High Lakes
Ordino Arcalís · High Pyrenees
Climb to the Tristaina Lakes
A short, steep walk from the end of the road to three glacial lakes under the French border.
Experience Theme
Adventure
Wild river canyons, high alpine passes and rugged mountain terrain
Whitewater rafting in deep limestone gorges, crossing high mountain passes, and exhilarating outdoor expeditions.
Included activities & rituals
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Adventure across Europe
Curated signature moments and activities to experience and collect.
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UNESCO Castle
Mir · Grodno Region
Walk the ramparts and pond shore at Mir Castle
Circle the sixteenth-century brick-and-plaster towers reflected in the castle pond before climbing into the courtyard galleries.
Lake District
Braslaw Lakes · Vitebsk Region
Look across the glacial islands from Mayak Hill
Climb the esker ridge between Strusto and Snudy lakes to see dozens of wooded islands scattered across the northern waters.
History
Ghent · Castle of the Counts & Graslei
Climb the ramparts of Gravensteen Castle in Ghent
Survey medieval towers and winding canals from the battlements of a moated 12th-century fortress.
Architecture
Mechelen · Sint-Romboutstoren
Climb the skywalk of St Rumbold's Tower in Mechelen
Ascend past two working carillons to a glass skywalk gazing all the way to Brussels and Antwerp.
Stone Town
Neretva Valley · Počitelj
Climb the terraced stone stairways and fortress tower of Počitelj
Explore an open-air medieval museum of Ottoman houses, domed madrasa, and stone watchtowers carved into a rocky natural amphitheatre.
Karst Geology
Belogradchik · Western Balkan Range
Climb between surreal red sandstone towers at the Belogradchik Fortress
Ascend ancient Roman and Ottoman stone fortifications woven directly into natural 200-metre red sandstone rock pillars.
Iconic Ramparts
Dubrovnik · Old Town Ramparts & Fort Minčeta
Walk the Dubrovnik City Walls at Opening Hour
Climb the stone steps at eight in the morning to circle the ramparts in cool light before the crowds arrive.
Stone Ramparts
Šibenik · St. Michael's & Barone ramparts
Climb to the Fortresses of Šibenik
Ascend stone staircases above the Venetian cathedral for panoramic vistas across the Krka estuary and islands.
Nature
Møns Klint · The Great Staircase & Baltic beach
Descend the chalk cliff stairs at Møns Klint
Climb down 497 wooden steps through primeval beech canopies to flint shores washed by turquoise waters.
Culture
Ærø · 18th-century skipper town
Stroll the fairytale cobbles of Ærøskøbing
Admire candy-coloured half-timbered houses, carved doorways and climbing hollyhocks on an unhurried island.
Iconic
Tallinn · Toompea & Lower Town
Walk the medieval stone ramparts of Tallinn Old Town
Wander through cobblestone passages between Hansa merchant towers and climb Toompea hill for sea panoramas.
Nature
Lahemaa · Viru Raba
Walk the Viru Bog boardwalk through morning mist in Lahemaa
Traverse wooden boardwalks over ancient peat pools and climb the observation tower as dawn sunlight breaks across the moor.
Coast
Hiiumaa · Kõpu & Tahkuna
Ascend historic Kõpu Lighthouse above the pine capes of Hiiumaa
Climb one of the world's oldest operating lighthouses and walk pristine coastal capes jutting into the Baltic Sea.
Nature
Kilpisjärvi · Sacred mountain tundra
Climb the sacred anvil ridge of Mount Saana in Lapland
Trek up wooden stairs and tundra scree to the 1,029-metre quartzite summit overlooking three converging Nordic nations.
Nature
Vaasa · Replot Bridge & Svedjehamn
Discover post-glacial land uplift in the Kvarken Archipelago
Cross Finland's longest cable-stayed bridge to climb the Saltkaret tower and observe new islands rising from the Baltic Sea.
Sand Dune Peak
Arcachon Bay · La Teste-de-Buch
Climb the Dune du Pilat at sunset
Europe's tallest dune, with the Atlantic on one side and pine forest to the horizon on the other.
History
Nafplio · Argolic Gulf
Climb the Venetian fortress of Palamidi
Walk stone bastions towering over neoclassical tiled rooftops and the island fortress of Bourtzi.
Landmark
Vestmannaeyjar · Heimaey
Climb the young cone of Eldfell volcano
Walk warm red tephra above the harbour saved by seawater pumping during the 1973 eruption.
History
Kilkenny · Castle & St Canice's Cathedral
Walk the Medieval Mile in Kilkenny
Follow the riverside trail from the 12th-century Butler castle to the climbable Celtic round tower.
Coastal Trail
Cinque Terre · Sentiero Azzurro
Hike between the Cinque Terre villages
Climb terraced vineyards and coastal footpaths high above the Ligurian Sea.
Hilltop Fortress
Prizren · Kalaja
Climb to Prizren Fortress as the light goes off the minarets
Walk up from the Ottoman quarter to the hilltop citadel for the long view down over the river and the domes.
