Trail Guides, Gear Reviews, and Backpacking Tips
Distance: As long or as short as you like. Make the effort to climb one of the higher dunes for a 360° panorama of the area. When to Hike?: Cooler temps combined with the sublime light of dawn and dusk Read More …
Distance: 34.8 miles (56 km) Average Time: 2 to 3 days Start / Finish: Tagdilt – El-Kelaa M’Gouna Both trailheads are accessible via minibusses from Boumalne du Dades. Season: April–June, and October–November. The lower altitudes in the Jebel Sarho Read More …
Distance: 36 miles (58 km) Average Time: 2 – 3 Days Start / Finish: Eurong See the QLD Government Parks and Forests website for details of getting to and from Fraser Island. Season: All-year-round Maps / Info: When I did Read More …
Distance: 18.6 miles (30 km) Average Time: 1 or 2 days Difficulty: Easy Start / Finish: Walking Tracks car park, 4km past Coles Bay. Click here for public transport options to Coles Bay. There are regular shuttle buses from Coles Read More …
Distance: 40.4 miles (65 km) Average Time: 4 or 5 days (add on an extra day or two for side trips) Difficulty: Moderate Start / Finish: Cradle Valley – Cynthia Bay See the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service website for Read More …
Stretching along the eastern side of Queensland’s Hinchinbrook Island, the Thorsborne Trail is one of the world’s finest coastal walks. Over the course of 32 km (19.9 mi), this family-friendly track includes pristine beaches, lush rainforests, dense mangroves, towering eucalypt Read More …
Distance: 80 km (49.7 mi) Average Time: 4 or 5 days Difficulty: Moderate Start / Finish: Cockle Creek – Melaleuca There is no public transport to Cockle Creek. It is possible to take a bus from Hobart to the town Read More …
The Snowdon Horseshoe is one of Britain’s classic mountain walks. Rugged peaks, beautiful lakes, and cheek-clenching ridges are all negotiated on this short, but spectacular scramble to the rooftop of Wales. I hiked the Snowdon Horseshoe in 2005; all planning Read More …
Established in the early 1900s, the Kungsleden (“King’s Way”) is Sweden’s most storied long-distance trail. In 2009, I hiked the northernmost section from Abisko to Vakkotavare, before linking up with a route I put together in the nearby Sarek National Read More …
Distance: 153 km (95 miles) Avg. Time: 6 – 7 days Start / Finish: Milngavie – Fort William Regular bus and train services to both trailheads. See the official West Highland Way (WHW) website for details. Season : Possible all Read More …
Distance: 14 miles (22 km) approx. Average Time: 2 days Difficulty: Easy Start / Finish: Kuznice – Morskie Oko Click here for information on getting to and from the trailheads. Season: May to October. Steer clear of July and Read More …
Distance: 22.4 miles (36 km) Average Time: 3 days Start / Finish: Hoper A daily minibus runs to Hoper from Aliabad, situated just down the hill from Karimabad. The latter village is a fantastic place to base yourself whilst Read More …
Distance : 13.7 miles (22 km) approx. Averag Time : 10 hours Start / Finish : Vindstad to the Fishing village of “A“ (the last letter in the Norwegian alphabet) via Hermannsdalstinden peak. Getting to Vindstad involves taking the daily Read More …
Distance: 160 – 230 km (depending on route choices) Average Time: 12 to 14 days. Add on an extra 2 days if you do the side trip up to Tilicho Lake. Difficulty: Moderate Start / Finish: Besi Sahar – Naya Read More …
Average Time: 7 – 8 hours return Start / Finish: The village of La Sabana. Buses and minibuses run regularly between the island’s towns and villages. Note that services on Sunday are limited. For details of getting to and from Read More …
Sand dunes are the most malleable structure on earth. Their size and shape are constantly changing as they are sculpted and re-sculpted by the elements. For hikers, this variable character is both a curse and a blessing. A curse while Read More …
Distance : 38km approx. Avg.Time : 2 days Start / Finish : Batopilas Season : October to March. October/November are the best months for hiking in the Copper Canyon region. Coming immediately after the rainy season (June to September), the Read More …
Distance: 39km Average Time: 2 – 3 days Difficulty: Easy Start / Finish: Onoaida onsen – Shiratani Unsuikyo or Kusagawa. The hike takes place on the island of Yakushima. For transport to and from the island, as well as local Read More …
Distance: N/A Average Time: Anywhere from 3 hours to 3 days. Start / Finish : Wadi Rum village Public minibusses run regularly from Aqaba to Wadi Rum. Click here for details. Season: Any time but summer. Maps / Info : Read More …
This picturesque coastal walk is a combination of the Sentierro Rosso (“red trail”) and the Sentiero Azzurro (“blue trail”). The latter is the region’s most famous pathway and is featured in The Hiking Life’s 20 Classic Day Hikes from around Read More …