Photo gallery: 12 epic landscapes of Europe's wild outdoors

From awe-inspiring Swiss mountains to roaring waterfalls in Iceland, take a visual tour of the peaks and valley lowlands of Europe's wild and wonderful landscapes...

8 mins
Giau Pass, Italy (Johan Lolos)

Giau Pass, Italy (Johan Lolos)

Lötschental, Switzerland (Johan Lolos)

Lötschental, Switzerland (Johan Lolos)

Landmannalaugar, Midhalendid, Iceland (Johan Lolos)

Landmannalaugar, Midhalendid, Iceland (Johan Lolos)

Soca, Triglav National Park, Slovenia (Johan Lolos)

Soca, Triglav National Park, Slovenia (Johan Lolos)

Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia (Johan Lolos)

Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia (Johan Lolos)

I thought I needed to travel to the other side of the planet to see unique scenery. It took me three years to figure out that my hometown is less than a day’s drive away from some of the most beautiful mountains in the world.

– Johan Lolos

Matterhorn, Valais, Switzerland (Johan Lolos)

Matterhorn, Valais, Switzerland (Johan Lolos)

Sassen-Bunsow Land National Park, Svalbard (Johan Lolos)

Sassen-Bunsow Land National Park, Svalbard (Johan Lolos)

Seceda, South Tyrol, Italy (Johan Lolos)

Seceda, South Tyrol, Italy (Johan Lolos)

Porsmork, Iceland (Johan Lolos)

Porsmork, Iceland (Johan Lolos)

Haifoss, Iceland (Johan Lolos)

Haifoss, Iceland (Johan Lolos)

Meteora, Thessaly, Greece (Johan Lolos)

Meteora, Thessaly, Greece (Johan Lolos)

Lago di Braies, Italy (Johan Lolos)

Lago di Braies, Italy (Johan Lolos)

Peaks of Europe: A photographer’s Journey is a visual tour of Johan Lolos’ five-month and 40,000km-long road trip through Europe’s epic outdoor landscapes. In over 200 images, Johan captures wild encounters across three major regions: Northern Europe, the Balkans and the Alps.

Embark on his discovery that you don’t necessarily have to travel far from home to appreciate some of the greatest wonders of nature.

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