Best hikes, treks, tramps in the world.
As selected by Mary Andino on GearJunkie.
The Pacific Crest Trail extends through California, as well, of course.
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Robert posted another deep dive on how we can best hike safely:
Good advice.
Most critical, for me with bunions, is having oversized shoes with a wide toe box. Especially for the downhill sections. I tighten up at the ankle. But have plenty of space up front so I can’t jam the toes.
Mine look somewhat like a clown shoe.
On my recent Balkan Trails hike, we had about 1000m of vertical every day for a week.
My feet were perfect up and down wearing clown shoes. Many in tighter hiking boots suffered.
As explained by the world’s most travelled hiker, Cam Honan:
“A good lie can walk from Baghdad to Constantinople
while the truth is still looking for its sandals.”
~ Arab proverb
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After being envious for years, I finally purchased a portable chair for camping in 2024.
I take it car camping and bikepacking.
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I opted for the smaller, lighter Chair One. But compare that against the High-Back option.
Both look extremely durable. I expect them to last for many years.
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My 2nd choice is the Crazy Creek HEX 2.0 Original Chair. NO legs. You can sit in it inside your tent.
The Dingle Way (Irish: Slí Chorca Dhuibhne) is a long-distance trail around the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland.
162-kilometre (101-mile) long circular route that begins and ends in Tralee and is typically completed in eight days.
Looks great. But one downside is 40% to 50% is on paved asphalt lanes.
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I’m booked.
Starting from St. Ives on Sept. 14, 2026.
This section is widely considered the most rugged, wild, and dramatic stretch of England’s entire 630-mile South West Coast Path.
About 41 miles (66 km) across the remote West Penwith Peninsula, this point-to-point hike features steep cliff-top climbs, historical tin mining ruins, and sweeping Atlantic panoramas.
I do love coastal trails.
This long-distance walking route is the GR 223 of the Senderos de Gran Recorrido network in Spain that connects some of the most inaccessible beaches of Menorca. …
The path is divided in 20 different stages, each of them between 5 and 14 km.
Check it out on AllTrails.
Steve Berger did it wild camping. But setting up your own tent is actually illegal here. You might be fined.
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Trip report by BestHike editor Rick McCharles.
Super popular out of Skopje, North Macedonia, are kayak and boat rides on a manmade lake in Matka Canyon. You can paddle into caves.
I skipped those — instead hiking a narrow trail carved out of the rock cliff.
It’s a maximum of 9.2 km out and back. The first 2 km are relatively easy — and that’s all I had time for.
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Here’s the dam that created the lake.
This place is popular. On weekends you might have to park 15 minutes away.
Almost everyone signs up for a boat ride or kayak rental.
Almost everyone enjoys a drink in one of the restaurants.
I took off immediately on the FREE hike. And saw no more than a dozen others on a busy day — and one dog.
It’s an interesting trail. Somebody decided to hang a kayak up on the cliffside.
Feel free to swim.
You can do this hike on your own. But it is included in many day tours out of Skopje. An easy way to get to the trailhead.
My tour included taking the cable car up to the Millennium Cross on Mount Vodno — BUT the cable car had been closed for a number of months.
It also included a fascinating stop at the Church of St. Panteleimon. Highly recommended.
Great views back down to Skopje from up here.
Also known as the Karnischer Höhenweg, (KHW 403) or Via della Pace, the Carnic Peace Trail is is a historic 150-kilometer (93-mile) long-distance hiking route following the former World War I frontline along the Austrian-Italian border.
It’s one of those European hut-to-hut only hikes, so buy the guidebook and book months in advance.
If you opt to do the entire thing, it 170km (106 miles) along the crest of the Carnic Alps, this dramatic high-level trail combines panoramic summits, wartime history and classic alpine hut-to-hut trekking across a landscape shaped by geology and conflict.
There are some challenging sections.
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For me, Stingy Nomads offer the most expert advice on Europe’s best coastal trail.
They recommend Porto Covo to Vila Nova de Milfontes for those who want to walk just one day on the famed 230 km/143 mile Fishman’s Trail, just one part of the longer Rota Vicentina routes.
Based on Stingy Nomads advice, I started in Porto Covo and hiked 4 days to Zambujeira do Mar.
If you have the time, take the ferry from Milfontes and keep heading south.
Here’s my TRIP REPORT & PHOTOS from 2021.
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