The classics. Pick one.

Night ride.

Hemavan, Sweden · moderate

Lapland pistes.

Hemavan, Sweden · easy

Pinot noir in the valley behind town.

Hermanus, South Africa · easy

Berber patterns.

Tinghir, Morocco · easy

Venice of Lofoten.

Unstad, Norway · easy

Kräuter trails.

St Johann, Austria · easy

Olympus tea.

Litochoro, Greece · easy

Limestone above the Roman baths town. Eagles included.

Baile Herculane, Romania · moderate

Rural Bhutan.

Thimphu, Bhutan · easy

Saturday crafts and eats under the trees.

Hermanus, South Africa · easy

Cliff-path platform, whales breaching mid-flow. September best.

Hermanus, South Africa · easy

Cliff-path parallel road, whale-season stops, Hemel-en-Aarde climb option.

Hermanus, South Africa · moderate

September cliff-path whales so close you hear breathing. Festival chaos fun.

Hermanus, South Africa · easy

Southern rights within paddle distance Sep-Nov. Keep 50 meters.

Hermanus, South Africa · moderate

Bordeaux blend your own bottle, Hemel-en-Aarde tasting. Label it.

Hermanus, South Africa · easy

La Hermida.

Potes, Spain · easy

Shuttle stops.

Grand Canyon, USA · easy

Cave hermitages.

Meteora, Greece · moderate

Quiet beach.

San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua · easy

Žilavka pours.

Blagaj, Bosnia · easy

Rowboats.

Bucharest, Romania · easy

Wapama Falls.

Yosemite, USA · moderate

New wine taverns.

Vienna, Austria · easy

Water tunnel.

Jerusalem, Israel · moderate

Petrified waterfalls, infinity pools on a cliff edge. Swim allowed.

Oaxaca, Mexico · easy

The elevated park from Gansevoort to Hudson Yards, best at golden hour.

New York, USA · easy

Spring in the park.

Toronto, Canada · easy

Summit trail.

Petra, Jordan · moderate

North-facing.

Alta, USA · expert

Starý Smokovec to Hrebienok falls. Strudel at the top station.

Starý Smokovec, Slovakia · moderate

Whiskey tasting.

Park City, USA · easy

Star cold.

Debark, Ethiopia · moderate

Naxi guesthouses.

Qiaotou, China · hard

Test your lungs at 3656 meters.

Uyuni, Bolivia · hard

Summit bar.

Val Thorens, France · easy

3,000-meter pint.

Underberg, South Africa · easy

F-road journey.

Landmannalaugar, Iceland · easy

Thin-air miles.

Debark, Ethiopia · hard

Hike-to bowl laps, Highland Peak views. Earn every turn.

Aspen, USA · expert

Bowl laps.

Aspen, USA · hard

Live bands, dance floors that never empty. Oxford Street crawl.

Accra, Ghana · easy

Cliff miles.

Big Sur, USA · easy

Stromboli or Pacaya: glowing craters after dark with a certified guide.

Stromboli, Italy · hard

Behind the letters from Griffith.

Los Angeles, USA · moderate

Summer trails.

Myoko, Japan · moderate

Summer trails.

Nozawa Onsen, Japan · moderate

Lockhart and Llano: the brisket triangle.

Austin, USA · easy

Beatrix Potter farm.

Bowness, England · easy

One hill, ten reps, weekly. Glutes built here.

Anywhere · hard

Khumjung school.

Lukla, Nepal · easy

Pine miles.

Keystone, USA · moderate

Mountain night.

Lukla, Nepal · easy

Killen Falls dip and picnic.

Byron Bay, Australia · easy

Year-round glacier, Gefrorene Wand, summer ski oddity. Ice palace tour.

Mayrhofen, Austria · moderate

Crocodile banks.

Serengeti, Tanzania · easy

Grand Hirafu gates, Annupuri link, ramen village. Japow capital.

Niseko, Japan · moderate

Alpine trail miles.

Niseko, Japan · easy

Waterfall corridor car-free sections, Vista House, gorge winds.

Hood River, USA · moderate

Karaim exhibits.

Trakai, Lithuania · easy

Gentle river swimming.

Ducktown, USA · easy