For some time our top 10 links have been “broken”, the result of our web host having been “hacked” in the past.
Those should all be fixed now. Merry Christmas.
This is the best starting point for those planning a future trekking vacation.
top 10 hikes in the world
#1) West Coast Trail, BC, Canada
#2) John Muir Trail, California, USA
#3) Tongariro Northern Circuit, New Zealand
#4) Ausangate Circuit, Peru
#5) Sunshine to Assiniboine, Alberta, Canada
#6) Glacier North Circle, Montana, USA
#7) Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
#8) Annapurna Circuit, Nepal
#9) TMB (Tour de Mont Blanc), Europe
10) Overland Track, Tasmania
top 10 hiking regions in the world
#1 New Zealand – info page
#2 Southwest USA – info page
#3 The Rockies – info page
#4 USA Sierra Nevada – info page
#5 Central Andes – info page
#6 Patagonian Andes – info page
#7 Nepal – info page
#8T Italy, Dolomites – info page
#8T Australia – info page
#9 The Alps – info page
10 Indian Himalaya – info page
Leave a comment if you think we are missing something.
besthike.com 
Laugavegur, Iceland ???
Laugavegur. Great call.
… I spent all Summer trying to get there from Europe. Could not get a reasonable air fare during high season.
Promise to get there soon. Perhaps it will replace one of the top 10.
editor BestHike.com
I think you need more categories… how about best day hikes? I nominate Zion Canyon Narrows and Half Dome!
We do have some day hikes on our list of the best hikes in the World, Jim.
Both Zion Narrows and Half Dome are included.
http://www.besthike.com/northamerica/index.html
Make a classification like:
1. day walk = between 3 1/2 and 6 hours real walking-time.
2. weekend walk = 2-3 days
( see e.g. the book:
Coastal walks around Britain; 15 magnificent weekend walks
Andrew McCloy )
3. week walk = about 5 days walking
(this is done by most touroperators.
If you talk about the best week section of a long distance trail in stead of the complete trail, you get a more homogeneous product and of much higher quality
Thanks Piet. Almost all of our hikes are multi-day. The day hikes are few, but excellent.
We appreciate the input.
Scotland, of course!