This video follows a journey through Interlaken and Grindelwald, Switzerland, where the decision is made to hike up the ...

The Swiss Alps provide masterful views at any time of the year. And if you don't want to schuss the slopes, hiking can be a wonderful alternative. However, terrain can vary greatly, so review your ...

Seeking out the best walks and hikes in Europe, we found the small village of Wengen, Switzerland is still tops, as we wrote to Follow the Reader in 1997. We have visited Wengen several times for its ...

Extreme weather phenomena and global warming are making some trails unsafe, while excessive visitor numbers are damaging ...

Hike up Monte Gambarogno for the best views in Ticino. Spend time on—or in—the azure waters of Lake Maggiore, Switzerland’s answer to Lake Como. Dine in a grotto-style restaurant serving simple ...

Our hike reached its happy ending when we popped out of a wooded area into a flowery meadow at the tip-top of my favorite Swiss village: Gimmelwald. As he had for more than three decades of my visits, ...

A highlight of one of my European -summers was a day I spent hiking in the Swiss Alps, on a hillside above the Berner Oberland’s Lauterbrunnen Valley. I was with a wonderful group of traveling friends ...