The british newspaper Telegraph published the list with the best escorted and self-guided walking holidays for 2016, including coastal rambles and challenging hikes, in destinations such as France, Italy, Greece, and Costa Rica. Walking holidays are the antidote to the pressures of modern life. There is no real goal or to-do list other than to wend your way from A to B at your own pace, typically against a scenic backdrop.

Telegraph selected the 10 best walking holidays for 2016. France, Italy and Spain, with their varied terrain and enduring appeal, feature heavily on the list. There are also walks in Switzerland, Portugal, Greece, South Africa and Costa Rica, which offer varying difficulty levels.

Read below the whole list:

1. Rivers and chateaux of the Loire

2. The way to Crete

3. Road to La Gomera

4. St Emilion and La Rochelle

5. Costa Rica on foot

6. Along the Amalfi coast

7. Panoramas of the Swiss Alps

8. Trails of the Garden Route

9. From Porto to Santiago de Compostela

10. Tuscan Trail