The classics. Pick one.

Eiffel summit at opening, one museum, one long dinner. Walk everywhere.

Paris, France · easy

Fifty-two weeks, phones away, same weeknight sacred.

Anywhere · easy

Bavarian classic.

Garmisch, Germany · easy

Before noon.

Munich, Germany · easy

Nearby ridge circuit.

Rumney, USA · moderate

Bakestone minis.

Cardiff, United Kingdom · easy

Beer-cheese toast drowned further. Estaminet setting required.

Lille, France · easy

Hearty soup.

Llangennith, Wales · easy

Neo-gothic trio.

Olomouc, Czechia · easy

Car-free village.

Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland · easy

Dales cheese.

Clapham, England · easy

Tombs and temples.

Luxor, Egypt · easy

Cliff miles.

Santa Cruz, USA · easy

Surf views.

Santa Cruz, USA · easy

Day seats and lotteries beat full price. Queue like a local.

London, United Kingdom · easy

Final trail miles.

Fort William, Scotland · moderate

Milngavie to Drymen: gentle start, pub at the end. The classic begins.

Milngavie, Scotland · easy

Balmaha to Rowardennan.

Balmaha, Scotland · moderate

Seventeen kilometers around the lake.

Hanoi, Vietnam · easy

Car-free lochside path Balmaha to Balloch. Picnic beaches.

Balmaha, Scotland · easy

Foreigner lane.

Yangshuo, China · easy

Windy dune trails.

Scheveningen, Netherlands · easy

Island beach break, sansibar lunch, North Sea wind. German surf.

Sylt, Germany · moderate

North Sea beachbreak.

Sylt, Germany · moderate

Kotel at dawn.

Jerusalem, Israel · easy

1939 first shots.

Gdansk, Poland · easy

Goat cheese above the fjord.

Geiranger, Norway · easy

Blue whale bones.

Husavik, Iceland · easy

Winter whales.

St Lucia, South Africa · easy

Humpback breach.

Umkomaas, South Africa · easy

June to October.

Montañita, Ecuador · easy

Humpback breach.

Maui, USA · easy

Harbour tour.

Reykjavik, Iceland · easy

Grey whales heading north.

Tofino, Canada · easy

Humpbacks in a former herring town. Hot chocolate on deck included.

Husavik, Iceland · easy

Sperm whales year-round, blue whales in spring. Zodiac boats only.

Ponta Delgada, Portugal · easy

Orcas in summer.

Tarifa, Spain · easy

Atlantic giants.

Funchal, Portugal · easy

Sea lions.

Santa Cruz, USA · easy

Art prints at dawn, legal walls list checked twice.

Anywhere · moderate

Partner sport, arms dying, laughing harder.

Anywhere · easy

Highest Dales.

Clapham, England · hard

Sema ritual in the Hodjapasha hall.

Istanbul, Turkey · easy

Local spot.

Bishop, USA · easy

Midleton distillery.

Cork, Ireland · easy

Speyside pours.

Inverness, Scotland · easy

Old Pulteney.

Thurso, Scotland · easy

Speyside vs Islay vs Lowlands. Water drops, no ice debate.

Anywhere · moderate

Black bears grazing ski runs, cubs in trees. Evening tour.

Whistler, Canada · easy

A-Line laps, Garbanzo tech, dust and grins. Armor on.

Whistler, Canada · hard

Winter day.

Vancouver, Canada · easy

Stroll, shop, people-watch.

Whistler, Canada · easy

High desert.

Omalos, Greece · expert

22km classic circuit, champagne at finishers. Arlberg elegance.

Lech, Austria · moderate

22-km loop.

Lech, Austria · moderate

Husum Falls optional, BZ corners, year-round flow. PNW staple.

Hood River, USA · hard

Longest show cave.

Clapham, England · easy

Old Town sign.

Portland, USA · easy

Bay icon.

Thessaloniki, Greece · easy

Translucent shrimp parcels, Hoi An exclusive. Two baskets.

Hoi An, Vietnam · easy