Not your average day out: 6 activities for your Lakes & Mountains holiday

Exploring the great outdoors is one of the best things about a Lakes & Mountains holiday – from strolling through mountaintop meadows to cycling along lakeshores. And for a different way to get out and about, and take in all that incredible scenery, add these activities to your list.

Hire a kayak or join a guided tour to paddle down Slovenian rivers, float along Lake Ohrid's shoreline in North Macedonia or explore the canals of Peschiera on Italy’s Lake Garda.

Move from tree to tree along ropes, nets and swinging ladders at the Horn Park Aerial Forest in St Johann in Tyrol, Austria – with the craggy Kitzbühel Alps as your backdrop. Over in Italy, you can conquer the course at the Forest Park while on a Lake Molveno getaway.

Fancy yourself a sailor? Book lessons in Riva or Malcesine to quite literally learn the ropes out on Lake Garda – its narrow shape and surrounding mountains means there’s usually great, gusty conditions for sailing.

If you’ve ever wished you could fly, here’s your chance. Get unmatchable views of the best scenery around when you book a guided paragliding trip in places like Interlaken in Switzerland, Malcesine on Lake Garda, and Zell am See in Austria.

Try out the whopping 2.5km-long Stoderzinken zip-line in Schladming, Austria – or in Grindelwald, Switzerland, reach 80km/h on the First Flyer zip-line as you soar through a landscape of forests, meadows and horizon-carving peaks.

Rising up slowly, through the sky, in a balloon… definitely not your average day out. Simply book yourself a spot in the wicker basket to watch Salzburg’s historic spires spread out before your eyes, or for panoramic views over Kitzbühel or Söll’s mountain valleys.

If you’re after a Lakes & Mountains trip with a difference, these activities have you covered. Find out more about Lakes & Mountains holidays to start planning yours now.

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