European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                File a group of hikers Heads for the mountains near Garmisch West Germany. Accommodations and two meals daily. Valantie bookings Central Gelderland utrecht Eweg 117, nl-6862 a Oosterbeek the Netherlands combined bicycle and boat Tours Are available from Cyd Tours. Tours Start in Amsterdam and cyclists can follow either a Southern route toward Leiden or a nothern route towards Alkmaar. Each route is along a waterway and a House boat will follow the cyclists to provide overnight accommodations and breakfast and dinner. The Tours last a week and prices Range from 695 to 795 guilders $364 to $416 depending on the Choice of Cabin on the boat. The Southern tour is offered from May 12 to sept. 15. The Northern tour is available from july 7 to sept. 1. Cyd Tours Keizer Bracht 181, nl-1016 or Amsterdam the Netherlands cycling through West Germany is also popular. Bike paths wind through the Black Forest along the Rhine River and through the Small Scenic towns of Bavaria. Terranova a German tour company has arranged Bike Tours for several areas. A four Day tour along the Bergstrasser from Frankfurt to Heidelberg is offered each month from May to september. Luggage is transported by the tour company and lodgings meals and bicycles Are provided. The tour costs 580 Marks $348. Other Tours offered by the company include an eight Day trip around Lake Constance Bode see and a nine Day excursion through Bavaria. Terranova hirschsprung8, d-6078 Zeppelin Heim adventure vacations from hiking to hang gliding the opportunities Are endless by Pam Runquist staff writer vacations Are for relaxing. For some this Means nothing More than lying on a Beach soaking up the Sun and sipping a tall tropical drink. For others it s a Chance to get out from behind the piles of paperwork toss aside household chores and set off on an adventure. Adventure vacations Are becoming More and More popular particularly with today s fitness conscious crowd. Travellers Are looking for ways to see new sights get a Little exercise and have some fun. The opportunities for Active vacations in Europe Are endless. Hiking through the Swiss Alps fishing in Denmark s Rivers hang gliding Over Austria and teeing off on the Golf courses in Ireland Are just a few of the options. Below is a sampling of Active travel opportunities available throughout Europe. National tourist offices can provide More information on these vacations and Many  a hiking vacation is a great Way to get some exercise and enjoy some of Europe s Beautiful scenery. Hiking Tours Are available in almost every country. They Are often categorized by level of difficulty. For those venturing out for the first time it s Best to sign up for a trip designated As a Quot walking Quot tour. Britain and Ireland Are popular areas for walking. There s plenty of rolling Green Countryside Scenic coastline and historical Sites. The wayfarers a British travel company offers a we Klong walking trip through the Welsh Countryside with visits to several medieval castles. The trip costs 625 British pounds $1,019 and will be offered beginning May 6, aug. 19 and sept. 23. The tour includes accommodations three meals daily and transportation of Luggage. The wayfarers Braithwaite Keswick Cumbria England ca12 5tn. English wanderer another British travel company offers walking Tours along Ireland s Kerry coast through the Highlands of Scotland and around England s Lake District. The English wanderer 6 George Street Ferryhill station county Durham dl7 Odt England for those ready for steeper terrain the Alps Are the logical Choice. Hiking paths run throughout the Swiss French German austrian and italian Alps. Most paths Are dotted with Mountainside cafes for the hungry and thirsty hiker and there Are Many overnight huts for longer expeditions. The Swiss Alps Are a favorite with european hikers because of their Central location and Beautiful vistas. The town of Zermatt in Southern Switzerland has organized several guided hiking Tours for the coming summer. A week tour from Zermatt to Bourg St. Pierre and Back will be conducted july 7-14. A guide will Lead hikers along this haute route or High route with overnight stops in Mountain huts. The tour costs 1,040 Swiss francs $693 including two meals daily. Mountain guide office ch-3920 Zermatt Switzerland for a taste of the italian Alps a hike through the dolomites in the South Tyrol is a popular Choice. Mountain travel a California adventure company with offices in Belgium is offering a hike through the Western dolomites july 12-19 and aug 2-9. Beginning in Wolkenstein Italy the tour will follow the dolomites through the Geisler and Sella Mountain ranges. The Cost is $765 including overnight stays in Mountain huts and Camp meals. Adventure travel associates cd St. Hubertus Laan 38, b-2232 Schilde Antwerp Belgium the armed forces recreation Center offers several hiking programs at its location in Garmisch West Germany. A Hoellen Tal Gorge hike a climb on the Zug Spitze and a King Ludwig trek Are some of the options. Most hiking programs Are available from june to september. Arc Garmisch Apo 09053, Tel. 440-2591 or Civ. 08821-750639. Biking if you re looking for something with a Little faster Pace than your own two feet a Bike tour is an attractive option. European countries have plenty of biking trails and Bike rental agencies operate in almost every town. The Netherlands is probably the most popular destination for bikers especially in the Spring when the tulips Are in Bloom. Several dutch travel companies offer bicycle Tours through Holland. Valantie bookings centrals offers a nine Day tour of the Netherlands that begins and ends in arnhem. Cyclists ride through forests along lakes and canals and past several Scenic cities including Amsterdam Vole dam and Edam. The tour is offered from april 1 to oct. 31 and costs 806 dutch guilders $421. This includes transportation of Luggage available Only from july 1 to sept. 1 Tennis Golf Tennis players and golfers often take advantage of vacation time to perfect their game and try out new playing locations. Tennis courts and Golf courses Are located at sport and fitness centers throughout Europe. In the Montavon Valley of Western Austria there Are 36 fitness centers with outdoor Tennis courts and two Tennis Halls. Several fitness centers offer Tennis programs. The sch runs Tscha guns Tennis Center in Montavon has a Tennis package that includes two lessons daily lodgings and half pension for 7,900 austrian schillings $664. A Quot Tennis kindergarten Quot program for kids costs 3,950 schillings $332 for the same amount of time. These packages Are available from May until the Middle of july.  Montavon Silberto Verstr. 1, a-6780 sch runs Austria Quality International hotels offers a golfing vacation at its Kilter an hotel Golf amp country club in Dublin. Two overnights with Golf fees costs 100 Irish pounds $159. Visitors also have the Opportunity to play on several other Golf courses nearby including the championships links at Woodbrook. Quality International hotels 2 Valentine place London se1 8qh, England a Quot discover Golf Quot vacation is available in the corinthian Region of Austria on the Klop Einersen. The weekend includes Golf equipment two rounds on a nearby Golf course and three overnights with two meals daily in a local hotel. The Cost is approximately $147. Carnter tourism us Gesellschaft Hall Egger str. 1, a-9201 Kru Pendorf Austria organized trips make it possible for rafters to get a taste of White water on a Swift moving european Rivers. 22 stars and stripes travel Europe april 18, 1990