Image credits

This page lists the photographs, illustrations and map data used across the site. Every image is either our own photograph or illustration, an illustration supplied by us and labelled as such, or an openly licensed image used under its licence.

Licences we use

For openly licensed images we show the author and the licence below and beside the image. We only use images under public domain or CC0, CC BY, or CC BY-SA licences.

Illustrations credited "Illustration: Trail & Ride" are our own original drawings. Map outlines use data (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed under the ODbL.

If you believe a licence or credit shown here is wrong, write to us at connection@trailandride.com and we will remove or correct the image quickly.

Home page images

  • A mountain biker on a dirt trail above forested slopes, with mountains in the distance Owner-supplied image, AI-generated illustration
  • A mountain biker on a stony trail above a blue lake, with pine forest and rocky peaks around Owner-supplied image, AI-generated illustration

Da Vienna al Bosco Viennese: una passeggiata primaverile senza organizzazioni complicate

  • Vista panoramica primaverile su colline boscose verso Vienna, sotto nuvole a più strati. Photo: Trail & Ride (own photographs)
  • Alti tronchi di faggio spogli incorniciano una vista lontana sul Bosco Viennese. Photo: Trail & Ride (own photographs)
  • Un sentiero nel bosco visto dall'alto, con alcuni escursionisti fermi vicino a un riparo in legno e a delle panchine. Photo: Trail & Ride (own photographs)

Bleistätter Moor to Feldkirchen: A Spring Walk by the Tiebel

Climbing Teide in 2026: Permits, Fees and the Two Ways Up

Falkertsee to Sankt Oswald: A Nockberge Ridge Day

Grüß Gott sul sentiero: il lato cordiale dell'escursionismo vicino a Vienna

  • Un sentiero nel bosco visto dall'alto, con alcuni escursionisti riuniti vicino a un riparo in legno e a delle panchine. Photo: Trail & Ride (own photographs)
  • Alti tronchi lisci formano una cornice naturale attorno a un lontano paesaggio boscoso. Photo: Trail & Ride (own photographs)
  • Dolci colline boscose e abitati vicini visti da un punto panoramico in quota in primavera. Photo: Trail & Ride (own photographs)

Heiligenblut to Großkirchheim: Mills, Waterfall and Gold

Hiking Shoes or Boots: How to Choose

  • Stylised high hiking boot and low trail shoe, both with lugged soles, standing on a dirt path in front of green hills. Illustration: Trail & Ride, own work · Original illustration created for Trail & Ride ·

Hiking T-Shirts: Synthetic, Cotton or Merino?

  • Stylised green sports T-shirt in front of layered green hills and a pale sun, with arrows showing moisture moving away from the body. Illustration: Trail & Ride, own work · Original illustration created for Trail & Ride ·

Kampalpe from Spital am Semmering: A Loop by Train

Kirchberg an der Pielach: A Walk Through the Dirndl Valley

Lake Hikes Around Nassfeld: Zollnersee, Wolayersee and Lago di Pramollo

Ossiach Ravine Trail and Tauernsee: A Walk Above the Lake

Pasterze Glacier Walk: The Ice, the Dams and the Tunnels

Sleeping Pads for Trekking: R-Value, Types and Trade-offs

  • Diagram with three panels showing simplified cross sections of an air pad with baffles, a self-inflating pad with an open-cell foam core and valve, and a closed-cell foam pad, each above cold ground with an arrow for body heat. Illustration: Trail & Ride, Original work, all rights reserved by Trail & Ride · Original artwork by Trail & Ride ·
  • Diagram with three stacks: a foam pad of R 2, an air pad of R 4, and both stacked for R 6, to show that R-values add up. Illustration: Trail & Ride, Original work, all rights reserved by Trail & Ride · Original artwork by Trail & Ride ·

Spitz to Mühldorf: A Hot Day Above the Wachau Terraces

Il risveglio della primavera nel Bosco Viennese: fiori, foglie nuove e luce che cambia

  • Ciuffi di fiori primaverili giallo pallido che spuntano tra le foglie secche del sottobosco. Photo: Trail & Ride (own photographs)
  • Ampia vista su colline boscose e abitati con il fogliame di inizio primavera, sotto grandi nuvole. Photo: Trail & Ride (own photographs)
  • Un lontano crinale boscoso e un abitato sul pendio sotto un ampio cielo azzurro e limpido. Photo: Trail & Ride (own photographs)

