Schäfler Ridge (The Dragon's Back)

While the Ebenalp is most famous for the Aescher cliff-restaurant, the true adventurer continues upward to the Schäfler ridge. This hike follows the 'Dragon’s Back' of the Alpstein, a series of increasingly jagged limestone peaks leading toward the mighty Säntis. The view from the Schäfler hut (1,925m) across the Altenalptürm—a row of vertical rock fins—is arguably the most dramatic ridge view in Europe. The return trip involves a technical descent to the jewel-green Seealpsee, where the reflection of the mountains creates an almost unreal alpine scene.

The Thorsborne Trail is a 32km point-to-point trekking route along the eastern coastline of Hinchinbrook Island, within Girringun National Park, Queensland. Running between Ramsay Bay in the north and George Point in the south, the trail traverses a diverse tropical landscape of mangrove systems, granite headlands, and rainforest. Hinchinbrook is an uninhabited wilderness island, accessible only by organized boat transfers from the mainland hubs of Cardwell or Lucinda. The route follows the Hinchinbrook Channel side and the open Coral Sea, passing significant features like Zoe Falls and the granite peaks of Mount Bowen.