Category: Hiking & Mountain Tours

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….

Bonneval-sur-Arc in the high Maurienne is among the most beautiful villages in France. The natural-stone houses with shingle roofs seem to have fallen out of time; antennas and visible cables are banned. The village lies at the foot of the Col de l'Iseran, the highest paved Alpine pass, and borders…

The Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval near Sixt is one of the largest rock amphitheatres in the Alps: a horseshoe-shaped valley head over whose roughly 500 to 700 m high limestone walls dozens of waterfalls plunge in early summer. The area is part of a nature reserve with easy trails on the…

La Clusaz is a tradition-rich ski village in the Haute-Savoie before the striking rock chain of the Aravis. Unlike the big purpose-built resorts, it has kept its Savoyard village character. The region is the home of Reblochon cheese; in summer, hikes and the nearby Col des Aravis beckon. Highlights Traditional…

Schladming at the foot of the Dachstein is one of the best-known ski resorts in Styria and part of the Ski amadé region. The local mountain Planai is the scene of the legendary Nightrace, one of the most atmospheric World Cup night slaloms. In summer the region is a vast…