If you purchase Complete (€79) and cannot find a workable combination of accommodation, you can:

• Add a paid consultation with a trail expert to help identify an alternative itinerary.
• Switch your access to another supported trail with better availability.
• Postpone your access to the next hiking season.

With Expert Access (€199), your trail expert will work with you to design a bookable itinerary around your preferred dates. They can explore alternative overnight locations, daily stages, hiking directions, routes and transport connections—and will remain available until you have booked your accommodation.

Accommodation is only secured once the relevant providers have confirmed your reservations.

Your purchase covers the hiking season selected when you buy.

You can begin planning immediately and continue using the platform until the end of October of your selected hiking season.

If the dedicated module for your selected season has not yet launched, you can start drafting your itineraries in the current module. Your access and itineraries will automatically transition when the new season becomes available.

Your selected hiking season is clearly shown before checkout. If your plans change, you can request to move your access to a different hiking season from within the platform.

Choose Complete (€79) if you are comfortable designing your own itinerary using the planning platform.

Complete gives you the tools and information to build your route, find and book accommodation, prepare for your trip and download custom GPS map files.

Choose Expert Access (€199) if you want to design your itinerary collaboratively with a specialist for your trail. It includes everything in Complete, plus a 60-minute consultation and a recording of your session.

If you purchase Complete and later need help, you can add a paid standalone consultation.

No. You make and manage reservations directly with each accommodation provider.

The platform gives you accommodation information, booking methods, room details, relevant links and availability information for the locations connected to your itinerary.

Where online booking is unavailable, we provide the property’s preferred booking method, such as email, telephone or an enquiry form.

Yes. One purchase is designed for one hiking group planning the same trail and hiking season. Your companions do not each need to purchase separately.

The purchaser manages the itinerary, and hiking companions can be given view-only access to follow the group’s plan.

With Expert Access, your hiking companions are also welcome to join the consultation.

You will be matched with a specialist who has direct experience of your trail or region.

During the 60-minute video consultation, you will work together on decisions such as daily stages, route alternatives, accommodation locations, hiking direction, seasonal transport and your group’s priorities.

Your hiking companions can join the consultation, and you will receive a recording afterward.

Expert Access is a collaborative itinerary-planning service. It does not include accommodation bookings or guided hiking.

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For popular trails, we recommend starting before accommodation reservations open—often 9 to 12 months before your hike. This gives you time to design your preferred itinerary and prepare for important booking dates.

If reservations are already open, you can build around current availability.

Even when your departure is only a few months away, the platform can help you explore alternative accommodation, route adjustments and transport connections.

The Hiking Club currently supports 11 leading multi-day trails across the Alps, Dolomites and Scotland: Tour du Mont Blanc, Alta Via 1, Alta Via 2, Alta Via 4, Walker’s Haute Route, Tour of Monte Rosa, Tour des Combins, Bernese Oberland Traverse, Tour of Jungfrau Region, Via Alpina Switzerland, West Highland Way.

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Accommodation reservations are made directly with providers, so any changes, cancellations or refunds are subject to each provider’s individual terms.

For The Hiking Club purchase cancellations and refund eligibility, please review our refund policy and terms and conditions.