FI_shutterstock_157739321_cc_0.jpg.webp?itok=_EkWY_mO)
![Young guest posing, mountain in the distance behind them.](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WAPQ_MRA_ST_19_008.jpg.webp?itok=qssxEQyK)
Italian, French & Swiss Alps Lodge-to-Lodge Family Hiking Tour
6 days
Levels 2-5
Casual & Premiere Hotels
From $4,399/person
Quick Look![Two guests with cow, one reaching out to it, mountain in background.](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WFII_JNI_ST_22_728.jpg.webp?itok=6lW6Sgil)
![Train Swiss Alps](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/AP_shutterstock_553873177_0.jpg.webp?itok=NbD8V1fH)
![Cheese Swiss Alps](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/FI_shutterstock_157739321_cc_0.jpg.webp?itok=_EkWY_mO)
![Group of people walking through mountain town, clouds overhead, lights illuminating streets.](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WAPQ-9_ALAMY_P2P31Y_cc_0.jpg.webp?itok=zf3Olqnv)
![Shot of large mountain eclipsing sun, camera is in shadow.](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WAPQ-9_MPE_Guest_22_002_0.jpg.webp?itok=cKePtMkG)
Italian, French & Swiss Alps Lodge-to-Lodge Family Hiking Tour
6 days
Levels 2-5
Casual & Premiere Hotels
From $4,399/person
Quick Look![Hiking Along the Coasts of Bretagne at Cap Frehel Peninsula Viewpoint](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/BN_shutterstock_368228126_cc.jpg.webp?itok=wTxDbBwt)
![Castle in Brittany/Normandy](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/BBNI_MKI_Guest_19_013_0.JPG.webp?itok=-UpiVOyJ)
![Boats and Town in Brittany/Normandy](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/BBNI_SSC_Guest_12_01_0.jpg.webp?itok=kd9n_yrc)
![Backroads Guests Smiling and Walking in Brittany/Normandy](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/BBNIF_BER_17_205.jpg.webp?itok=pbywENIW)
![Flag of France and Flag of U.S.](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/BBNIF_BER_17_431.jpg.webp?itok=5j4DWjty)
Brittany & Normandy Walking & Hiking Tour
6 days
Levels 1-3
Premiere Hotels
From $5,299/person
Quick Look![Town View of Brittany/Normandy](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/BBNIF_BER_17_762.jpg.webp?itok=5Gw8nT_Q)
![Backroads Guests Walking Path Between Rocks](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/MBNI-Z_ELA_ST_22_013.jpg.webp?itok=NAG0Nnlu)
![Castle View](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WBNI_MBR_Guest_19_003.jpg.webp?itok=0Lwz2gjR)
![Boats and Town in Brittany/Normandy](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/BBNI_SSC_Guest_12_01_0.jpg.webp?itok=kd9n_yrc)
![Oysters in Brittany/Normandy](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/BBNI-9_MLE_Guest_22_004_0.jpg.webp?itok=fr2U9dFa)
Brittany & Normandy Easygoing Walking Tour
6 days
Levels 1-2
Premiere Hotels
From $5,299/person
Quick Look![Stone buildings surrounded by dried crops](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2024/WBII_JCA_Guest_22_003_0.jpg.webp?itok=CasfgqDv)
![Housefront shot of red and white cottage among forest.](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/MBIIB_JNI_ST_21_128_0.jpg.webp?itok=OxIBInwu)
![Wine Glasses on Barrels](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/BBII_GBI_ST_22_033_0.jpg.webp?itok=nTC9JmG-)
![Beach Umbrellas French Pyrenees | Basque Country](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/BI_shutterstock_101034526.jpg.webp?itok=OJnTUiGh)
![Summer in San Sebastian Donostia, Spain](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/BI_shutterstock_139944886_0.jpg.webp?itok=3fF4heIl)
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French Pyrenees to Basque Country Women's Walking & Hiking Tour
6 days
Levels 2-4
Premiere Hotels
From $5,499/person
Quick Look![Close-up shot of an Alpine Ibex.](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WFII_JNI_ST_22_872_0.jpg.webp?itok=zK4Kcn-G)
![Point of view shot of a wine glass, mountain town, range in distance.](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WAPQ-9D_JNA_Guest_21_001_0.jpg.webp?itok=1Qk0QIxR)
![Wide shot of craggy mountains, golden hills in foreground.](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/WAPQ-9_TSH_Guest_22_001_0.jpg.webp?itok=zaW1yE6F)
![Train Swiss Alps](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/AP_shutterstock_553873177_0.jpg.webp?itok=NbD8V1fH)
![Cheese Swiss Alps](https://www.backroads.com/sites/default/files/styles/trip_card_1_5x_525x405/public/2023/FI_shutterstock_157739321_cc_0.jpg.webp?itok=_EkWY_mO)
Italian, French & Swiss Alps Lodge-to-Lodge Women's Walking & Hiking Tour
6 days
Levels 3-5
Casual & Premiere Hotels
From $4,399/person
Quick Look
France Walking & Hiking Tours
On these France hiking tours, the hiking trail is yours to enjoy at whatever pace you like. Stroll through charming mountain villages and enjoy an exhilarating high-altitude glacier hike in the Alps. Explore a ruggedly beautiful landscape of limestone and lavender in Provence. Trek from olive groves to vineyards. Or journey from the dramatic coast of the Atlantic Pyrenees in France to the glorious green hills of Spanish Basque Country. Wherever you want to go, our France walking tours are the best way to discover the fascinating culture and stunning scenery of this diverse country.
Backroads has been traveling to France for more than three decades, and our deep local connections here will define your adventure. Enjoy thoughtfully designed itineraries, hand-picked routes, luxurious hotels, delectable Michelin-star cuisine and fascinating meetings with local personalities, historians and artisans. These France walking tours are the perfect way to get in deep and discover the authentic culture of this fascinating destination. And with our best-in-class support, enjoy the flexibility to go far or take it easy. Whether you’re an avid hiker or an easygoing explorer, you’ll love the stimulating, fun variety of experiences offered on our walking tours in France.