The Alder Highlands / 8 days, 7 nights
Still Days in the Highlands
A lakeside home, meadow trails and eight days with room to change your mind.
- Duration
- 8 days / 7 nights
- Pace
- Gentle–moderate
- Walking
- 24 km across 4 optional walks
- Sample price
- From €2,280 / person
Illustrative journey and pricing, based on two sharing. No live availability, reservation or payment.
Room in every day.
Every walk is optional. The sample route begins and ends at one base.
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Day 1
Find the water
Arrive at the lodge and meet your sample host. Take tea on the terrace as the lake turns silver.
Arrival · lakeside base
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Day 2
A first easy loop
Get to know the lake on a sheltered shoreline path. Stop whenever the view asks you to.
4 km optional · mostly level
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Day 3
Into the meadows
A hosted walk follows the lower meadow paths, with a picnic and a shorter return option.
6 km optional · gentle slopes
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Day 4
Weather has a say
An open day to swap with a walk if conditions change. Read by the stove or visit the village.
Flexible day · no fixed activity
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Day 5
A little higher
Follow the ridge approach for broad views, or stay with the lower valley route.
8 km optional · moderate ascent
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Day 6
The village rhythm
Spend a day among a bakery, a small workshop and the lake terrace. Nothing needs to be rushed.
Village day · relaxed
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Day 7
The path you will remember
Take a final meadow circuit and share a simple dinner at the lodge.
6 km optional · lodge dinner
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Day 8
Take the stillness with you
Breakfast, a final look at the water and the sample valley transfer.
Departure · flexible morning
A clear starting point.
In the sample price
- 7 nights at the fictional Lake House
- 7 breakfasts and 3 lodge dinners
- Sample valley station transfers
- A hosted meadow walk and route notebook
Plan separately
- Travel to the valley
- Travel insurance and specialist equipment
- Other meals and activities
- Any real reservation or guaranteed availability
Sample totals for two sharing: €4,560. This is illustrative planning arithmetic, not a quote.
Choose the version that suits you.
Sample season: June–September. Meadow walks and higher trails have different demands. The sample itinerary keeps a flexible weather day. Ask about step-free rooms and transfers before confirming a real trip.
Discuss walking demands, dietary needs and access requirements with a real travel provider. This fictional itinerary does not establish that a route or property meets your needs.
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Make yourself at home
The Lake House
A timber lodge at the water’s edge, with a reading room, generous breakfasts and the meadow path outside.
Lake-facing doubles · common reading room · shared supper on selected evenings
A closer look at the stay →