Trail Guides, Gear Reviews, and Backpacking Tips
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: 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 …
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 …
Distance: 64 miles (103 km) Average Time: 6 days Difficulty: Moderate to challenging Start / Finish : Out-and-back to Yuksom Season: The monsoon season in Sikkim is between June and September. Best times for hiking are mid-April to May and Read More …
Distance : 82 miles (132 km) approx. Avg. Time : 4-6 days Start / Finish: Marley Park (Dublin) – Clonegal Click here for transport options to the trailheads. Instead of finishing in Clonegal, I recommend continuing to the picturesque villages Read More …
Distance : 48.5 miles (78 km) Avg.Time : 4 days Start / Finish : Skogar – Landmannalauger Click here for transport details to and from the trailheads. Most of my time in Iceland was spent on a mountain bike. Skogar Read More …
Note: Unfortunately all of my photos from this hike, which I did over seven days in May 2009, were accidentally deleted. Distance: 192 miles (309 km) approx. Avg.Time: 10 – 13 days. Start / Finish: St. Bees – Robin Hood’s Read More …
Distance: 18.6 miles (30 km) approx. Average Time: 1 or 2 days Difficulty: Moderate Start / Finish: Tres Cruces to the Cuenca Guayaquil road. Buses leave regularly from Cuenca to the Tres Cruces trailhead. From the finish, it will be Read More …
An out-and-back climb to the rooftop of Costa Rica. The summit offers a sweeping 360° panorama over the surrounding Talamanca mountains, and on a clear day, you can see both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. I hiked Chirripó Read More …
Distance : 71.5 miles (115 km) approx. Average Time : 6 or 7 days (8 or 9 including side trips). Start / Finish : Guarderia Laguna Amarga – Lago del Toro Administration Centre. See www.torresdelpaine.com for an overview of transport Read More …
Distance: 50 miles (80 km) Average Time: 4 – 5 days Difficulty: Easy to moderate Start / Finish: Pachena Bay – Gordon River / Port Renfrew See www.westcoasttrailbc.com for transport details to and from the trailheads. Season: May to September Read More …
Distance: 25 miles (40 km) approx. Avg.Time: 3 days Start / Finish: Villa Catedral – Puente Lopez. From Bariloche, there are regular bus services to both trailheads. Season: November to May. If you come late in the season, the autumnal Read More …
Distance : 23.6 miles (38 km) Avg. Time : 3 to 4 days Start / Finish : KM 82 – Machu Picchu Difficulty: Easy to moderate Season : Best time is between May and September. Closed in February. Maps / Read More …
Distance: 115 km approx. Avg. Time: 4 days Start / Finish: Pelechuco – Charanzani The hike can be done in either direction. I would recommend hiking from North to South, as this gives you the opportunity to take a well-earned Read More …
Distance : 60 km Avg. Time : 4 – 5 days Start / Finish : Cabanaconde – Andagua Both trailheads are accessible by daily bus services from Arequipa. Season : May to early October. Maps / Info : Three IGN Read More …
Distance: 82.6 miles (133 km) approx. Average Time: 6 – 7 days Difficulty: Moderate Start / Finish: The trailheads for this “combination” route are the Greenstone and Rasberry Creek car parks. The nearest towns to the trailheads are Queenstown and Read More …
One of New Zealand’s designated “Great Walks“, the Tongariro Northern Circuit takes hikers on a memorable journey through active volcanic landscapes, alpine meadows, glacial valleys, and native beech forests. The walk is situated entirely within Tongariro National Park – the Read More …
Distance: 19.9 miles (32 km) Average Time: 2 days Start / Finish: The Divide – Routeburn shelter. For information on getting to and from the trailheads, see the Department of Conservation (DOC) website. Difficulty: Easy to moderate Season : End of Read More …
Distance: 125 km (77.7 mi) Average Time: 8 or 9 days Start / Finish: Oban For transport options to and from Stewart Island, see the New Zealand Tourism Guide website. Difficulty: Moderate to challenging Season: Year-round A winter tramp means Read More …
Distance: 54 km Average Time: 4 days. Start / Finish: The walk begins at Glade Wharf on the northern tip of Lake Te Anau and finishes at Sandfly Point on Milford Sound. Check the DOC website for details on getting to Read More …