Hiking vacation December 2026

Hiking is a great change from a regular vacation.
Here are great offers that take place December 2026.

58 curated retreats 5.0 (35 reviews) from €99

De-Stress Your Life - Your exclusive 1:1 journey to inner peace and serenity

Palma de Mallorca, Spain

$2,211 / 6 Days

A Gentle Healing and Wellness Week at the Enchanting Oasis Vidyamor on La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain

Tijarafe, Spain

$1,758 / 8 Days

Active time out with a view of the sea and me

Adrasan, Türkiye

$1,175 / 7 Days

Time out INSIDE - OUTSIDE

Winseler, Luxembourg

$703 / 4 Days

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ERFÜLLT in der Liebe - the power of your heart - coaching & time out in nature

Hoppenrade, Germany

$1,693 / 3 Days

THE POWER WITHIN - individual 1:1 retreat for more self-confidence and clarity

Palma, Spain

$1,693 / 4 Days

Customized Retreats - du entscheidest, was dir gut tut

Barbate, Spain

$2,233 / 7 Days

Fitness trip to Tenerife ∼ Feb & Nov 2026

Costa Adeje, Spain

$1,327 / 8 Days

A Romantic Spring Getaway for Two

Zossen, Germany

$693 / 3 Days

UnderDogs Retreat

Sanilhac, France

$1,411 / 5 Days

Fasting and Hiking for Women in Northwest Mallorca near Soller

Soller, Spain

$1,623 / 8 Days

The Rebirth Retreat

Huéscar, Spain

$5,881 / 7 Days

8-day trip to Jordan with hiking and sightseeing in the desert and Petra

Wadi Rum, Protected Area, Jordan

$2,704 / 8 Days

3 days Mindfulness for BUSINESS - compact course

, Spain

$676 / 3 Days

Transformation - Wandel - Initiation

Zell im Wiesental, Germany

$2,940 / 4 Days

Discover ALPEN.KRAFT. in Bad Hofgastein

Bad Hofgastein, Austria

$258 / 3 Days

Solo Retreat "Burnout" an der Algarve in Portugal

Aljezur, Portugal

$2,105 / 6 Days

Nature & outdoor retreat with medial energy work & spiritual coaching - Atlantic Ocean, Southern Spain

zahora, Spain

$1,517 / 6 Days

GlowstickYoga Retreat - time for you & your girlfriends (couple price)

Weil im Schönbuch, Germany

$2,468 / 6 Days

Hormonal Harmony

Palma, Spain

$1,646 / 6 Days

Trek to yourself

Basel, Switzerland

$882 / 2 Days

Time to break free. Das exklusive Einzelcoaching-RETREAT.

Crailsheim, Germany

$2,323 / 3 Days

Inner Glow Retreat for men and women- Unfold your inner beauty

Palma, Spain

$1,046 / 4 Days

WALK & BREATHE. Mindfulness & hiking in Mallorca | PRIVATE RETREAT MALLORCA

Pollensa, Spain

$529 / 2 Days

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Frequently asked questions

Can I combine a hiking holiday with other themes like yoga, meditation or mindfulness?

Yes, that is the norm rather than the exception. Pure hiking programmes are only a small share of the selection, the larger part pairs hiking with a second daily practice. Yoga and hiking is the most common combination: yoga in the morning, the trail during the day, sometimes a yin or stretching session in the evening. Meditation and hiking runs quieter, with guided morning sitting practice and meditative walking on the route. Mindful hiking adds sensory exercises, a slower pace and silent stretches. Qigong and hiking blends Chinese movement forms with shorter walks. Anyone looking for pure hiking without an additional practice will also find it, mostly as a base-camp format and in hut-trekking.

Which regions are most popular for a hiking holiday?

The hiking holiday selection spans around twenty countries, with the weight on the German-speaking region and on four foreign anchors. In Germany, Baden-Württemberg leads with nine programmes around the Stromberg-Heuchelberg nature park and the Swabian Alb, followed by Bavaria with eight programmes around the Chiemgau, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with seven programmes mostly on Rügen and Brandenburg with four programmes in the Hohe Fläming. In Austria the focus is Upper Austria with nine programmes in the Mühlviertel, Vorarlberg with eight programmes in the Brandnertal and Montafon, and Tirol with seven programmes. Four foreign anchors stand out: Mallorca with nine programmes, the Portuguese Algarve with six programmes mostly around Monchique, Andalusia with five programmes in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, and Crete together with Corfu and Pelion at three to four programmes.

