High Altitude Panoramic Points

Summer guide to the Hintertux Glacier: public transport, lifts up to 3250m, panoramic views, Nature Ice Palace, Spannagel Cave, and skiing.

Guide to the Schilthorn and Piz Gloria: cable car from Stechelberg, stop at Birg, views, trails, tickets and places to stay.

Summer guide to the Stubai Glacier: bus from Innsbruck, lifts from Mutterberg, Top of Tyrol, glacier trail, weather, and tips.

Kitzsteinhorn summer guide: public transport, two ascent routes, Top of Salzburg at 3029m, Ice Arena, trails, and tickets.

Dachstein Glacier Summer Guide: Bus from Schladming, Cable Car from Türlwand, Sky Walk, Suspension Bridge, Ice Palace, and Glacier Trail.

Pilatus Guide: Golden Round Trip from Lucerne, cogwheel railway from Alpnachstad, lifts from Kriens, panoramas, walks and tickets.

Guide to the Rigi: cogwheel railway from Vitznau and Arth-Goldau, cable car from Weggis, tour from Lucerne, panoramas, walks and practical tips.

At the foot of Sassolungo, the great Dolomite mountain that dominates the landscape between Val Gardena and Val di Fassa, a collection of rocky blocks occupies meadows and small patches of forest. It's the City of Stones, an area of ​​large boulders protected as a natural monument, not a town, despite its name. As you get closer, the boulders stop […]

Above Ortisei, the village of Val Gardena, the Dolomite valley that runs through this part of South Tyrol, the funicular reaches a plateau where the view gradually opens up, from forests to meadows. The Rasciesa Alp is part of the Puez-Odle Nature Park, the protected Dolomite area that includes the plateau, and overlooks Val Gardena with views […]

Dantercepies is the high-altitude area reached by the cable cars that ascend from Selva di Val Gardena, the municipality in the upper part of Val Gardena. The top station, at 2300 meters above sea level, is located on the slopes of the Gardena Pass, the pass that connects Val Gardena with Val Badia, the Dolomite valley of Colfosco and Corvara. […]

The Gornergrat, located at 3.089 meters above sea level, is one of the most fascinating Alpine destinations in Switzerland. Thanks to its privileged position above Zermatt, it offers an unparalleled view of some of the highest and most spectacular peaks in the Alps, including the famous Matterhorn and Monte Rosa. Reaching the summit is easy and convenient thanks to […]

The Jungfraujoch is one of the most famous experiences in the Swiss Alps, and for many international travelers, it's the iconic mountain destination they should include in their itinerary when visiting this part of Switzerland. It's not a summit to be conquered on foot, but a high-altitude journey that leads to the highest train station in Europe, […]

Mount Seceda, Secëda in Ladin, rises on the sunny side of Val Gardena, in the Puez-Odle Nature Park. To the north, the grassy terrain is interrupted by the Odle peaks, also known as Geisler in German signs, and the Fermeda Towers. Toward the south, the mountain changes character: hay meadows and […]

The Dolomites are spectacular from any point of view, but there are places where the landscape becomes even more beautiful, from the panoramic terraces. These are real terraces located at high altitudes (around 3000 meters above sea level) where a 360-degree panorama opens up on the peaks and […]

Buffaure is one of the main excursion destinations offered by Val di Fassa. If in winter it is a ski resort with a view of the Catinaccio, in summer the same ski lifts facilitate the arrival at high altitude from where various fascinating hiking itineraries start. The buffaure can be considered to all intents and purposes the most [...]

The Viel dal Pan is the great panoramic trail that runs high between the Val di Fassa in Trentino and Arabba in Veneto. The Marmolada remains in sight for much of the hike, with Lake Fedaia stretching at its feet and high-altitude meadows occupying the foreground. It is […]

Sass Pordoi is one of the most impressive panoramic terraces in the Dolomites. It is located in the Sella Group, above the Pordoi Pass, between Val di Fassa and Arabba. Its uniqueness is easy to understand and hard to forget: in just a few minutes by cable car, you can ascend from the pass, already 2239 meters above sea level, to […]

The Skyway Monte Bianco is the panoramic cable car that departs from Courmayeur's The Valley station and ascends to Punta Helbronner, 3466 meters above sea level, in the heart of the Mont Blanc massif. In less than half an hour, you'll travel from the Aosta Valley valley floor to a world of rock, ice, wind, and light, with Mont Blanc, […]