As ski resorts around the world grapple with the effects of climate change, dry slope skiing may be the green answer to the sport's future.

Zhangjiajie, China's first national park, also features glass-bottomed bridges, a mountain elevator and a food court complete with a McDonald's for those inclined to take it easy.

The Vjosa winds some 272km from Greece to Albania, its blue-green waters slipping past Illyrian ruins, timeworn villages and stark mountainous landscapes.

Linking eight Balkan nations, the new Trans Dinarica cycling trail twists through some of the continent's most stunning – and least-visited – landscapes.

The country's longest continuous bike trail – the Alps to Ocean – takes travellers on a 315km journey into the seismic-shifting saga of Zealandia, Earth's eighth continent.

Launched in 2022, the path threads Québec's bucolic villages and lake-laced landscapes, passing more than 100 culinary stops from Montréal to Sherbrooke.

It traces the stunning, extraterrestrial landscape featured in films like Star Wars and Dune, while helping to preserve traditional Bedouin culture.

Imagine running rapids that haven't been seen in six decades and camping on beaches that didn't exist a mere few months earlier. Welcome to Cataract Canyon.