Cerro Tronador (Refugio Otto Meiling)

This two-day Patagonia hike leads to Refugio Otto Meiling on the slopes of Cerro Tronador, one of the most prominent peaks in the Bariloche region. The route climbs through coihue and lenga forests before emerging onto a high rocky ridge that culminates at the refuge (1,905m). Positioned between the Castaño Overa and Alerce glaciers, the stay offers a unique opportunity to witness active glacial calving. The trail follows a well-defined path of forest floor and alpine rock, with a final sustained push to reach the rocky spine where the hut perches.

This scenic 5-mile (8km) circular walk explores the Lizard Peninsula, the absolute southernmost point of mainland Britain. The route offers a vibrant cross-section of dramatic Cornish geology, famous for its unique dark-green serpentine rock. Starting near the lighthouse at Lizard Point (infamous for shipwrecks), the path follows the rugged South West Coast Path westward along the clifftops. The destination is Kynance Cove, widely considered one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, where jagged serpentine stacks rise out of impossibly clear turquoise waters. The return leg cuts inland across the rare, heath-covered Lizard National Nature Reserve.