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Ryder-Walker’s Seven Most Challenging Treks

Ryder-Walker’s Seven Most Challenging Treks Every hiker knows that the most rewarding hikes are paired with the greatest effort. Whether it is following the rugged cairn-marked trails across Iceland’s moonscape or climbing to the heights of the largest mountain passes in the Alps, there is something uniquely special about hiking... read more →

Why Hiking is Important

Watching Nature When guiding for Ryder-Walker, every day is a new adventure. The Alps remain a source of constant interest, in some ways a muse, in others a place of peace and relaxation. Spending a summer in the Alps is a view into a constant procession of different cultures. Everything... read more →

5 Reasons Why You Should Book a Guided Trek

Planning the perfect hiking trip involves making numerous decisions. If you would like to take a stress-free trek without having to make all the decisions, a guided trek is for you. Below are five reasons why traveling with a guide will make for an unforgettable experience. 1. EASE OF TRAVEL Traveling with a... read more →

Last Chance! Receive 2018 Pricing on ALL 2019 Treks Through October 1st

Fall is settling in on all of the excitement of the 2018 summer and already it is time to think ahead for next year’s adventures! Ryder Walker is offering a special limited time promotion offering 2019 treks for 2018 prices. Whether you are a returning client or a newcomer hoping... read more →

A Girls Trip in the Alps

Earlier this summer, a group of ladies embarked on our self-guided Tour du Mont Blanc trip. From the video and images below, it sure looks like they had the trip of a lifetime. The complete circuit links Les Houches which is just outside of Chamonix, back to Chamonix in eight hiking... read more →

Visit Four Historic Towns on our Rocky Mountain High Life Trek

The Rocky Mountains are among the last great frontiers. Here wildlife is abundant, with everything from elk, marmots, birds of prey, and larger animals such as mountain lions and black bears still calling the mysterious Rocky Mountains their home. The home of Ryder Walker, the Rockies are one of our... read more →

The Best Hiking in the Swiss Engadine

The Engadine, an enchanting and pristine Swiss valley bordering Austria and Italy, is among the most beautiful places in the world. Defined by peaceful countryside, medieval villages, and stunning glaciated mountains, hiking in the Engadine is truly a magnificent experience. Ryder-Walker as a company has been working in the... read more →

Four Experiences You Can Only Find in the French Pyrenees

The French Pyrenees are a mountain range unlike any other. Situated along the French-Spanish border, these mountains have a distinct medieval history. Although they are less famous than their eastern sisters the Alps, their relative obscurity gives the Pyrenees a distinct peace. In the Pays-Basque, located in the lower Atlantic... read more →

Why the Eiger Trail is the Most Epic Hike on Earth

The Eiger Trail is the soul of alpine hiking. The stunning ten-day journey leads you through some of the most awe inspiring vistas on earth, locations critical to mountaineering history, and multiple alpine villages turned world class destinations. Parsing through the core of the Swiss Alps, between the villages of... read more →

5 Adventures That Will Make New Brunswick Your Next Great Destination

The Bay of Fundy and the Fundy Trail are perched on the eastern Atlantic edge of the marine province of New Brunswick Canada. This heavily forested and relatively unexplored region of Canada is new to tourism and offers the truly unique experience of hiking a trail that still holds a... read more →

5 Reasons Hiking the Tour Du Mont Blanc Should be at the Top of Your Bucket List

The Tour du Mont Blanc is one of the most classic hiking tours in the world and it has earned that veneration. The tour was originally created by linking a series of high alpine huts and lodges that were,and still are,used to access the precarious climb to Mont Blanc’s summit.... read more →

The Top 5 Aeolian Islands You Must Visit

No trip to Sicily is complete without an adventure to the Aeolian Islands. Take a trip through time to our five favorite Aeolian Islands. If you’re like us and need to add the Aeolian Islands to your to-do list, check out our Sicily & Aeolian Islands trek here. Stromboli The... read more →

Ryder-Walker’s Seven Most Challenging Treks

Why Hiking is Important

5 Reasons Why You Should Book a Guided Trek

Last Chance! Receive 2018 Pricing on ALL 2019 Treks Through October 1st

A Girls Trip in the Alps

Visit Four Historic Towns on our Rocky Mountain High Life Trek

The Best Hiking in the Swiss Engadine

Four Experiences You Can Only Find in the French Pyrenees

Why the Eiger Trail is the Most Epic Hike on Earth

5 Adventures That Will Make New Brunswick Your Next Great Destination

5 Reasons Hiking the Tour Du Mont Blanc Should be at the Top of Your Bucket List

The Top 5 Aeolian Islands You Must Visit

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