Category: Hiking & Mountain Tours

The Nebelhorn above Oberstdorf, at 2,224 m, is one of the best-known viewpoint mountains of the Allgäu; from the summit the view reaches over more than 400 peaks. The Nebelhorn cable car leads up comfortably, from where the exposed Nordwandsteig and high trails start. In winter the Nebelhorn is a…

With its bright emerald-green water, the Soča is regarded as one of the most beautiful rivers in Europe and is an eldorado for kayaking, rafting and fly fishing. Over the Vršič Pass, at around 1,611 m the highest road pass in Slovenia, you reach the valley in 50 hairpins; on…

The Vintgar Gorge north-west of Bled leads over wooden galleries and bridges around 1.6 km through the narrow gorge carved by the Radovna, with emerald-green water. The walkways were built back in 1893. At the end of the gorge the Šum waterfall plunges down, the highest river waterfall in Slovenia….

Lake Bohinj is the largest lake in Slovenia and, unlike nearby Bled, lies in the middle of Triglav National Park and is far more unspoilt. The glacially formed lake is framed by mountains; nearby the Savica waterfall plunges down, and a cable car leads up to the Vogel hiking and…

Les Trois Vallées link the resorts of Courchevel, Méribel, Val Thorens and others into one of the largest connected ski areas in the world. At around 2,300 m, Val Thorens is one of the highest ski resorts in Europe and accordingly snow-sure. In summer the region becomes a vast hiking…

Val d'Isère and Tignes together form the high-alpine ski area Espace Killy, named after the ski star Jean-Claude Killy. Thanks to the altitude and the glacier on the Grande Motte, skiing is possible here even in summer. Val d'Isère has hosted Olympic races and is regarded as one of the…