top 10 treks in the World

As chosen (and marketed) by Adventure Center.


Mont Blanc Highlights

Kilimanjaro Climb – Rongai Route

Toubkal & the High Atlas

Everest Base Camp and Kala Patar

The Inca Trail

Walking the Great Wall

Ladakh: the Markha Valley

Ethiopia: The Simien Mountains

Torres del Paine Trek

Bhutan – The Snowman Trek

Not a bad list.

We’d replace the Inca Trail with one of the better treks in the Andes.

For details – Adventure Center

Personally, I’m looking at trekking Ladakh … independently. I can’t afford these tour prices. My budget is $40/day.

Ladakh: The Markha Valley
15 Days – from $2367

A classic trek in ‘Little Tibet’, combining stunning mountain panoramas and barren hillsides with pretty villages and lush meadows

Isolated for many months of the year by snow, Ladakh remains one of the best places to experience the unique culture of the High Himalaya. Crossing the Ganda La we follow the Markha River, climbing through gorges, barley and mustard fields and picturesque Ladakhi villages. We hope to spot blue sheep and Ibex scrambling over the rocky slopes, with the stark peaks of the Stok, Matho and Zanskar ranges towering above.From the high-altitude yak pastures we have time to explore some of the surrounding peaks, and from the top of the highest pass, the Gongmaru La (5200m) we can enjoy incredible views of the Karakorum, the Himalaya and into Tibet. We end the trek with a spectacular walk down a gorge to Hemis, the largest and most famous of the Ladakhi monasteries.

Exodus

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2 Replies to “top 10 treks in the World”

  1. Can some one tell me about doing the Torres del Paine Trek without a guide?
    Is September a good month to go? End of Sept?

    1. September is a terrible month for Torres.

      When we did it, the advice we got was not to start earlier than Dec. 1st.

      Truly you want Jan – early March.

      The weather is bad enough even at the best time of year.

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