The classics. Pick one.

Camel in at dusk, board down at dawn. Sand in everything for weeks.

Merzouga, Morocco · easy

Sand miles.

Merzouga, Morocco · moderate

Before the crowds.

Elafonisi, Greece · easy

Sand sea flow above the lagoon, sunset sandboard after.

Huacachina, Peru · easy

Sand dunes.

Corralejo, Spain · easy

XXL tow teams off Hout Bay winter, boats only. Stand back.

Cape Town, South Africa · easy

13th-century ruin.

Oban, Scotland · easy

Clan MacLeod.

Skye, Scotland · easy

Assumption altar.

Verona, Italy · easy

Piccolomini library.

Siena, Italy · easy

Spires up close.

Milan, Italy · easy

White water.

Gap, France · moderate

October showcase.

Eindhoven, Netherlands · easy

Swiss link.

Ischgl, Austria · moderate

Chalk valley.

Brighton, United Kingdom · moderate

Fortress monastery.

Thimphu, Bhutan · easy

Sea-cliff cascade.

Antalya, Turkey · easy

Riverside ritual.

Blagaj, Bosnia · easy

Gentle valley loop to Lillaz.

Cogne, Italy · easy

Climb to the hut, descend the singletrack.

Verbier, Switzerland · moderate

Goat cheese village loop.

Flåm, Norway · easy

Eleven hairpins from the fjord, viewpoint over Seven Sisters. Bus dodge.

Geiranger, Norway · hard

Dataran Lang.

Kuah, Malaysia · easy

Switchbacks from above.

Lysebotn, Norway · easy

River mouth.

Port St Johns, South Africa · easy

Park connector loop.

Singapore, Singapore · easy

Milky glacial water, basalt canyons, hot pot after.

Varmahlíð, Iceland · hard

Murals on the remaining Wall.

Berlin, Germany · easy

World-class right.

Thurso, Scotland · hard

Harbour calm water.

Lawrencetown, Canada · easy

Craft row.

Portland, USA · easy

Arrive hungry, point at everything, no regrets. Bring cash and friends.

Bangkok, Thailand · easy

Weekend of sideways Minamis. Passenger laps available.

Nihommatsu, Japan · moderate

Ride along at Ebisu.

Nihommatsu, Japan · easy

Paper marbling.

Antalya, Turkey · easy

Sunsets and skate bowls.

Canggu, Indonesia · easy

Massif glow.

La Grave, France · easy

Quiet cove.

Varkala, India · easy

Hands-free lap at 356 meters. Lean out over the city.

Toronto, Canada · moderate

Five shows a day, flyers everywhere, sleep eventually. Book August now.

Edinburgh, Scotland · easy

Tartan fitting, pleat math, history talk. Wear Scotland.

Edinburgh, Scotland · moderate

Single casks blending, Royal Mile vaults. Bottle numbered.

Edinburgh, Scotland · easy

Colored lagoons, flamingos, geysers at dawn. Three-day jeep classic.

Uyuni, Bolivia · moderate

Giang café original, whisked yolk cap. Dessert pretending breakfast.

Hanoi, Vietnam · easy

Planetary rooms.

Graz, Austria · easy

Tut gold before the move completes. Tahrir chaos outside.

Cairo, Egypt · easy

Museo Egizio.

Turin, Italy · easy

Main Street cinema.

Park City, USA · easy

Pipeline view.

Haleiwa, USA · easy

Alpine lake.

Garmisch, Germany · easy

Top of the tower as the city lights come on. Book the summit slot ahead — it sells out.

Paris, France · easy

Grindelwald to Alpiglen under the north face. Lunch facing the wall.

Grindelwald, Switzerland · moderate

Sky running.

Grindelwald, Switzerland · expert

Wall views.

Grindelwald, Switzerland · moderate

Old port.

Antwerp, Belgium · easy

Hillside village.

Jerusalem, Israel · easy

Light festival edition: run through installations at night.

Eindhoven, Netherlands · moderate

River wave.

Munich, Germany · hard

Sculpture park with a view.

Oslo, Norway · easy

Dawn miles on the new coastal road.

Lagos, Nigeria · moderate