Seven hours into an arduous Alpine climb up teetering wooden staircases and scree-strewn switchbacks, the trail finally spits me out onto the cloud-wrapped summit of the Hohtürli Pass. At 2,840 meters ...

Switzerland is a hiker’s paradise with dramatic peaks, glaciers, waterfalls, and over 13,000 miles of Alpine trails. But it’s also the most expensive country in the world. Forty years ago, my ...

It’s 9:30 a.m., and my stomach is already growling as I hike along a narrow ridge in the Swiss Alps. To my left, clusters of wild herbs and ripe berries glint in the August sun. To my right, the ...

Looking to escape? Here’s a recent trip local readers took to the French, Swiss and Italian Alps. Check it out, then find more reader travel inspiration at www ...

New walking trips to Croatia, Crete, Switzerland, Romania and Scotland focus on historic trails and off-the-beaten path destinations, celebrating culture, cuisine and dramatic landscapes. For those ...

The Alps are a majestic arc of mountains in the south-central part of Europe stretching from the Mediterranean coast near Nice, France to the edge of the Pannonian Plain in Slovenia. Officially ...