Best Nature & Mountain Alternatives

Incredible landscapes that deserve more attention.

How we ranked this

Ranked on scenery, trail quality and how few other hikers you'll actually run into.

Alternative to Switzerland 🇨🇭

The tallest mountains on Earth, at Nepal prices — hard to beat on scale alone.

Alternative to Switzerland 🇨🇭

Alpine scenery with a wine region built in, which the Alps simply don't have.

Alternative to Nepal (Himalayan trekking) 🇳🇵

The most solitude of any destination on this list — full days without seeing another trekker.

Alternative to Peru 🇵🇪

A salt-flat landscape found nowhere else on the planet.

Alternative to Bavaria, Germany 🇩🇪

Carpathian forests and castles that still feel wonderfully undiscovered.