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• Lake Bohinj, Slovenia—You Need To Go Now!

  

  This is the view of Lake Bohinj, day six on our guided Slovenia Triglav Circuit hiking tour. We hike down from a mountain hut called the Dom na Komni, then we... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2015 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Alphorns Included on Swiss Hikes!

  

  A few days ago we posted images of these bagpipers on the Hiker’s Haute Route. Here’s another shot from that same day.Just a few hours later, on the descent to... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2015 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Hiking the Haute Route? Don’t Forget Your Pipes and Drums!

  

  You never know what you’re going to see on a Ryder-Walker tour!Dave Gruss and his crew ran into these bagpipers while hiking the famous Hiker’s Haute Route... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2015 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Welcome to Corippo—The Smallest Municipality in Switzerland

  

  The tourist office in Corippo bills their tiny village as the “smallest municipality in Switzerland,” and they’re probably right. Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2015 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Free Yourself From Luggage!

  

  We’re happy to announce that luggage transfers are now included on the self-guided Tour du Mont Blanc, our 10-day circumnavigation of Western Europe’s highest... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2015 OUTDOORS, TREK

• From Our Family to Yours...

  

  Season's greetings from our happy little gnome family to yours, and best wishes for a Happy New Year!Thank you for more than three decades of hiking through... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2014 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Standing Strong

  

  Our recent post about black and white photos stirred some creative juices and prompted Eileen Burns, Ryder-Walker’s managing director, to send over this photo. Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2014 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Beauty is Black and White

  

  Or at least it can be, as demonstrated by these photos taken by Ryder-Walker guides Dave Gruss and Willi Glanznig. Dave shot the above photo this past summer... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2014 OUTDOORS, TREK

• An Open Letter To Swedes

  

  If you’re Swedish, then you need to book a hiking/golfing tour in the American Southwest with Ryder-Walker, and you need to do it now. Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2014 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Myths and Mountains in Nepal

  

  Here’s a great story about trekking through the Forbidden Kingdom of Mustang in Nepal by the New York Times.Why is the Mustang Kingdom Forbidden? You'll have... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2014 OUTDOORS, TREK

• This is Why You Want to Go to Slovenia!

  

  Here's a nice story about our Slovenia Triglav Circuit, (one of our most popular European hiking tours) and the vibrant Slovenian city of Ljubljana. Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2014 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Read Our New 2015 Catalog Online

  

  Our new 2015 hiking tour catalog hits mailboxes this week! Can't wait for the mail carrier? No problem. You can also view our 2015 catalog online.... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Climb a 14er and Support a Great Cause!

  

  Tune into KOTO Radio (Telluride, CO) tonight at 6:20 pm mountain time to learn about the 14er ascent that we recently donated to KOTO’s fundraising campaign.... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2014 OUTDOORS, TREK

• It's Not Too Late to Save!

  

  We extended our pre-season offer!!!Book a trip between now and September 30th and we'll give you this year's price. This deal applies to guided, private, and... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2014 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Exploring Italy's Via Ferrata

  

  Guided tours rock! RW guides Daniel Sundqvist and Babsi Glanznig (behind the camera), took our Alpino Wunderbar guests on a Via Ferrata outside of Cortina,... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2014 OUTDOORS, TREK

• 2015 Schedule Online | Book Early and Save!

  

  Our new 2015 guided hiking tour schedule is online. We're proud to announce three new tours for 2015; Sicily, the Brenta Dolomites and the Alpino Vino Wunderbar... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2014 OUTDOORS, TREK

• *NEW InstaParapluie by Terese

  

  Introducing the new InstaParapluie by Terese. Just activate the onboard deployment system and VOILA! Within seconds, you’ll have effective protection from rain... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2014 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Mid Summer (and Above the Clouds) in the Alps

  

  There are basically three types of hiking in the Alps.1. Hiking below tree line.2. Hiking above tree line.3. Hiking above the clouds. The first two categories... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2014 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Superhuman in Austria Or....?

  

  Superhuman, or a master of quantum physics? Only Tucker, a recent guest on our Heart of Austria hiking tour, can explain how he appeared in two places at the... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2014 OUTDOORS, TREK

• Scotland and England Photos: View At Your Own Risk

  

  You've been warned.
Ryder-Walker guest Paul Loch recently returned from a self-guided Rob Roy Way and Cotswolds Way and he kindly shared these photos from his... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2014 OUTDOORS, TREK