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04/12/2021

Smith Rock State Park is one of Oregon’s Seven Wonders, and it feels somewhat out of place like someone plucked the red rocks from the SouthWest and dropped them in the middle of Oregon.

15/11/2021

You dream of following in the footsteps of ancient Incas to Machu Picchu — we’ve got the answers to help get you there

11/11/2021

Chautauqua Park in Boulder Colorado is the Trailhead for 40 miles of hiking trails, including hikes into the Flatirons, paths through canyons, and trails to summits with views to the Rocky Mountains in the west. Explore all of these iconic hikes located right in the city of Boulder.

01/11/2021

The Billy Goat Trail is a 4.7-mile (7.6 km) hiking trail that follows a path between the C&O Canal and the Potomac River within the and Canal National Historical Park near the Great Falls in County, Maryland.

The trail has three sections:
Section A, the northernmost, is 1.7 miles (2.7 km);
Section B is 1.4 miles (2.3 km); and Section C, the southernmost, is 1.6 miles (2.6 km)

26/10/2021

Enjoy breathtaking mountain views along the world-famous Appalachian Trail on this hike to a picturesque stone outcrop known as Charlies Bunion.

Trail: Appalachain Trail

Driving to the : Drive on Newfound Gap Road to Gap parking lot which is 13.2 miles from Visitor Center or 16 miles from Visitor Center. The trailhead is to the left of the overlook, at the end of the parking lot near the restrooms.

Hiking Distance: 4.0 miles one way to Charlies Bunion

Trail Conditions: Elevation change of 1,600 feet; this is a firm-packed that traverses some exposed .

23/10/2021

Halema'uma'u Trail

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park provides visitors with the once-in-a-lifetime experience of getting up close and personal with the extreme heat of a . The park has several available to visitors, including Earthquake Trail and Waldron Ledge, which is an easy 1-mile hike that allows visitors to take in the beautiful views, and the 'uma'u Trail, a 1-mile hike descending 425 feet at the southern edge of Caldera that takes visitors through a rain .

23/10/2021

Rockwell Falls – Hike to Rockwell Falls in Glacier National ParkSupposed to be 6.6 milesWe took a wrong turn and that added a mile to our hike.Then a swing b...

20/10/2021

Burroughs Mountain Trail is a 9.4 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located in Mount Rainier national park which stands as an icon in the Washington landscape. An active volcano, Mount Rainier is the most peak in the contiguous U.S.A., spawning five major rivers. ring the icy volcano while ancient cloaks Mount Rainier’s lower slopes.

The trail is primarily used for hiking, , and and is best used from May until October.

18/10/2021

The Appalachian Trail is the longest hiking-only footpath in the world, ranging from Maine to Georgia.

101 miles of the Appalachian Trail, which you can hike a small section of for a day hike. Each trail offers something new, including , , and .

16/10/2021

Top 10 North American Hikes

These North American hiking trails (including ones in Central America and the Caribbean, of course) let you set off into such wonders. From a multi-day trek alongside a French-Canadian fjord to an iconic Hawaiian coastal path, these are among the most spectacular routes for wandering into the wilderness—with an emphasis on solitude, since many of these hikes are not crowded. Although some of these strenuous hikes take a full day to a week or more, they can be split into shorter, more manageable treks.

11/10/2021

You can bag a “fourteener”—a mountain rising over 14,000 feet—by hiking the Keyhole Route to the top of the highest peak in Rocky Mountain National Park, just 75 miles northwest of Denver. Around 15,000 would-be summiteers attempt this feat each year, but only half of them make it because of altitude sickness, fatigue, or foul weather. Savvy hikers start as early as 2 a.m. in order to complete the route through the alpine tundra, over granite boulders, and past glaciers and lakes.
Distance: 15 miles out and back, 10 to 15 hours.

11/10/2021

The history of exploration is also women's history

10/10/2021

Waitukubuli National Trail, Dominica

Amid the jungle landscapes and volcanic rocks of one of the Caribbean’s least-touristy islands, this relatively new trail (open since 2013) brings visitors to small, interior communities of Dominica’s indigenous Kalinago people. The trail is well-signed and takes in hot springs, cliff-secluded beaches, and cinnamon trees, but come prepared for steep, slippery slopes and sweltering heat. Distance: 115 miles point-to-point, 10 to 14 days.

08/10/2021

Acatenango Volcano, Guatemala

Several volcanos loom above the colonial city of Antigua, Guatemala, including Fuego volcano, still actively rumbling and spouting smoke and fire. To see its mind-blowing force, climb its peaceful, dormant neighbor, the 13,045-foot Acatenango. A route skirting farmers’ fields, and old-growth cloud and pine forests, leads to a scramble up a barren cone of loose rock to the summit. The reward? Views of mighty volcanoes, countryside, and even Lake Atitlán.
Distance: 9 miles out and back,
one to two days.

