Trail Guides, Gear Reviews, and Backpacking Tips
Distance: 52.2 miles (84 km) Average Time: 4-5 days Start / Finish: Out-and-back to Shimshal village As of September, 2008, there was a daily passenger jeep which left Passu bound for Shimshal. This vehicle is often full, in which Read More …
Distance: 46.6 miles (75 km) approx. Avg.Time : 3 or 4 days Start / Finish : Passu It is possible to store any extra gear you might have at the welcoming Passu Inn, which also sports a restaurant Read More …
Distance: 18 miles (29 km) (including side trip to Nanga Parbat Base Camp) Average Time: 2 days Difficulty: Easy to moderate Start / Finish: Fairy Point / Jhel For transport to and from Raikot Bridge on the Karakorum Highway, see Read More …
Distance: 29.2 miles (47km) approx. Average Time: 3-4 days Start / Finish: Upper Naltar – Pakora. Regular passenger jeeps or minibuses from Gilgit service both trailheads. For details see Lonely Planet Pakistan & the Karakoram Highway. Season: June – September Read More …
Distance: 115 km (71.5 mi) Average Time: 7 to 9 days Start / Finish: Phedi – Naya Pul. There is frequent public transport to both trailheads from Pokhara. I combined the Annapurna sanctuary and Circuit treks, via Tatopani, Ghorepani and Read More …
Distance : 55.9 miles (90 km) Avg.Time : 4 days Start / Finish : Ki Gompa – Dhankar Gompa Regular public transport is available to both monasteries from Kaza, the main town in Spiti Valley. Season : June to early October Read More …
Distance: 76.4 miles (123 km) approx. (including section from Padum to Mune) Average Time: 6 – 7 days Difficulty: Moderate Start / Finish: Padum or Reru – Sarchu As of July, 2008, there is a dirt road that runs from Read More …
Distance: 84.5 miles (136 km) Average Time: 7 days Start / Finish: Lamayuru – Padum With recent road developments, it is now possible to start the trail in Honupatta, thus avoiding a road walk from Wanlah. This would shorten the Read More …
Distance: 75.2 miles (121 km) Average Time: 6 – 7 days Difficulty: Moderate Start / Finish : Hemis / Stok Regular minibusses from Leh service both trailheads. Hemis monastery is one of the most impressive in all of Ladakh. Not Read More …
Start / Finish : Situated approximately 50 km (31 mi) from the village of M’Hamid. No public transport available. Numerous private options are available in M’Hamid. A friend recommended me Sahara Services and I found them to be reasonably professional. 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: 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 …
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 …