Many North American hikers pooh-pooh mountaineering in Europe as “too civilized and too costly“. Those who’ve by no means hiked there.
With superior planning you will get to among the greatest wild surroundings on this planet and never go bankrupt in Europe.
Iconic peaks mirrored in tranquil mountain lakes, sweeping hillsides blanketed in wild flowers and dramatic, sprawling glaciers characterize the Alps. Uncover why this mighty vary, the birthplace of recent mountain strolling, has enthralled walkers for hundreds of years. – LP
The tradition and historical past of Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovenian and Switzerland are an added bonus.
Journey is straightforward in Europe, after all, however the mountaineering window is brief. You wish to be there Jun-Sept, the identical excessive season as North America.
Extra data on our new Alps data web page.
Our favorite journey within the Alps was the Tour of Mont Blanc. However after besthike editor discovered the TMB crowded with hordes of tour teams the summer time of 2009, we modified our “favorite hike in Europe” to the tougher Walker’s Haute Route, Chamonix to Zermatt.
Each lengthy hikes are in the identical area, sharing sections of path close to Chamonix. Each are nice, reality be instructed.
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Think about each these journey:
• Tour of Mont Blanc Info web page
• Haute Route data web page
Try, too, the 2009 Haute Route journey report (Mt Blanc to Matterhorn) by besthike editor Rick McCharles.
Go away a remark when you’ve got your individual favorite hike within the Alps.