03/10/2021

Presidential Traverse Trail at New Hamshire, New England, USA is a heavily traffic trail. In New Hampshire’s White Mountains, this route connects nine peaks named after U.S. presidents via 8,500 vertical feet of climbing, much of it in sensitive alpine territory above the tree line. European-style hiking huts dot the route, hosting hikers in bunks and feeding them breakfast and dinner. Midway through the trek, you’ll summit Mount Washington, the highest peak in the northeast where—on a rare clear day—you can gaze over five states.

Distance: 32.8 kilometers
Difficulty: Extreme
Duration: 1 to 4 days
Time: May to September

29/09/2021

The Sierra High Route is a 195-mile route through the Sierra Nevada mountain range, known for challenging off-trail travel, sweeping granite peaks, and stunning alpine lakes. It can be hiked in 14-21 days

28/09/2021

Teton Crest Trail, Wyoming

The 35 miles Teton Crest Trail is one of the United States’ premier wilderness treks, this strenuous hike links trails across Wyoming’s Bridger-Teton National Forest and Grand Teton National Park which delve into high alpine scenery fit for royalty: fields bursting with wildflowers, dark peaks spearing the sky, bucolic lakes, and a preponderance of big wildlife (bison, bears, wolves). Campsites along the way include a tent platform on the shores of Marion Lake and nooks on the Death Canyon shelf. At the latter, you’ll fall asleep overlooking an expansive canyon striped with cliff bands.

26/09/2021

Le Fjord Trail, Québec
The Aboriginal people of Québec called Saguenay Fjord Pitchitaoitchez, roughly translated as “that which flows between two mountains,” and it’s an apt description of the terrain in the national park that bears its name, about three hours northeast of Québec City by car. This moderately difficult hike rambles through balsam fir and birch forests, passing rocky alpine lookouts with views over the fjord some 600 vertical feet down. Critters you might see: black bears, beavers, even moose. Distance: 26 miles point-to-point, two to four days.

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20/09/2021

The Howe Sound Crest Trail (HSCT) is a gorgeous 29 km trail stretching from Cypress Bowl to Porteau Cove. The trail takes you over multiple summits, offering spectacular views of Howe Sound, The Lions, and the beautifully turquoise Deeks Lakes, to name a few. The trail is no walk-in-the-park and is typically tackled as an overnight trip, which is the safest way.

Rating: Very Difficult
Distance: 29 km
Time Needed: 1-2 Days
Highest Point: 1,542 m

15/09/2021

Top 10 Trekking Routes in Europe

13/09/2021

The Welsh 3000s Challenge

In order to complete the Welsh 3000s Challenge, you are required to have been at the top of all 15 of the mountains over 3000 ft in Wales within the space of 24 hours, without using any form of transport.

The length is about 24 miles, but the walks to the start point and down from the finish point can take it to over 30 miles in total.

The walk is also known as "The 14 Peaks" (although there are officially 15 peaks, or possibly 16).

08/09/2021

Go bear tracking in Greece’s Pindos mountains alongside local conservation experts and hike through the world’s deepest gorge.
The awesome thing about this one is that you get to hike along with the Bear Emergency Team, who are a) a real thing, b) the best named organisation in the world, and c) running an amazing conservation project to protect bears in the beautiful Pindos mountains.

05/09/2021

Kungsleden (Kings Trail) is a hiking trail in northern Sweden, approximately 440 kilometres long, between Abisko in the north and Hemavan in the south. It passes through, near the southern end, the Vindelfjällen Nature Reserve, one of the largest protected areas in Europe.

01/09/2021

The Matterhorn Trek, Zermatt, Swizerland
Hut trekking in the mountain paradise surrounding Zermatt leads over Alpine meadows and up into the high Alpine landscape. In 4 to 6-hour stages, the route over 5 days is from hut to hut through the Zermatt mountain world.

23/08/2021

Gran Paradiso National Park, is an Italian national park in the Graian Alps, between the Aosta Valley and Piedmont regions. The park is named after Gran Paradiso mountain, which is located in the park. It is the oldest National Park.

Hundreds of day walk, or ascending the Gran Paradiso itself is a 2-day skilled trek.

19/08/2021

THE DOLOMITES, Italy is a UNESCO World Heritage site, for multiple reasons. There’s history, where trails are named after WWI, passing abandoned along the way. There’s culture: visit the Ladin in their once isolated villages. There’s also diversity in beauty and language. Traverse of and hear the whispers of different languages inhabiting the Italian Alps.

18/08/2021

The LAUGAVEGURINN, ICELAND 53km long trek is the most beautiful and stunning trek in the world. Wild Icelandic horses running through neon-green valleys, hot springs, and steam rising from black volcanic rock - sounds like another planet! This Trek is famous for folklore and magic, which you can experience as you make your way through rainbow-colored hills and over glaciers. The variety of landscapes on this hike makes it distinctively remarkable. Make sure you book huts in advance and be prepared for extreme weather.