Europe Treks & Hikes

Guided and Self-Guided Hikes, Hotel-Based Treks, Hut-to-Hut Treks & Glacier Treks.

Locations include the Dolomites, Provence, and the Alps of Switzerland, Italy, Austria & France.

Custom Trips and Scheduled Group Departures Year-round with IFMGA certified Mountain Guides or Hiking Guides

Self-Guided Dolomites High Route – Alta Via 1

Dolomites / Italy / Alps
  • Super scenic, 3-8-day hut-to-hut treks in the heart of the Dolomites
  • Fully catered huts, most with showers, some with private rooms
  • Lots of WWI history along the way
  • Excellent Italian and Tyrolean cuisine!

Self-Guided Dolomites High Route – Alta Via 2

Dolomites / Italy / Alps
  • More challenging hiking than on the Dolomites High Route #1 / Alta Via Uno
  • Some exposed sections with cables (via ferrata equipment not required)
  • Super scenic, 3-9-day hut-to-hut treks in the heart of the Dolomites
  • Fully catered huts, most with showers, some with private rooms
  • Lots of WWI history along the way
  • Excellent Italian and Tyrolean cuisine!

Self-Guided Dolomites High Route – Alta Via 9

Dolomites / Italy / Alps
  • Dolomites “La Trasversale” experience west to east high route trek
  • 3 – 8 days hut-to-hut itineraries
  • From mid-June to early October
  • Fully catered huts, most with showers, some with private rooms
  • Lots of WWI history along the way
  • Excellent Italian and Tyrolean cuisine!

Self-Guided: Rosengarten Dolomites

Dolomites / Italy / Alps
  • Stunning ‘Rose Garden” 3- to 5-days high-level hut Treks
  • Super scenic, always staying high through the heart of the Dolomites
  • Fully catered huts, all with showers, some with private rooms
  • Lots of WWI history along the way
  • Excellent Italian and Tyrolean cuisine!

Self-Guided: Hut-to-Hut Treks in the Dolomites

Dolomites / Italy / Alps
  • Choose 3-9 days on “The Best Around Cortina”, the “Dolomites Trasversale”, or another fantastic Dolomites trek
  • Many of the huts offer double rooms and showers
  • Always excellent Italian and Tyrolean food and wine
  • All of the treks require good fitness and multi-day mountain hiking experience
  • Mid-June – Early October

Self-Guided: Bernese Alps “Eiger Trek”

Interlaken / Switzerland / Alps
  • Scenic, 7-day, alpine trekking traverse in front of some of the Swiss Alps’ grandest peaks
  • Challenging hiking on sometimes steep mountain trails
  • Comfortable lodging in the quaint mountain towns of Interlaken, Grindelwald, Luerren, Kandersteg, and Gstaad
  • Great Swiss cooking and hospitality
  • Luggage transfer available every other day
  • July – September

Self-Guided: Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB) Trek

France, Italy, & Switzerland / Alps
  • 4-12 days of self-guided trekking in the Western Alps.
  • This classic trek is often completed in 6 days with our ‘express’ itinerary, highlighting the most important and scenic parts of the trail while circumnavigating Europe’s highest peak, Mont Blanc.
  • Light daypacks with daily luggage transfer.
  • Strenuous hiking on good trails, rocky terrain, and snow-covered passes, up to 8 hours of hiking per day with steady elevation gains and losses.

Self-Guided: Merano High Mountain Trail

Merano / Italy / Alps
  • 3-8 days hut and lodge-based trekking around the Texel Group, Italy Super-scenic Oetztal Alps hiking trails
  • Fully catered huts, most with showers
  • Excellent Italian & Tyrolean food
  • Off the beaten path

Haute Route Glacier Trek

France & Switzerland / Alps
  • THE Classic Glacier Trek and probably the most scenic of the Alps
  • 6.5 days hut-to-hut on glaciers (40%) and trails (60%)
  • From Chamonix to Zermatt, eye to eye with Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn
  • Suited for strong hikers with very good endurance
  • Light overnight packs
  • No previous experience on crampons required
  • Optional Mont Blanc Ascent afterwards
  • Mid June – Mid September

