Korea’s most dramatic mountains — granite spires, the Ulsanbawi ridge and a cable car — blazing red in autumn.
Ethiopia's highest peak at 4,550 m, the end point of the Simien Mountains trek.
The northern end of the Appalachian Trail, with the knife-edge ridge to the summit.
England's highest point at 978 m, one leg of the National Three Peaks Challenge.
An active volcano you can ski in winter, with a hot acid lake in the crater.
A 4,562 m volcano through giraffe country, and the best acclimatisation walk before Kilimanjaro.
A 4,199 m granite summit above Jackson Hole, the classic American alpine climb.
East Asia’s highest peak outside the Himalaya at 3,952 m, permit-only and worth the paperwork.
The Seychelles' highest peak.
Climb the highest peak on Bioko.
Wales's highest peaks and lakes.
Glacial lakes and a deep canyon.
The "Mountains of the Moon" — glaciers on the equator, giant lobelias and bogs on a multi-day trek towards Margherita Peak.
North Macedonia's largest national park.
The highest peak in Wales — walk up, or take the rack railway.
Trek to the world's second-largest hot lake.
Coffee-clad peaks above Kingston.
Climb to a glowing summit lava lake.
High pastures and glacial lakes along Kosovo’s southern rim.
Hike below the near-perfect volcanic cone.
Glacier valley 40 km from Bishkek, with day hikes to the Ak-Sai waterfall and climbing huts under 4,800-m peaks.
Panama’s highest point — on a clear dawn you can see both oceans.
Bosnia’s oldest park: Maglic, the country’s highest peak, and Perucica, one of Europe’s last primeval forests.
The Caribbean’s highest peak at 3,098 m, a two-day trek with mules through pine forest to a summit above the clouds.
Jagged peaks and gelada baboons.
Trails and tunnels along a marble canyon so narrow the cliffs nearly touch, with the Eternal Spring Shrine over a waterfall.
One of the world's highest active volcanoes.
Gorge trails on ladders, chains and walkways over waterfalls.
Patagonia’s granite towers, glacier lakes and the classic W trek.
NZ's finest day hike, past volcanoes.
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