Chinese Muur (Great Wall) — Jinshanling & Jiankou

While millions of tourists crowd the heavily commercialized Badaling section of the Great Wall of China, true hiking enthusiasts head to the 'Wild Wall.' The Jinshanling and Jiankou sections offer an incredibly authentic, rugged, and physically demanding Great Wall experience. Jinshanling is half-restored and half-wild, offering a stunning 2-day hike featuring more than 15 densely packed, intricately designed watchtowers cascading over the mountainous terrain. For the significant adventure, the unrestored Jiankou section offers knife-edge ridges, steep scrambling up loose bricks, and the distinctive experience of navigating ancient, overgrown ruins. These routes provide the characteristic and quiet Great Wall hike.

One of the longest, deepest, and most impressive gorges in the Alps. The Liechtensteinklamm is famous for its narrow walls that are so close they almost block out the sky. Following a massive rockfall in 2017, the gorge was upgraded with the 'Helix'—a spectacular spiral staircase made of corten steel that descends 30 meters into the depths of the chasm. The path leads over bridges and through tunnels to a massive 50-meter waterfall at the end of the walkable section.