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

  • 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