Category: Peaks & Mountains

At 1,669 m, the Kampenwand above Aschau in the Chiemgau is a popular viewpoint mountain with a wide view over the Chiemsee and the Alpine chain. A cable car opens up the mountain, from which scenic high trails and via ferratas start. The area is also popular with paragliders. Highlights…

The Grünten is regarded as the guardian of the Allgäu, because as a striking foothill it rises visible from afar over the Iller valley. From the summit at 1,738 m the view reaches over the Allgäu foothills and the high-Alpine chain. Trails and a cable car open up the popular…

At 2,679 m, the Mangart is one of the highest mountains in Slovenia, on the border with Italy. To its saddle leads the Mangart Road, at around 2,072 m the highest road in Slovenia, through several tunnels and tight hairpins. From the top the view reaches far over the Julian…

Pralognan-la-Vanoise is a tradition-rich mountaineering village on the edge of the Vanoise National Park and a classic starting point for tours to the Grande Casse, the highest peak of the Vanoise. Unlike the big ski stations, Pralognan has kept its original character; trails and huts open up the high mountains….

At around 1,970 m in the Rätikon, the Lünersee is regarded as one of the most beautiful mountain lakes in Vorarlberg and shimmers intense turquoise before the backdrop of the Schesaplana and Zimba. A cable car from the Brandnertal opens up the lake, used as a reservoir; an easy loop…

Sölden in the rear Ötztal is one of Austria's best-known glacier ski resorts, with pistes up to over 3,000 m. The futuristic Gaislachkogl summit station houses the 007 Elements experience for the James Bond film Spectre, which was filmed here. In summer the Ötztal Glacier Road, Austria's highest panoramic road,…