Alpe Adria Trail

The Alpe-Adria Trail is an epic long-distance hiking route connecting the foot of Austria's highest peak, the Grossglockner (3,798m), with the Adriatic port of Muggia in Italy. Spanning 43 stages, the trail traverses the Hohe Tauern National Park, the Nock Mountains, the Julian Alps, and the karst plateau of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia. It is designed as a 'discovery trail', prioritizing dramatic landscape transitions from the glaciated high Alps through the 'Emerald' Soča Valley to the Mediterranean coast. While it skirts technical climbing peaks, the total distance and cumulative elevation changes create a significant endurance demand.

Walking through the sounds. The Queen Charlotte Track (71km / 44 miles) is a premier coastal walk winding along the ridge-tops and bays of the Marlborough Sounds. Starting at Ship Cove—the historic landing site of Captain Cook—and finishing at Anakiwa, the track offers stunning aerial views of the deep blue fjords. It is unique for its combination of public conservation land and private farmland, and for the fact that you can stay in luxury lodges every night while having your luggage transported by boat.