Jul
13
Hiking & Hydration Hiking trip leaders are constantly telling guests, “Stay hydrated. Drink water. Drink water. Drink water.” We’ve all heard it. We know it’s important, but how important is it, really? The Stats Here are a few surprising facts. According to the Wilderness Medicine Institute of the National Outdoor...
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May
25
Why The Hiker's Haute Route It’s not often that our guides divulge their favorite Ryder-Walker hiking tour, but 15-year Ryder-Walker veteran and senior guide Ken Fuhrer finally spilled the beans. Will this inspire the rest of our trip leaders to break their silence? Maybe with the help of more wine....
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May
21
Hiking Trip Training You've taken the first step by signing up for a Ryder-Walker hiking tour! Now, is the perfect time to focus on getting in shape for your trek. Here are some tips to make your training both fun and effective. Things to remember: Get outside. Taking the first...
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Feb
08
Self-Guided Hiking: Capri & the Amalfi Coast It is a real pleasure to introduce our new self-guided hiking tour of Capri & the Amalfi Coast. The Amalfi Coast is truly enchanting. Who wouldn’t want to go there? The region surrounding Italy’s Sorrentine Peninsula has everything that you could ask for in...
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Sep
20
Traveling with Trekking Poles Hikers have it pretty easy. If we want to hike somewhere, we simply load our packs and go. Aside from good footwear and some basic clothing, we generally don’t need a lot of stuff. In fact, if we want to travel somewhere for a hiking...
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Aug
25
The Best Months For Hiking In Ireland The four best months for hiking in Ireland on the Dingle Peninsula are April, May, September, and October. You can certainly hike during the other months, but, in our opinion, these four months offer the best chance for minimal rain, agreeable temperatures, and...
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Jun
03
From our Facebook fans: What is the name of the local lunch you recommended between Murren and Wengen; baked egg over cheese, over a slice of bread? Great question. It’s called Käseschnitte, and it’s a popular dish of the Valais and Bernese Oberland regions of Switzerland. French speakers call it croûte...
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Feb
22
Apfelschorle An abundance of good food is just one of the things that makes the South Tyrol a delight to explore by foot. Ask any chef of the region why the food is so tasty and they'll usually tell you that it's a result of delicious, good quality, local ingredients....
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Jan
07
We consider trekking poles essential equipment on all of our hiking tours. Their advantages are simply too great to ingnore, from reduced stress on the knees, to enhanced stability on uneven terrain. Just about every store with an outdoor section carries trekking poles, from $14 models at the neighborhood big...
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Dec
09
Cotswolds Hiking What are the hikes like on our Cotswolds Way hiking trip? How long are the days? How high are the hills? To answer these questions, let’s define what the Cotwolds are in the first place. The word ‘Cotswolds’ is actually a combination of two very old English words,...
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Dec
08
Cotswolds Cottages Of all the qualities that make the Cotswolds so precious, it is the collection of limestone cottages that give the region its distinctive character and attract visitors from around the world. Built from the underlying limestone bedrock, adorned with flowers and topped with roofs made of stone or...
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Nov
10
Ibex, Steinbock & Chamois Here's the question: what’s the difference between an ibex, a steinbock and a chamois? Here’s our quick answer: Ibex & Steinbock The ibex and the steinbock are the same thing. The scientific name is Capra ibex, a species of mountain goat that thrives in the high places...
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