Thayatal National Park: Austria's Smallest Wild Valley

The Ötschergräben: Austria's Grand Canyon in Lower Austria

Top Hikes in Germany: Gorges, Lakes and Castle Views

Turkey's Aegean Coast: 14 Stops Beyond Cappadocia

Panorami, fauna e aria fresca: una giornata di contrasti nel Bosco Viennese

  • Ampio panorama di dolci colline boscose, valli e abitati sotto un cielo primaverile parzialmente nuvoloso. Photo: Trail & Ride (own photographs)
  • Una vista lontana verso Vienna attraverso il bosco primaverile, sotto nuvole scure e chiare. Photo: Trail & Ride (own photographs)
  • Cinghiali in un prato verde al margine di un fitto bosco. Photo: Trail & Ride (own photographs)
  • Un ampio paesaggio primaverile di colline boscose con chiazze di verde appena spuntato e abitati vicini. Photo: Trail & Ride (own photographs)

Wachau Valley Guide: Seasons, Trains, Ferries and Walks

Walking Madeira's Levadas in 2026: Booking, Fees and Routes

Weißmain-Ochsenkopf-Steig: A Loop Over the Ochsenkopf

  • Flat illustration of a stony forest path winding between tall grey beech trunks, with layers of spruce forest in morning mist behind Illustration: Trail & Ride, Original work, all rights reserved by Trail & Ride · Original artwork by Trail & Ride ·
  • Stylised drone view of the start and finish area in Bischofsgrün with the cable car valley station, car park, ski jumps and the first stretch of the loop marked in orange Illustration: Trail & Ride, Artwork by Trail & Ride; underlying map data under ODbL 1.0 · OpenStreetMap contributors (building, road and route geometry, extracted via Overpass API) ·

Which Garmin Watch for Hiking, Mountains and Long Trips?

  • Illustration of layered green mountain ridges at sunrise with a dotted trail and a rugged round outdoor watch in the foreground showing contour lines and an orange route. Illustration: Trail & Ride, Original work by Trail & Ride, all rights reserved · Original illustration created for Trail & Ride (no third-party material) ·
  • A sun sends rays to a round watch whose bezel carries a ring of solar cells and whose face shows a battery symbol and a nearly full charge ring. Illustration: Trail & Ride, Original work by Trail & Ride, all rights reserved · Original illustration created for Trail & Ride (no third-party material) ·
  • Two outdoor watch faces: the left shows only a dotted breadcrumb trail on a dark screen, the right shows a map with contour lines, a river, roads and an orange route. Illustration: Trail & Ride, Original work by Trail & Ride, all rights reserved · Original illustration created for Trail & Ride (no third-party material) ·
  • Close-up of a dark grey Garmin Instinct 2 Solar with a digital watch face, the word Solar below the display and a thick rugged bezel. Photo: Mantelmoewe / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Garmin_Instinct_2_Solar_Smartwatch_Fitness_tracker_activity.png ·
  • A wrist wearing a Garmin fēnix 6X Pro Solar showing an elevation profile, held out over a gravel track on a dry hillside at dusk. Photo: Crishazzard / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Garmin_Fenix_6x_Pro_Solar.jpg ·

Which Garmin Watch for Running and Everyday Sport?

  • Illustration of three round sports watches without logos: a slim running watch with a track, a large-display watch with a heart-rate line and a rugged watch with mountains. Illustration: Trail & Ride, Original work by Trail & Ride, all rights reserved · Original illustration created for Trail & Ride (no third-party material) ·
  • Two street scenes with satellites above: on the left a dashed track drifts away from the true route between tall buildings, on the right it stays close to the route. Illustration: Trail & Ride, Original work by Trail & Ride, all rights reserved · Original illustration created for Trail & Ride (no third-party material) ·
  • Three round watches in small, medium and large case sizes above a ruler. Illustration: Trail & Ride, Original work by Trail & Ride, all rights reserved · Original illustration created for Trail & Ride (no third-party material) ·
  • A black Garmin Forerunner 165 on a wrist, with a Marathon Series watch face of blue, red and yellow diagonal stripes. Photo: Ed Crystal / Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Garmin_Forerunner_165.jpg ·
  • A black Garmin Forerunner 265 with a blue textured band, lying flat and showing steps, heart rate and calories on the watch face. Photo: 3r1ccc / Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Forerunner_265.jpg ·
  • A Garmin Forerunner 970 with a white band and silver bezel on a wrist, with a green and blue digital watch face and the Start-Stop and Back-Lap button labels. Photo: BlakkPrissm / Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Garmin_Forerunner_970.jpg ·
  • A Garmin Venu 3 with a black case, a ridged bezel and a black strap with red accents, showing a red ring watch face. Photo: C.Stadler/Bwag / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Garmin_Venu_3_(a).JPG ·

Wienerbruck to Mitterbach: A Gorge Walk Past the Lassingfall

Your First EuroVelo Tour: How to Pick a Route and Read the Map