Trail Guides, Gear Reviews, and Backpacking Tips
Distance: 37.3 miles (60 km) Avg.Time : 3 days Start / Finish : Tingri – Everest Base Camp. Tingri is located on the Friendship Highway, which runs between Tibet and Nepal. There is frequent public transport in both directions. Similarly, Read More …
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: 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 : 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 …
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: 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: 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 …
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 …
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 : 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 …
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 …
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 …