Ryder Walker’s self-guided hiking tours are perfect for travelers that prefer to venture on their own and without the services of a guide. In order to provide an independent hiking experience that works smoothly, we provide a comprehensive package of materials, including four-color topographical hiking maps with outlined routes, written hike descriptions, customized travel itineraries, prepaid accommodations, and all of the necessary arrangements to make your independent hiking tour a success.

We also offer many of our standard guided tours as independent options, so just find a tour that you like, tell us the date that you’d like to begin, and we’ll do the rest. Please take a moment to peruse a few of our best-selling suggestions below.

Image: Bagging huge views of the Matterhorn.
Hiker’s Haute Route, Switzerland | Patitucci Photo