Go Self-Guided
Explore our Runcations at your own pace on our self-guided trail running holidays.
What’s self-guided
On our self-guided trail running trips, you receive a week of trail running in the mountains booked for you. Take out the guesswork of which trail to run or how to get yourself or your luggage from point to point with our self-guided running packages. We’ve scouted out our favorite trails and accommodations for you to explore hut to hut in the Dolomites or the Tour du Mont Blanc, guesthouse to guesthouse in the Balkans, or hotel to hotel in the French and Spanish Pyrenees. We arrange all your accommodations and baggage transfers, meals when included (see each trip itinerary for details), border permits, and transfers to trailheads during the route. We also provide a detailed itinerary, packing list, and important trip resources including gpx files to navigate on the route. Some of our self-guided trips, like our self-guided Tour du Mont Blanc, are customizable to your trip preferences, so choose between huts or hotels and your preferred mileage per day.
Who’s it for
Our self-guided running trips are for runners that want to travel at their own pace on the trail and experience their own adventure. Travel as a solo traveler, or grab a group of family or friends for our self-guided tours. Our self-guided travelers are self-sufficient runners that are comfortable navigating new trails using gpx tracks and changeable mountain weather on their own. They prefer logistics like permits, running routes, baggage transfer, and accommodations booked for them so they can focus on enjoying their running vacation. If you’re someone that has difficulty navigating trails in a new place on your own, would like 24-hour assistance or the extra expert local knowledge and tips from a guide, or are not confident on your ability to make decisions based on mountain weather forecasts, we recommend checking out our guided tours first before joining a self-guided trip! Have questions about our self-guided trail running trips or interested in creating a custom self-guided Runcation? Email selfguided@runcation.org
SELF-GUIDED SPANISH + FRENCH PYRENEES RUNCATION
June-September
SELF-GUIDED TOUR DU MONT BLANC RUNCATION
June-September
SELF-GUIDED YOSEMITE + MAMMOTH LAKES IN THE SIERRA NEVADA, CALIFORNIA
June-September
SELF-GUIDED DOLOMITES HUT-TO-HUT RUNCATION
June-September
SELF-GUIDED BALKANS IN MONTENEGRO AND ALBANIA
June-September
SELF-GUIDED PATAGONIA ARGENTINA
November-March
“The Self-Guided Trip to the Peaks of the Balkans was amazing. We had a fantastic time. Everything was seamless... the organization, the paperwork, the guesthouses, the trail guides, and the trail itself was incredible. We had the best time and can’t wait to go back. Runcation Travel did an amazing job getting us all the things for our trip. Thank you so much!”
“An Unforgettable Week in the Spanish Pyrenees! We had a fantastic week of mountain running in the Spanish Pyrenees, all thanks to Runcation! The itinerary was thoughtfully designed with stunning trails, comfortable accommodations, and seamless logistics. From easy food planning to smooth luggage transfers, every detail was handled with care. Runcation made it easy to focus on the adventure and enjoy the breathtaking landscapes. Highly recommend them for anyone looking to plan an active, unforgettable vacation!”
“The Runcation team were super smooth to communicate with, pulling together a plan that suited my solo run/hike plan for TMB in August. The organisation was easy, the program included all the necessary information, and the luggage service was incredible and made the fastpack fully possible. Coming from Australia and never been on these trails - Runcation took away all the ‘unknown’ in making this adventure epic. Gaia maps was very accurate and had no issues throughout the entire trip, and was easy to change trails to fit in all that I wanted to explore/see/do. Runcation team also emailed information re: major weather events, trail challenges to help preparation. Totally recommend this team for any adventure, the TMB was such a great adventure, will be doing more in the future. Thanks 🤩”
“As an older couple (in our mid-60s), we chose a self-guided Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB) option to travel at our own pace. Given we only decided to book the tour relatively late, we knew accommodation along the route would be challenging to secure. So, we were delighted to leave all the planning logistics in the experienced hands of Runcation. The team devised an ideal schedule to suit our requirements, successfully booked all our accommodation and, most importantly, arranged the much-appreciated bag transfers. To ensure we stayed on track, Runcation provided detailed daily notes and colour-coded Gaia-friendly gpx files for each tour day, with options to make the route simpler or more challenging, depending on how we were travelling. They even provided suggested packing lists. When we hit an unexpected “road bump” (i.e. succumbed to traveller’s tummy), Runcation responded exceptionally quickly to our messages, providing solutions to the immediate issues. Despite the illness, we finished the TMB with huge smiles and memories for a lifetime. We highly recommend Runcation to anyone considering the TMB!”
“Everything about this trip was planned perfectly! Runcation coordinated and booked everything, which made me feel at ease being a solo traveler. They were communicative throughout the whole process and helped make any adjustments I needed. Thanks for the trip of a lifetime!!”