Alps Hiking

Runners and cyclists have been using heart rate monitors for years – but are they only useful for athletes? Or can heart rate training provide real fitness benefits for all of us? The basic idea …

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1)    Learn your comfortable hiking pace The idea of using a heart rate monitor to gauge effort seems like a strange idea – after all don’t we all know how hard our heart is working? …

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This is the final post of our three part Tour du Mont Blanc Trip series. In part one we hiked from Chamonix to Courmayeur and in part two we hiked from Courmayeur to Champex Lac. In part …

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Europe has no shortage of great long-distance trails. There are over 100 Grande Randonées (GR) and 12 European long-distance paths (E-paths). But the one that seems to get the greatest attention among Alps hikers is the …

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This blog post is part two of our three part Tour du Mont Blanc Trip series. In part one we hiked from Chamonix in France to Courmayeur in Italy. In part two we travel from …

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Alpenwild’s Tour du Mont Blanc is packed with adventure! Check out blog part 1 in a series of 3 to discover what happens on days 1-4 of the tour.

Make the most of your trip to Europe and explore what Mother Nature has to offer. Here are Alpenwild’s picks for the top five hiking destinations in the Alps.

The Mighty Dolomite Mountains The Italian Dolomite Mountains stand between Switzerland, Austria and Italy as majestic protectors of an area filled with rich culture and customs. Read these ten unique facts about the Italian Dolomite Mountains …

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