Zugspitze, rising to 2,962 meters above sea level, is Germany’s highest mountain. Located in the Wetterstein range of the Northern Limestone Alps, the summit marks the border between Bavaria in ...

MAYRHOFEN, Austria - I'm standing 7,500 feet up an Austrian mountainside, attempting to imitate an Alpine aria as performed by the love child of Mariah Carey and a demented Siamese cat in heat. The ...

Tumbling from a height of 422 meters, Grande Cascade de Gavarnie (or, in English, “Gavernie Falls”), located within Pyrénées National Park, is one of the tallest waterfalls in Europe. The Pyrenees ...

In much of the world, backpacking means a a rugged pair of boots, a heavy pack slung over the shoulders, a sleeping pad on the ground, and freeze-dried food. But in the Swiss Alps, backpacking can be ...

In days gone by, Europe’s high Alpine meadows were the summer destination of shepherds and cowherds, who brought their sheep and cattle up the valleys for herb-rich grasses. These seasonal visitors ...

A video showing an unlikely guide leading a group of hikers through the Swiss Alps in the early hours of the morning has taken the internet by storm. The clip, posted by user @vivyanne_le on July 10, ...