Browse our verified collection of 8 premier wilderness journeys. Filter dynamically by terrain challenge or search directly by territory and mountain chain.
Challenging
France / Italy / Switzerland
Circling the highest peak in Western Europe. Traverses cols, subalpine larch forests, and balcony paths with uninterrupted vistas of glaciated granite spires.
Demanding Alpine
Corsica, France
Widely cited as Europe's most arduous long trail. Crosses scree slopes, exposed rocky ridges, high passes, and remote mountain refuges.
Moderate
Dolomites, Italy
Winds southward through the heart of the Italian Dolomites from Pragser Wildsee to Belluno, offering famous high-refuge gastronomy and historic WWI passages.
Moderate
Highlands, Iceland
Multicoloured volcanic rhyolite hills, steaming geothermal vents, black volcanic deserts, and river fords culminate in the birch woods of Thórsmörk valley.
Demanding Alpine
Lapland, Sweden
Expansive Arctic wilderness trail crossing through four national parks, home to reindeer herds, high tundra plateaus, and classic Swedish STF mountain cabins.
Moderate
Highlands, Scotland
Scotland’s celebrated footway leading through the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond, across remote Rannoch Moor, and climbing Devil's Staircase into Glencoe.
Demanding Alpine
Jotunheimen, Norway
Dramatic Scandinavian scrambling across a knife-edge ridge perched between emerald green Gjende and icy Bessvatnet in the Home of the Giants.
Challenging
Pyrenees, Spain
The southern mountain backbone of Europe traversing the Spanish side of the Pyrenees, through Monte Perdido, Aigüestortes, and ancient Catalan villages.