Mar
13
At Ryder-Walker we take good eating as seriously as we take good hiking, and no region of Europe offers dining opportunities quite like the Italian Dolomites. Whether it is in one of many michelin star rated restaurants, local farm to table restaurants, or in the alpine rifugios, where the food...
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Feb
23
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 highest peak. Here are five reasons why we love this hike and we know that you’ll love it too. 1....
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Feb
09
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 & the Amalfi Coast hiking tour, we knew right where to turn. We bought Babsi a round trip ticket to...
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Jan
23
Throughout our planet some of the most sensational achievements have not been built by architects or even sculpted by artists. In our natural world, from sandstone mountains in Central Europe to the Desert Southwest of our own United States, nature has carved out some of the most beautiful and unique...
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Jan
18
Dave Gruss, our intrepid guide, visited Patagonia and we featured some of his favorite photos on our Instagram profile. Below are a few of his favorite images from our Hiking Argentina & Chile Guided Trip. Have you ever wondered what it's like to hike in Patagonia? Now's your chance to...
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Dec
12
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 the Hohtürli Pass (2,778 meters). We do this hike on day 5 of our Eiger Trail trip. It's a climb of...
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Oct
31
We're having a lot of fun flipping through our 2018 digital hiking tour catalog. You can turn pages like a magazine, zoom in, print out individual pages, and download a pdf version if you like. You’ll find new trips, feature stories and more inside. You can view our 2018 digital catalog...
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Sep
29
Last week I took a group of 5 men on an 8-day private guided hike through the Pays Basque and French Pyrenees in southern France. Here is a shot of our guest Brent gazing up at the Vignemale (3,298 meters), an incredibly good-looking peak that sits on the border of...
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Aug
30
One of our favorite things at Ryder-Walker is when we unveil new hikes each year. Here's a sneak peek at our new hiking tour in Peru: The Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu. Our Peru trip includes visits to the world famous locations of Cusco, the Salkantay Pass and Machu Picchu...
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Aug
25
Our 2018 hiking schedule debuts in the next few weeks, and we have a bunch of new trips on offer for next year. One that really stands out is our new trip to Peru, and more specifically, Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu is one of the most familiar icons of Inca...
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Jul
18
Great hike with Ken. Started off here (above photo), with an awesome selection...resulting in this choice for Ken. Followed by a hike along the lake... and a climb up here for a fabulous lunch. And a magnificent descent... and walk along the lake to our memorable hotel. Words and photos by...
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Jun
20
Another successful Croatia trip is in the books. Here's a shot of RW trip leaders Dave Gruss and Nikola Markovic having a relaxing breakfast on the final day of our June 2017 guided tour. Dave and Nikola worked hard during the trip (ensuring that our guests had a wonderful time),...
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