Anonymous
Post 07/12/2025 17:48     Subject: Outdoorsy vacation with interesting landscape

Chamonix
Austrian alps (eg Zell am See)
Dolomites
Glacier national park
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2025 17:42     Subject: Outdoorsy vacation with interesting landscape

Go to Rick Steves travel forum for info on the Swiss Alps. He has an episode on it on YouTube and it gives you all resources and rest stops or hostels that you need.
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2025 17:26     Subject: Outdoorsy vacation with interesting landscape

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Switzerland (hut hopping)
German Alps
Norway
Alaska
Scotland (just not in midge season)


Oh, how did you organize that, please?


I had the benefit of being with my active duty spouse, living in Germany when we did this trip. We had resources on base to help. There is not one site that has all this information, but many huts are operated by the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC). I would start there.
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2025 16:49     Subject: Outdoorsy vacation with interesting landscape

Others have named some great places. I would add Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and Fundy trial in New Brunswick.
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2025 16:40     Subject: Outdoorsy vacation with interesting landscape

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Grand Canyon


Good for 24 hours unless you couple it with greater SW.


Great hiking but the summer is not great. I did three days backpacking there but it was October — could easily make a week of it.
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2025 15:59     Subject: Outdoorsy vacation with interesting landscape

New Zealand but it will be winter.
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2025 15:04     Subject: Outdoorsy vacation with interesting landscape

Anonymous wrote:Grand Canyon


Good for 24 hours unless you couple it with greater SW.
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2025 14:32     Subject: Outdoorsy vacation with interesting landscape

Glacier
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2025 14:21     Subject: Outdoorsy vacation with interesting landscape

Grand Canyon
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2025 13:53     Subject: Outdoorsy vacation with interesting landscape

Peru
Norway
Patagonia
Glacier national park
Dolomites
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2025 13:51     Subject: Outdoorsy vacation with interesting landscape

Just got back from Swiss alps and that area fits your requirements to a T
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2025 08:39     Subject: Outdoorsy vacation with interesting landscape

Iceland
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2025 08:34     Subject: Outdoorsy vacation with interesting landscape

Anonymous wrote:Switzerland (hut hopping)
German Alps
Norway
Alaska
Scotland (just not in midge season)


Oh, how did you organize that, please?
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2025 08:27     Subject: Outdoorsy vacation with interesting landscape

Peru/Sacred Valley/ Cusco
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2025 08:16     Subject: Outdoorsy vacation with interesting landscape

I just did some hiking and biking in Norway which was great.