The French Pyrénées 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... read more →
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,... read more →
The Julian Alps are a truly undiscovered treasure. Nestled at the eastern extreme of the Alps, the Julian Alps are known for their rugged wilderness and striking granite peaks. While... read more →
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... read more →
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... read more →
Ryder-Walker takes good eating as seriously as we take good hiking. No region of Europe offers dining opportunities quite like the foods in the Italian Dolomites. The Italian Dolomites have... read more →
You’ll fall in love with the German and Austrian Alps during our new High Peaks of the Bavarian Tyrol hiking tour. This 8-day inn-to-inn hiking tour circumnavigates the Zugspitze, Germany’s... read more →
Norway's mountains and fjords are really magical to me. I love the jagged peaks, the intricate waterways and the tiny villages tucked away in sheltered coves. On a sunny day, the water... read more →
Ryder-Walker hiking guide Babsi Glanzing said she was dying to visit Capri and the Amalfi Coast. So when the time came to update route descriptions and maps for our self-guided Capri... read more →
Switzerland's Blüemlisalpgletscher Glacier This is the Blüemlisalpgletscher Glacier in the Berner Oberland region of central Switzerland. You can reach this point by hiking eastward from the town of Kandersteg to... read more →
Last week I took a group of 5 men on an 8-day private guided hike through the Pays Basque and French Pyrénées in southern France. Here is a shot of... read more →
Rogan O'Herlihy led our Scotland hiking tour from May 18-26. Rogan is a UK native, so when he guides tours for us in Scotland and England his enthusiasm is almost impossible to... read more →
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