Jun 01
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 Swiss Engadine is truly a magnificent experience. Ryder-Walker as a company has been working in...
read more → May 15
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 sisters the Alps, their relative obscurity gives the Pyrénées a distinct peace. In the Pays-Basque, located in the lower Atlantic...
read more → May 04
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 → May 02
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 the Julian Alps remain proudly wild in comparison with their western cousins, they are dotted with unique and charming villages,...
read more → Apr 20
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. It offers the truly unique experience of hiking a trail that still holds a...
read more → Apr 06
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...
read more → Mar 22
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 → Mar 13
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 many Michelin star rated restaurants and local farm to table restaurants. The food in the high alpine shelters is prepared...
read more → 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....
read more → Feb 22
On the right foot: Choosing the best shoes for your trek During a Ryder Walker village-to-village trek, you’ll spend a lot of time on your feet — hiking over passes in the Bavarian Alps, wandering through the bustling markets of Morocco or following ancient caravan paths in the mountains of...
read more → Feb 22
Gear up for your trek: tips for a perfect packing list When embarking on a Ryder-Walker hiking trip you will want to be prepared with the right gear so you can enjoy your trek to the fullest. Whether you are hiking from inn-to-inn, staying in first class hotels or overnighting...
read more → Feb 22
The basics of base layers On a Ryder-Walker hiking tour, you’ll spend the majority of your waking hours outside, whether you're exploring picturesque villages in the Austrian Alps, passing ancient monasteries in the lofty mountains of Ladakh, or over high passes in the Colorado Rockies. All this time in the...
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