Canyon Road
Peja · Gryka e Rugovës
Drive the Rugova canyon into the Accursed Mountains
Follow twenty-five kilometres of limestone gorge west from the town, past climbing walls and the White Drin's source.
Fortress Ruin
Novo Brdo · Fortress hill
Walk the walls of Novo Brdo with nobody else there
Climb to the broken keep of a silver town that was once among the richest in the Balkans, now an empty hill.
Nature
Sigulda · Gauja National Park
Ride the cable car over the Gauja Valley to medieval Turaida Castle
Glide across the primeval river valley, explore sandstone caves, and climb the round red-brick fortress tower.
Culture
Cēsis · Gauja Valley
Climb the dark medieval towers of Cēsis with a candle lantern
Hold a handheld candle lantern to explore winding spiral stairs and vaulted master chambers of the Livonian Order fortress.
Castle
Balzers · Castle rock
Climb Up to Gutenberg Castle
Walk up the rock above Balzers to the castle that guards Liechtenstein's southern border.
Culture
Kernavė · Pajauta Valley
Climb the ancient pagan hillfort mounds of Kernavė
Scale the five majestic earthen defence mounds of medieval Lithuania's first pagan capital rising over the Neris river.
Ocean Science
Monaco-Ville · Albert I's museum
Look Into the Sea at the Oceanographic Museum
Start in the aquarium in the cliff, then climb to the roof terrace over the Mediterranean.
Fortress Mountain Climb
Bay of Kotor · Venetian Bastions
Climb the 1,350 stone steps to San Giovanni Fortress above Kotor
Ascend zigzagging medieval stone fortifications hugging sheer limestone cliffs for spectacular panoramas of Boka Bay.
Boulder Fortress
Prilep · Markovi Kuli
Climb through the granite boulders to Marko's Towers
Walk up from the old Varoš quarter into a medieval fortress scattered among enormous rounded granite blocks.
Alpine Panorama
Nordfjord · Mount Hoven & Via Ferrata
Soar 1,000 metres above emerald Lake Lovatnet on Loen Skylift
Climb from fjord level to the 1,011-metre summit cliff of Mount Hoven in five minutes for views of Jostedalsbreen glaciers.
Medieval
Sighișoara · Transylvanian Citadel
Climb the covered wooden stairs inside Sighișoara's medieval citadel
Wander cobblestone lanes past pastel guild towers and ascend the 1642 covered Scholar's Stairs to the ancient hilltop church.
River Town
Plyos & Kostroma · Upper Volga
Climb Mount Levitan above the Volga at Plyos
Look down over wooden roofs, birch slopes and river barges along the stretch of the Volga painted by Isaac Levitan.
Heritage Railway
Mokra Gora · Šarganska osmica
Ride the Šargan Eight as it loops back on itself up the pass
Climb some 300 metres on a restored narrow-gauge railway laid out in a figure of eight to gain height on the hillside.
Adventure
Slovenský raj · Karst Gorges
Climb the iron ladders and gorge waterfalls of Suchá Belá in Slovak Paradise
Scale vertical metal ladders, wooden catwalks, and roaring waterfalls through the limestone ravine of Suchá Belá.
Culture
Banská Štiavnica · Volcanic Caldera
Climb the Baroque Calvary overlooking UNESCO silver mining hills in Banská Štiavnica
Ascend the volcanic hill through eighteenth-century chapels to view the ancient silver town set in its green caldera.
Castles
Orava · Oravský Podzámok
Scale the sheer cliffside ramparts of Orava Castle over the river
Climb hundreds of steep rock-carved steps to the Citadel perched 112 metres high above the Orava river bend.
Alpine Whitewater Rafting
Soča Valley · Bovec & Trenta
Raft the emerald-green rapids of the Soča River
Paddle through sheer limestone gorges and crystalline turquoise pools in Europe's premier alpine river valley.
Coast
Skåne · Peninsula Nature Reserve
Climb the cliffs of Kullaberg
Scramble sea caves and dramatic jagged promontories where Kattegat and Öresund currents collide.
Lake Life
Lugano · Lake Lugano & Monte San Salvatore
Linger over espresso and lake breezes in sub-alpine Ticino
Soak in Italianate piazzas, lakeside promenades with subtropical palms, and funicular climbs overlooking misty peaks.
Ancient City
Assos · Aegean coast
Climb to ancient Assos
See the hilltop ruins in the cooler hours and look out over the strait from the ancient city.
River Bluffs
Kaniv · Chernecha Hora
Look out over the Dnipro from Taras Hill at Kaniv
Climb the wooded bluff above the wide Dnipro bend that Taras Shevchenko asked to look out upon in his poetry.
Mountain
Snowdonia / Eryri · Yr Wyddfa & Llanberis Pass
Climb or circle Snowdon / Yr Wyddfa
Make Wales feel big with a mountain day in Eryri.
Hill Walk
Peak District · Mam Tor
Hike the Peak District's Great Ridge
Climb from the valley to open gritstone views, then descend by a planned circular route.
Dome Climb
St Peter's Basilica · Michelangelo's cupola
Climb St Peter's Dome
Climb inside Michelangelo's dome to walk its gallery above the altar, then out onto the lantern for Rome at your feet.