The classics. Pick one.

Hippos, elephants and a Zambezi sunset.

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe · easy

Rota Vicentina stage ending on red cliffs. Stork nests as markers.

Porto Covo, Portugal · easy

Gorge rapids.

Leh, India · hard

Grind curry on the farm, jackfruit lunch, vanilla vines. Senses full.

Zanzibar City, Tanzania · easy

Snow monsters pines, ropeway, onsen town. February fantasy.

Zao Onsen, Japan · easy

14 areas.

Zao Onsen, Japan · moderate

Twin cays.

Bocas del Toro, Panama · easy

Open baguette.

Krakow, Poland · easy

Two kilometers of learnable peaks, txakoli after. Basque surf HQ.

Zarautz, Spain · easy

Firm sand miles.

Zarautz, Spain · easy

Long beach break.

Zarautz, Spain · easy

Empty lineup.

Zarautz, Spain · easy

Basque bars.

Zarautz, Spain · easy

Underground BBQ.

Wadi Rum, Jordan · easy

Fjord paddle.

Starigrad, Croatia · easy

Contemporary African art inside the V&A's converted grain silos — the building alone is worth the ticket.

Cape Town, South Africa · easy

Gardoš tower.

Belgrade, Serbia · easy

Fifteen rocks, never all visible at once.

Kyoto, Japan · easy

Ski Switzerland to Italy, pasta lunch, return by lifts. Two countries.

Zermatt, Switzerland · moderate

Fixed ladders and bridges through a roaring gorge. Waterproofs on.

Zermatt, Switzerland · moderate

Transceiver drills, Gornergrat terrain. Backcountry passport.

Zermatt, Switzerland · hard

Find the famous sheep above Findeln, August parade day. Bells echo.

Zermatt, Switzerland · easy

Half-and-half fondue in a larch-beamed stube.

Zermatt, Switzerland · easy

Jars, refills, farmers market rhythm.

Anywhere · moderate

Canals and bridges an hour out.

Shanghai, China · easy

Clifftop castle.

Ayder, Turkey · easy

Kites, frisbee and the skyline from the great lawn.

Austin, USA · easy

Flat riverside path Mayrhofen to Strass, waterfalls, beer gardens.

Mayrhofen, Austria · easy

Photocopies, staples, distortion. Fifty copies to friends.

Anywhere · easy

Dark skies.

Springdale, USA · easy

1.3-km flight.

Val Thorens, France · moderate

Thirteen cables over the canopy in Monteverde. Look down exactly once.

Monteverde, Costa Rica · moderate

Europe's longest zipline park.

Bovec, Slovenia · easy

Peak-to-peak lines.

Whistler, Canada · easy

Forest flight.

Big Sky, USA · moderate

Eight lines across the canyon.

Omiš, Croatia · easy

Arab-Norman.

Palermo, Italy · easy

Old town bars.

Funchal, Portugal · easy

Downhill in a giant inflatable ball. Ridiculous by design.

Rotorua, New Zealand · easy

Germany's top.

Garmisch, Germany · easy

Local culture tour.

Sodwana Bay, South Africa · easy

Wide beach peaks, dolphin pods, celeb-adjacent sand.

Malibu, USA · easy

Climb with ocean views.

Malibu, USA · hard

Midnight start, fireworks over the lake, fondue at 2am.

Zurich, Switzerland · moderate

Industrial clubs.

Zurich, Switzerland · easy

City break.

San Sebastián, Spain · easy

Soldiers, silence, then the giant flag rising. Be there by 7:45.

Mexico City, Mexico · easy

162-meter views.

Brighton, United Kingdom · easy

Estuary paddle past hippos and crocs with armed guides. Real Africa.

St Lucia, South Africa · hard

Wetland park.

St Lucia, South Africa · easy

Big five next door.

Sodwana Bay, South Africa · easy

Loggerheads landing Nov-Feb, guided night beach patrol. Life highlight.

St Lucia, South Africa · easy

Borderless digital baths, barefoot required. Weekday tickets easier.

Tokyo, Japan · easy

Austrian lagers.

Stowe, USA · easy

Quiet conglomerate, lake swims, paragliders landing nearby.

Àger, Spain · moderate

Odin's hoofprint.

Husavik, Iceland · easy

Multisport race.

Åre, Sweden · expert

Störtloppet.

Åre, Sweden · hard

Scandinavia's biggest, Åreskutan views, Duved trees. Nordic best.

Åre, Sweden · moderate

Square night.

Åre, Sweden · easy