Hochkeil — The Hidden Panorama

Standing as a natural balcony opposite the demandingly vertical walls of the Hochkönig (2,941m), the Hochkeil is an approachable peak that offers one of the best effort-to-view ratios in the Salzburger Land. Starting from the Arthurhaus alpine inn, the trail winds through lush high-alpine meadows and scattered pine trees to a broad, flat summit across from the 'Mandlwände'. Because the area is often overshadowed by the more famous Königssee or Zell am See, the Hochkeil remains remarkably quiet and popular with locals.

The Mist Trail is Yosemite's signature waterfall hike, providing an up-close, intensely intimate (and incredibly wet) encounter with two of the park's most powerful waterfalls: Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall. Unlike viewpoints where you see waterfalls from miles away, the Mist Trail is engineered directly into the cliffs beside the roaring Merced River. Hikers climb over 600 steep granite stairs alongside the 317-foot Vernal Fall, walking directly through the dense, soaking spray (the 'mist') that gives the trail its name. The trail then continues up another strenuous set of switchbacks carved into the bedrock to reach the top of the massive 594-foot Nevada Fall, offering incredible views of Liberty Cap and the back of Half Dome.