Hiking Guides for Europe and the USA

Every trail here is one I’ve hiked myself, from eight days hut-to-hut in the Dolomites to a morning out with my kids. These are the places I’ve been exploring. After thru-hiking the PCT and the AT, I’ve got a good sense of what’s worth writing down and what isn’t. My goal is to share something you find useful.

  • Multi-Day Trek

    A view from afar of Passo Giau along the Alta Via 1 in the Italian Dolomites.

    Alta Via 1

    Northern Italy | Dolomites

    Duration
    7-11 days

    Distance
    120 km

    Ascent
    7,200 m

  • Multi-Day Trek

    Dolomites Alta Via 2 mountain trail leading to peak.

    Alta Via 2

    Northern Italy | Dolomites

    Duration
    10-14 days

    Distance
    170 km

    Ascent
    12,000 m

  • Day Hike

    Waterfall and meadow view while hiking the Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval in August.

    Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval

    Haute-Savoie | French Alps

    Duration
    7 hr

    Distance
    22.9 km

    Ascent
    580 m

  • Multi-Day Trek

    Mist rising over a valley at sunrise along the Dutch Mountain Trail

    Dutch Mountain Trail

    South Limburg | Netherlands

    Duration
    4-5 days

    Distance
    101 km

    Ascent
    2,150 m

  • Multi-Day Trek

    Scenic evening landscape on the Capitol Peak Trail with mountains and trees.

    Four Pass Loop - Extended

    Rocky Mountains | CO

    Duration
    5-7 days

    Distance
    101 km

    Ascent
    5,548 m

  • Multi-Day Trek

    A view from the rim while backpacking the Grand Canyon in April

    Grand Canyon South Rim

    Grand Canyon | AZ

    Duration
    3-4 days

    Distance
    70.4 km

    Ascent
    3,317 m

  • Day Hike

    Lac Blanc alpine lake with mountain reflection.

    Lac Blanc

    Haute-Savoie | French Alps

    Duration
    3 hr

    Distance
    6.6 km

    Ascent
    120 m

  • Multi-Day Trek

    Jagged gorge rim with rocky pinnacles and high clouds drifting overhead.

    Linville Gorge ITAYG alt

    Pisgah National Forest | NC

    Duration
    1-3 days

    Distance
    36.6 km

    Ascent
    1,680 m

  • Multi-Day Trek

    My second to last camp, just over Prosllopit Pass. The trail loops back close to this spot, so you pass through here on both the early stages out of Valbona and near the end of the loop.

    Peaks of the Balkans

    Accursed Mountains

    Duration
    7 - 10 days

    Distance
    192 km

    Ascent
    10,230 m

  • Day Hike

    The narrow limestone walls of Velika Korita, the Great Soča Gorge, in Triglav National Park, Slovenia.

    Great Soča Gorge

    Soča Valley | Julian Alps

    Duration
    1 hr

    Distance
    2 km

    Ascent
    40 m

  • Day Hike

    Grass-covered limestone slopes on the far side of the ravine below Luknja Pass, Soča Valley, Slovenia

    Trenta to Luknja Pass

    Soča Valley | Julian Alps

    Duration
    5 hr

    Distance
    17.2 km

    Ascent
    1,140 m

  • Multi-Day Trek

    Hikeron the edge of Mcafee Knob during the morning sunrise

    Virginia's Triple Crown

    Appalachian Mountains | VA

    Duration
    3-5 days

    Distance
    34.9 km

    Ascent
    2,437 m

  • Day Hike

    Expansive view of Julian Alps from the saddle above Vršič Pass

    Mala Mojstrovka (Southside)

    Julian Alps

    Duration
    3 hr

    Distance
    5.14 km

    Ascent
    680 m

  • Day Hike

    Panoramic view across the Julian Alps from the summit on the Slemenova Špica hike, Vršič Pass, Slovenia.

    Slemenova Špica

    Julian Alps

    Duration
    3 hr

    Distance
    5.8 km

    Ascent
    400 m

  • Multi-Day Trek

    Buachaille Etive Mor shrouded in cloud and snow with a lone white cottage at its base on the West Highland Way

    West Highland Way

    Scotland | United Kingdom

    Duration
    6-9 days

    Distance
    154 km

    Ascent
    4,500 m

  • Multi-Day Trek

    Scenic view in Zion National Park with evergreen trees, arid shrubs, and red rock canyon walls.

    Zion Traverse

    Zion National Park | UT

    Duration
    3-5 days

    Distance
    79 km

    Ascent
    2,376 m