20 Incredible Adventures in Europe
Skip the guided tours and opt for adventure.
Sure, the cities of Europe have a lot to offer. Museums, nightlife, and amazing food and drink draw millions of people to places like Paris, Berlin, and London every year, but we know you've got others things on your mind when you plan a trip. How about hiking through the Swiss Alps, backpacking across rolling green hills of Scotland, or spending the night on a ridge high above the glacial lakes of of Norway? Yeah, that sounds like more fun than a crowded tour of yet another cathedral, right? Right. So whenever you make it across the pond, be sure to take this list with you.
1. Hike Besseggen Ridge
Photo: Katch Silva
2. Hike or Run the Alta Via 1 in the Dolomites
Photo: Josiah Roe
3. Ryten Mountain Hike
Photo: Christin Healey
4. Walk Along the Cliffs of Moher
Photo: Eric Bennett
5. Hike over Bunderchrinde Pass in the Bernese Alps
Photo: Justin Dong
6. Hike up to Lake Schrecksee
Photo: Daniel Ernst
7. Ski and Snowboard Chateau D’oex
Photo: Josh Currie
8. Explore the Matterhorn
Photo: Eric Bennett
9. Backpacking Tour du Mont Blanc
Photo: Drew Robinson
10. Hike in Plitvice Lakes National Park
Photo: Michael Matti
11. Hike Laps around Lake Dauben
Photo: Luan Baruti
12. Backpacking Scotland’s West Highland Way
Photo: Eric Bennett
13. Hike and Climb the Via Ferreta de la Tour D’Ai
Photo: Talia Touboul
14. Explore Norway’s Lofoten Islands
Photo: Ben Ashmole
15. Explore Santorini Greece
Photo: Michael Matti
16. Paraglide in the Swiss Alps
Photo: Jeremy Meek
17. Hike to Röthbachfall in the Alps of Berchtesgaden NP
Photo: Brian Fulda
18. Backpack to Richetlipass in the Glarus Alps
Photo: Justin Dong
19. Explore Pragser Wildsee
Photo: Jason Hatfield
20. Trek in the Swiss Alps
Photo: Dan Loch
Cover photo: Katch Silva
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