The world's legendary trails, led in person by founder Jack Aston-Hull. Better lodges, unhurried days, and a helicopter home where it counts.
The path to Everest Base Camp is a Sherpa trade route walked for generations. The Inca laid the stones to Machu Picchu. Berber muleteers have crossed the Atlas beneath Toubkal for centuries. Three legends, one way to walk them.
Stand at the foot of the world, then fly home over the valley you walked.
Summit North Africa's highest peak, then sleep in a kasbah under the Atlas stars.
Walk into the lost city of the Inca as the morning cloud lifts off the terraces.
"I lead every departure myself. If I wouldn't stay there, neither will you."
Every trail we walk has been walked before, by traders, pilgrims and porters who knew it long before any of us. The Relic Way is how we walk it after them.
Six waypoints shape every decision on every journey, from the lodge we book to the moment we decide it's time to turn around.
We acclimatise properly and build in time for weather. Summits are wonderful; getting everyone home is the job.
Who built the trail, who lives beside it and why it matters. Every journey comes with the history, not just the views.
Good sleep and good food aren't luxuries at altitude; they're what get you up the hill. We never cut corners on either.
We work with trusted local partners, and the guides, porters and crews who make the journey possible are properly paid and looked after.
These places have lasted for centuries. We carry out what we carry in and tread lightly, so they last for centuries more.
First light on the ridge. The quiet trail before the crowds. We plan every day around the moments you'll remember.
Plenty of companies will get you to the trailhead. Relic is built around what happens after that: who is beside you, where you sleep, and how you get home.
Jack leads every departure himself. The person you plan the trip with is the person walking next to you on the trail.
Jack has spent his career in outdoor education and has taught survival in the UK, Switzerland and China, including for the Bear Grylls Survival Academy. Safety is his trade, not a box to tick.
Groups are kept small so the pace suits the people in it, and nobody is a number on a clipboard.
Hand-picked lodges, hot showers where they exist and food worth the walk. Rest well, walk well.
Itineraries built for people with jobs and lives, with a helicopter home where it makes sense.
Tell Jack what you're dreaming of. From the first call to the flight home, everything is handled.
Pick a journey and a date, or ask about a private departure.
A call to talk fitness, kit and the details that make it yours.
We meet you on arrival. From there, everything is handled.
Tell us where you're dreaming of, and Jack will be in touch personally.
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