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.

This spectacular 10-mile (16km) section of the South West Coast Path links the sweeping, spectacular surfing sands of Woolacombe with the historic Victorian seaside resort of Ilfracombe. Highlighting the jagged, folded slate cliffs characteristic of North Devon, the route passes the infamous Morte Point (meaning 'Death Point', notorious for shipwrecks), the remote lighthouse atop Bull Point, and the secluded, wooded valley of Lee Bay before an agonizing final climb up the dramatic Torrs to drop into Ilfracombe harbour.