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The Rambling Traveler posted 5 major hikes he would like to do in future.
Italy- Alpe di Siusi in the Dolomites between Val di Fassa and Val Gardena (many day hikes)
Switzerland- Alpine Pass Route from Sargans to Montreux (350km/220 miles)
Norway- Hardanger Plateau DNT Trail from peak to fjord (5-7 day hike)
Scotland- West Highland Way from Milngavie […]

A Google search for “Hawaii Hiking Blog” gets you to the #1 site: the Hiking and Backpacking in Hawaii Blog.

A place to read about hiking in Hawaii, backpacking in Hawaii, and trails in Hawaii. Read Hawaii hiking stories, Hawaii hiking information, information about Hawaii trail locations and conditions on the Big Island (Hawaii island), Maui, […]

Must be the crappy, global freezing winter we are suffering in North America. A year ago I was in Taz. (Wish I was there right now.)
Nadine from Calgary, Canada has a wonderful blog on TravelPod.
She’s trekked in Patagonia, the Andes and is now Down Under.
They had a fantastic time on the South Coast […]

I must say I do. Though not “natural”, there’s something classic about walking a rotting wooden sidewalk in the wilderness.
Frank in Oz edits the wonderful Our Hiking Blog.
A recent post included some of my photos from a 2007 Overland Track hike in Tasmania. It’s a series of photos showing the wooden boardwalks.

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If I don’t return tell the police to track him down via Two-Heel Drive.

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This is elegant simplicity. Exactly the way the internet should work.
Clean. Succinct. But dense with the information you most need: maps, guidebooks, etc.
Check a sample hike for format: San Bruno Mountain Summit Loop, California.
Here’s a sample of the Google Maps integration:

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I am inspired.
Well done, Trailspotting.

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dbarnett of the excellent A Little Closer to Heaven blog posted his Top 10 Buffalo River Adventures in Arkansas.
Ahh, Hawksbill Crag, the most photographed place in Arkansas. I’m sure you’ve seen the pictures before and dreamed of going there. It’s only a 3 mile hike…what’s stopping you?

Click through for photos and details.
Part I
10. Hideout […]

It’s been 2yrs since we added the blog to besthike.com.
The first post was called: Introducing Rick McCharles. (Our site editor hasn’t matured much since. But at least he’s still a glutton for hiking.)
Over 840 posts, some of the most popular are surprising:
want to hike South America?
Best hikes, treks & tramps in the world
Cirque of […]

Just subscribed to an excellent blog:

A Little Closer to Heaven
One trip was inspired by this photo:

… A slot canyon in Arkansas?
That’s what I thought too until I came across this beautiful picture taken by Tim Ernst a few months back. I had to know where it was and check it out for myself. So I […]

Vincent edits an excellent, classy hiking blog, publishing in French. It’s called Journal du Trek.
I used Google Translate to read it, and the result is surprisingly good:
For those who like walking, trekking, hiking equipment, shipments to all destinations, travel agencies and the news of the outdoor.

I’ve subscribed in French and will translate just those […]