Alps Hiking

If you’re traveling and wanting to explore the more traditional Provençal lower elevation landscapes in Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhone, an abundance of easier hiking and walking trails await.

 In the Alps you can walk for days and weeks on end and stay in a network of mountain inns and refuges without ever leaving the mountains.

Alpenwild’s Best of Britain Tour offers guests the opportunity to hike the beautiful landscapes of Great Britain and along the way, complete the National Three Peaks Challenge. Every year, about 30,000 Brits take on the …

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I’m American born and bred, raised in Southern California, so I never imagined that I didn’t really speak the language of my mother country. But after just a day on England’s Coast to Coast walk, …

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No doubt—I had to return and do this hike again. In July 2019, when I first hiked the Planplatten Ridge from Engstlenalp to Planplatten, I came expecting to hike what many describe as a highlight …

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Trekking poles are a favorite hiking and trekking accessory in the Alps. Investing in a good set can reduce hundreds of pounds of carry-weight and investing in a bad set can result in more of …

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Highlights in Slovenia Slovenia is the only country with the word “Love” in its name and it’s not just a coincidence. Slovenia is full of incredible high mountain peaks, flowing waterfalls, blue and green glacier …

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