Cortina Dolomites Alta Via 1 Hut Trek

Cortina / Dolomites / Italy / Alps
  • This guided 6-night/5-day hut-to-hut trek will take you through the most spectacular mountain ranges near the resort town of Cortina d’Ampezzo
  • 4 – 8 hours of hiking every day on non-technical trails
  • Option to explore the famous WW1 tunnels at Lagazuoi
  • Lots of flexibility to adjust for weather and group’s preferences en route
  • Fully catered huts, all with showers! Excellent food!
  • Available from mid-June to the end of September

Stubai High Route Trek

Stubai im Neustift / Austria / Alps
  • 3 – 6 Day hut trek on the Stubai High Route in the Tyrolian Alps / Austria
  • Good endurance and stamina require for 6 – 9 hrs hiking daily
  • Panoramic, high level trails, at times with cable protection to hand-rail
  • Eye to eye with the glaciated peaks of the Austrian Alps
  • Via ferrata trails and glaciated peak ascents optional for private groups
  • Mid June – Mid September

Oetztal Alps High Alpine Hut Trek

Vent / Austria / Alps
  • 6 Day hut trek with glacier travel and peak ascents in the Tirolian Alps / Austria
  • High-level traverse with peak ascents
  • Spectacularly located huts / mountain lodges above 3000 meters (10,000 ft)
  • One of the most glaciated ranges of the Austrian Alps
  • Well maintained, panoramic trails, in some spots with cable protection and some glaciated passages that require the use of crampons
  • Suitable for sure-footed hikers or mountaineers with good endurance and stamina for up to 7 hrs hiking daily
  • Mid June – Mid September departures

Alps Treks & Hikes Custom Trips

France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Germany / Alps
  • We can customize whatever your ideal trip at no cost or obligation
  • Hut-hut treks, backpacking, day hikes, hotel-based – you decide!
  • Mix it up by adding a day of guided via ferrata or rock climbing – beginner’s welcome!

Alta Via di Merano – Merano High Mountain Trail

Merano/ South Tyrol / Italy / Alps
  • 6-Days trekking in the Texel Group of South Tyrol, Italy
  • Mountain pastures, meadows, forests and an off-the beaten path high level hiking route
  • Hotel, inn, and hut lodging options
  • Small group sizes
  • June – end of September

Bernese Alps “Eiger Trek”

Interlaken / Switzerland / Alps
  • 7-days trekking hotel-to-hotel on high level trails in the glaciated peaks of the Bernese Alps
  • Challenging hiking traverse on sometimes steep mountain trails
  • Lodging in the quaint mountain towns of Interlaken, Grindelwald, Luerren, Kandersteeg to Gstaad.
  • Trip can be shortened on request
  • Luggage transfer available every other day
  • June – October

“Best of Provence” Hiking

Provence / Southern France / Alps
  • 6 Days “Best of Provence” hiking trip from the mountains and the wine country in the north to the rugged coast Line of the Cote D’Azur
  • Explore Mont Ventoux – Baronnies – Dentelles de Montmirails – Gorge Du Verdon – Les Calanques
  • Challenging day hikes, based in comfortable hotels in picturesque towns of the Provence
  • Via ferrata trails optional
  • Great trip for spring and fall from April – December.

Tour du Mont Blanc Hike

France, Italy and Switzerland / Alps
  • 6 days of guided trekking ircumnavigating Europe’s highest peak, Mont Blanc
  • This classic trek is an express version, highlighting the most important and scenic parts of the trail
  • Starts and ends in Chamonix, France
  • Private trips can be shortened or extended on a custom basis
  • Light daypacks with daily luggage transfer
  • Strenuous hiking on good trails, rocky terrain, and snow-covered passes, up to 8 hours of hiking per day with steady elevation gains and losses.

Alps Treks & Hikes Custom Trips

France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Germany / Alps
  • We can customize whatever your ideal trip at no cost or obligation
  • Hut-hut treks, backpacking, day hikes, hotel-based – you decide!
  • Mix it up by adding a day of guided via ferrata or rock climbing – beginner’s welcome!