Trekking in the Alps and Trekking in Provence

27/09/2024

The season has come to a close for Trekking in the Alps and Provence. It's been a great summer and early autumn, lots of wonderful hikes, really nice people and fabulous views. Time now for a rest and re-set - and we'll see if my arms are as strong as they should be for climbing 🤣
Thanks to everyone who has hiked with me this year. If you haven't and you want to...you know where I am 😉
Here are some photos from the last few groups, here in Provence, a paradise for hiking year-round.

26/08/2024

Dévoluy, the Alps no-one has heard of, delivered again. What a place...lots of peaks, amazing dramatic scenery, and lots of late flowers. Hardly any marmots though....😢

21/07/2024

Mont Blanc Walks...6 days of hiking, 10 fabulous people to hike with, amazing views and lots of flowers. Couldn't be better really!!

06/06/2024

A week in the office. But since this was my Secret Provence trip I can't tell you where we went 🤣

03/06/2024

A great holiday in Scotland. Wonderful weather and amazing scenery.

01/03/2024

It's springtime in Provence ! Come and enjoy it with a hike with me

18/01/2024

Winter nature

20/12/2023

Provence early this morning....winter is great for the colours here

26/11/2023

Spain for our holidays....just gorgeous. Wherever you go, wherever you hike, there are always so many interesting and beautiful things to discover.

03/11/2023

It's a cold and wet day in Provence, and there is snow on Mont Ventoux. This is good....the olive trees are thriving, the rivers are full, the vines have finished producing grapes and can now rest a while and the vultures are returning after a summer of following the flocks of sheep to the Alps.
For us it's time to look to next year. I have a Classic Provence trip meeting 27 March 2024 for 6 days.
Come and discover my beautiful region and especially enjoy a day of vulture hiking...my favourite birds!

04/09/2023

The summer season is finished and it's time to think about the future. My website has a whole new look and lots of new information...new venues, new photos and a different way of organising your trips. And in fact, a new name https://trekkinginthealpsandprovence.com/
Take a look....and then sign up 😉

Trekking in the Alps is a small friendly company offering guided walking holidays in Europe, with small groups led by Hilary Sharp, an experienced, qualified and knowledgable trek leader

30/07/2023

I just finished a week in the Southern French Alps. Here's what one of my group had to say: "Thanks for organising my life for the last week. I really enjoyed the walks and loved being up high, and the occasional envelope pushing"
Lovely small group, good hikers, never had to wait, they were up for pretty much everything. Thanks guys !

22/06/2023

Small groups are definitely the best 😂

11/06/2023

For all those who were not able to join my Spectacular Vercors trip, this is half of what you missed....the rest will be in a second post, too many good moments!

19/05/2023

Have you planned your summer holidays yet? If not, how about a fantastic summer hiking trip in the Alps? I am looking for at least 2 more people to join my Ecrins Walks, 6 days based in a wonderful mountain hotel doing day walks in the most impressive surroundings, with a 2 day finale at a high mountain refuge, situated right on the edge of the glaciated peaks.
Meet 22 July in Briançon.
If you're interested just send me a message or email me direct.

12/05/2023

Great hiking conditions here these last few days. Not too hot and even some rain to freshen things up.
Baronnies Tourisme
Ventoux-Provence Tourisme

16/04/2023

Just finished my new Provence trip, "Secret Provence", which took us into the Luberon and Alpilles Natural Parks. I have done masses of research forn this new venue and so I was really pleased that it went so well. There is so much to discover in these regions....from history to art to flowers to ancient ruins, never mind the hikes! Here's a few shots of the flowers to begin with. More to come
Parc naturel régional du Luberon
Parc naturel régional des Alpilles

12/03/2023

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