Jagged snow-capped peaks above a wildflower alpine meadow, a small timber chalet, and a turquoise glacial lake mirroring the summits.

Experience

Mountains & Alpine Scenery

Mountain country asks one question before anything else: are you walking the range, or watching it from the valley? Ranges built for hut-to-hut trails make different bases than ranges best seen from a valley town, and the right bed matches how far you intend to climb.

Where to stay →

Best places to stay for mountains & alpine scenery

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Tanzania (4)

ArushaArusha Region · Tanzania MoshiKilimanjaro Region · Tanzania TangaTanga Region · Tanzania MorogoroMorogoro Region · Tanzania

Eswatini (1)

MbabaneHhohho · Eswatini

Dominican Republic (2)

Puerto PlataPuerto Plata · Dominican Republic San CristóbalSan Cristóbal · Dominican Republic

New Zealand (2)

RotoruaBay of Plenty · New Zealand New PlymouthTaranaki · New Zealand

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ShekiShaki city · Azerbaijan LankaranLankaran Rayon · Azerbaijan

Armenia (4)

VanadzorLori · Armenia KapanSyunik · Armenia IjevanTavush · Armenia AbovyanKotayk · Armenia

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AgadezAgadez · Niger

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MādabāMuḩāfaz̧at Mādabā · Jordan

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ErdenetOrhon Aymag · Mongolia Songino KhairkhanUlan Bator · Ulaanbaatar Hot · Mongolia

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TaizMuḩāfaz̧at Ta‘izz · Yemen IbbIbb · Yemen Sa'dahMuḩāfaz̧at Şa‘dah · Yemen

Nigeria (2)

JosPlateau State · Nigeria JalingoTaraba State · Nigeria

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ZahléMohafazat Béqaa · Lebanon AleyMohafazat Mont-Liban · Lebanon

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LaeMorobe Province · Papua New Guinea

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Nag HammâdiMuḩāfaz̧at Qinā · Egypt

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AntsirananaDiana Region · Madagascar

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LubangoHuila Province · Angola

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JablahLatakia Governorate · Syria

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HoVolta Region · Ghana

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El KefGouvernorat de Kef · Tunisia

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BueaSouth-West Region · Cameroon MarouaFar North Region · Cameroon

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KerenAnseba Region · Eritrea

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Hong Kong (2)

Kau To ShanHong Kong · Hong Kong Ma Yau TongHong Kong · Hong Kong

Republic of Ireland (1)

TempleogueTallaght · Leinster · Republic of Ireland

Palestine (1)

Givat HarsinaHebron · West Bank · Palestine

Common questions

Do mountain trips require mountaineering experience?

Mostly no. Marked trail networks, staffed huts, and valley bases put serious country within reach of ordinary walkers; genuine climbing is a choice, not a requirement. The planning work is matching route length and exposure to the least experienced person in the party.