How long does a typical hiking holiday last?

Across the 145 hiking holidays on offer, the median stay is six days, with a middle range of four to seven days. The week-long format with arrival on Sunday or Monday and departure on Saturday is the most common variant. Long weekends with three or four days are present as an entry-level format, mainly in the German low mountain ranges and the Hohe Fläming. Longer programmes of eight to fourteen days are found mainly in hut trekking in the Alps and on the Mediterranean islands, where a two-day journey naturally suggests a longer on-site phase. Anyone wanting to get to know hiking as a quiet routine is well served by the week variant; anyone seeking depth or planning a longer trek tends to pick the ten- to fourteen-day programmes.

How much does a hiking holiday cost?

Across all 145 hiking holidays on offer, the average is €1.352, with a median around 925 euros for a typical six-day programme with full board and guided routes. The range runs from €99 for shorter weekend formats or simple guesthouses in the German low mountain ranges up to €11.900 for longer programmes with single rooms, hut trekking in the Alps or combined yoga-hiking weeks on Mallorca. What usually drives the price is not the hiking itself but the room category, the mountain location and the scope of additional modules like yoga, sound bowls or massages. The middle bracket, roughly 600 to 1,300 euros, holds the bulk of the booked programmes.

Is a hiking holiday suitable for beginners?

Yes, most hiking holidays are designed for mixed groups and are well suited to beginners and returning hikers. Typical daily legs run ten to eighteen kilometres with three to six hundred altitude metres, which is doable with average baseline fitness and proper hiking boots. Programmes in the German low mountain ranges, in the Mühlviertel or in the Hohe Fläming take a gentler approach and work well as a first hiking holiday. Things get more demanding in hut trekking in the Alps and in the Mediterranean mountains, where longer legs, more altitude and sure-footedness are required. A mountain guide or hiking leader walks ahead, sets the pace and the breaks, so less experienced hikers can keep up. Anyone unsure should ask the host directly whether the leg profile matches their current form before booking.

What is typically included in the price of a hiking holiday?

The standard price for a hiking holiday usually covers accommodation in a shared or double room, full or half board with a packed lunch for the trail, and the guided daily routes with a mountain guide or hiking leader. Many programmes add an evening module such as a yoga session, a meditation or a sound journey, included in the programme at no extra charge. What is extra: single-room supplements, massages, individual wellness applications or the journey to the starting point. In hut trekking, overnight stays in mountain refuges are mostly in shared dormitories, a single room is rarely available there. Travel and travel insurance are not included. Among the 145 programmes, it pays to check the details; the range from €99 to €11.900 is usually explained by exactly that.

Hiking vacation December 2026

De-Stress Your Life - Your exclusive 1:1 journey to inner peace and serenity

A Gentle Healing and Wellness Week at the Enchanting Oasis Vidyamor on La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain

Active time out with a view of the sea and me

Time out INSIDE - OUTSIDE

ERFÜLLT in der Liebe - the power of your heart - coaching & time out in nature

THE POWER WITHIN - individual 1:1 retreat for more self-confidence and clarity

Customized Retreats - du entscheidest, was dir gut tut

Fitness trip to Tenerife ∼ Feb & Nov 2026

A Romantic Spring Getaway for Two

UnderDogs Retreat

Fasting and Hiking for Women in Northwest Mallorca near Soller

The Rebirth Retreat

8-day trip to Jordan with hiking and sightseeing in the desert and Petra

3 days Mindfulness for BUSINESS - compact course

Transformation - Wandel - Initiation

Discover ALPEN.KRAFT. in Bad Hofgastein

Solo Retreat "Burnout" an der Algarve in Portugal

Nature & outdoor retreat with medial energy work & spiritual coaching - Atlantic Ocean, Southern Spain

GlowstickYoga Retreat - time for you & your girlfriends (couple price)

Hormonal Harmony

Trek to yourself

Time to break free. Das exklusive Einzelcoaching-RETREAT.

Inner Glow Retreat for men and women- Unfold your inner beauty

WALK & BREATHE. Mindfulness & hiking in Mallorca | PRIVATE RETREAT MALLORCA

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