Finished walking the HRP this summer and loved every minute. Now thinking about options for next summer. Open to any ideas. Have walked most Britains paths, GR20 mare a mare and mare a monti, Picos circuit, West Coast and Chilkoot trails, Wild Coast Trail would be nice to have contrast. Prefer not to stay in refuges and I teach so will be going in summer holidays end of July - September. Have considered the following (in brackets is off putting factor) Alta Via 1 or 2 (no camping) Slovenian High Route (looks technical for partner) Kungsleden (mosquitoes) Lycian Trail (No alcohol!) Are concerns about any of the above ill founded or anyone got other ideas. Many thanks in advance for your time
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There may be some night's on the Lycian Trail when you can't get alcohol, but it's not true for all, or even most, of it. However, it will be too hot for comfort in July-September.
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 I recently did the Chamonix to Zermatt Walker's Haute Route and enjoyed it. Camped most of it and could have camped all of it. I suppose a potentially offputting feature of the Alps is that they can be incredibly busy in the summer but we found most days of the C-Z were very quiet.
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 I agree about the Kungsleden. I walked it in school hols and got savaged. Norway, south or the Arctic Circle was fine. I really like the Hardangervidda area and there are lots of options for long walks. Although you're encouraged not to camp, I camped on the AV1! I stayed in one refuge - Averau because it is supposed to have the best food in the Italian hut system - very tasty indeed. The Lycian Way would be scarily hot in the summer, but the Kackar would be good and there is some good walking over the border in Georgia. I love the Ecrins and Queyras areas. The GR51 and GR54 are great and you could try to link the two. Further afield, I was in Russia a few years ago and did some great walking there although there is more hassle with visas and transport. How about South Africa or Reunion? I walked the GR R2 this summer and the scenery was fantastic. It is extremely rugged. David
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We are in the same boat. The Picos Mountains in Greece? I was recommended some long ridge walks in Bulgaria.
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 Colorado Trail, parts of the Pacific Crest Trail (like the John Muir Trail or Sierra High Route), Continental Divide or Appalachian Trail, Arizona Trail, anything you fancy in Wyoming/Wind River - there is a lot in the US  Stable weather...light gear...no refuges....bears 
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We are in the same boat. The Picos Mountains in Greece? I was recommended some long ridge walks in Bulgaria. I walked the Picos about 30 years ago. We walked for 10 days in the general direction of north ending up in Metsovo. Inadequate maps.Slept in the open with wood fires. Saw no one but friendly locals. Can provide further info if necessary.
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Hi Pedro, you have got the right place but i meant Pindos Mountains. The Guide book talks about vicious guard dogs any experience with dogs there? There are apparently new maps available now.
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Correct - Pindos. Can't recall any nasty dogs but there are many friendly sheep if that way inclined. Didn't use a guide book , we just travelled north from Karpenission to Metsovo.
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I did the Pindos traverse in the Cicerone book by Tim Salmon. The scenery was fantastic and it was really rugged. Apart from a detour through the Vikos gorge it was really quiet. There were lots of old donkey paths lined with fruit and I found the Zaghorian villages interesting. Most of the villages had water fountains and there were small food shops. You go through Karpenisi and Metsovo where you can replenish supplies. The walk starts near Delphi at Amfissa and ends at the Albanian border at Mt Gramos. I camped up near the border and was woken up by groups of Albanians crossing the border at night - I made tea for one group! On the subject of dogs, they were huge! The Vlach (I think that's the right spelling) were very friendly and invited you into camp for cheese. It was very important that the shepherd saw you before the large dogs! David
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the sierra high route, and the sierra high route south, i have done it twice south to north and north to south. how about the hayduke trail ? im in the early stages of planing for this next march/april/may
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