An expansive country of bustling cities plus calmer forests, alpine summits and rivers, Germany offers plenty of ways to experience its landscapes.

But for a different perspective on the country: look up.

Some of the country’s best panoramic viewpoints are from the country’s treetop walks, viewing platforms and dramatic suspension bridges that put its forest canopies, river valleys and coastal cliffs at centre stage.

See the top of Germany from the Zugspitze on the Austria-Germany border

Germany’s highest mountain stands 2,962 metres tall and is home to the country’s last remaining glaciers: the Nördliche Schneeferner and the Höllentalferner.