Hiking Tours & Adventure Vacations

Hiking Adventures

For the past 10 years, our Odyssey Series of extended bicycle touring opportunities has been one of the signature elements of our cycling program, but, for no particular reason, never a part of our Hiking Adventures category. That all changes in 2008 as we introduce the first installment of our Odyssey Series for Hikers—a series that will be an annual component of our hiking program in the years to come.

In the season ahead, we’re off to England to hike the Cotswold Way, but not just a piece of this historic trail. We’ll do the entire 103-mile trail from Chipping Campden to Bath in the context of a 10-day adventure that justifies its Odyssey designation.

In 2008, Timberline will offer 26 separate and distinct itineraries. At the heart of all of our hiking programs is the same spirit of adventure which has been the driving force for our entire program since our beginnings 26 years ago. We are committed in our hiking program to creating true backcountry, wilderness adventures that fall just short of actual extended backpacking trips.

All hikes are inn-to-inn experiences and not camping, but, on occasion, we’ll each carry whatever we may need for an overnight stay at
a backcountry lodge accessible only by foot. Important components of several of our hikes are the exceptional opportunities to spend overnights at remote lodges like the Phantom Ranch on the floor of the Grand Canyon and Havasupai Lodge in Supai village deep within Havasu Canyon, and the magical Shadow Lake Lodge in the heart of the Canadian Rockies wilderness.

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