by site editor Rick McCharles
Brainstorming for myself here … the highest priority hikes are in bold
Do you have any advice?
AFRICA?
• Tanzania – Meru and Mt. Kilimanjaro?
• South Africa / Namibia?
• Morocco?
AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND?
• Tasmania?
• Thorsborne Trail?
• Fraser Island?
… anywhere in New Zealand 🙂
• PNG – Kokoda Trail?
SOUTH AMERICA?
• Chile – Dientes Circuit?
• Bolivia?
• Argentina?
• Ecuador?
ASIA?
• Nepal – Manaslu Circuit, Kangchenjunga … or sections of the Great Himalaya Trail?
• India – Nanda Devi Sanctuary?
• Korea?
“Pacific Crest Trail Kick Off” April 27-29, Campo, CA.
EUROPE?
France – Tour of the Vanoise?
Spain – Pyranees?
Iceland – Laugavegur?
Scandinavia?
Slovenia (Ultralight Summit) … Aug?
NORTH AMERICA? … June-Sept
• CA – Sierra High Route?
• CA – Lake Tahoe Rim Trail?
• Montana – Chinese Wall Loop?
• Wyoming – Teton Crest?
• BC – North Coast Trail?
• BC – Della Falls?
• BC – Stein Valley?
• Alberta – Waterton?
• Newfoundland – Long Range Traverse?
I’m wanting to DRAFT a 2012 calendar over the next few weeks — and get a little more organized in advance than I have in the past. 🙂
Cost IS a factor.
besthike.com 
Would like to suggest Madeira Island, Portuguese Archipelago in Europe. Fantastic all year walking from easy walks to demanding and challenging treks.
Fantastic views, great climate, beautiful flora and fauna and variety of accommodation to suit all budgets. All walks and activities close by and all surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean.
Feel free to contact http://www.naturemeetings.com or email at info@naturemeeitngs.com c/o Andrew
Happy 2012, walking
Thanks Andrew.
If I get to Europe again this Spring, I’m HIGHLY inclined to head to Madeira.
That’s a really impressive list … is this for 2012 or a lifetime bucket list? 😉 I look fwd to reading what you do.
I’ll focus on your priority routes – – –
Tassie: Cradle Mountain Track is excellent (Tongariro Circuit is a little better). South Coast Track is unique – really remote (have to take small plane to start) – as wet as Milford Track. Recommended, because Tassie is a nice place – good wine, food, etc. Recover on the Freycinet Penninsula.
Dientes: Inexpensive, subpar food, great ambiance especially if you get there by taking the motor launch across the fabled Beagle Channel.
Asia: A lifetime could be spent not getting it all done. If you got the chops – or the money – the Kailash Circuit is in a class by itself.
CA: The SHR is terrific, but if one is not technically adept, one will get worked. Listen to Steve Howe’s (Backpacker Editor) podcast, if you can stand it.
Other: The Wind River Range is really good. Everybody zips down the Highline Trail, but there are great loops that cross over to the east side of the Divide.
Other #2: I personally like and strongly recommend Canyonlands, and The Maze in particular.
There is more info on the SHR, Maze, South Coast Track, and Winds in my blog.
Thanks Buzz. I appreciate the input.
My post really was a RANDOM brain fart. 🙂
In case you are interested in descriptions of the SHR etc, maybe I should have noted the URL: http://adventurerun.wordpress.com/
Hi, great blog. As far as South Africa is concerned i suggest the following routes: the Drakensberg Traverse for great views and a real wilderness experience, the Otter Trail for 5 days of fantastic and dramatic coastal scenery and one of the various guided trails in the Kruger National Park for a bushveld experience.
Thanks Bert. I can hardly wait.
Did you see The Way? I kind of want to do the El Camino de Santiago now! Though, I was in Western China this holiday and it reminded me that, really, Tibet and Nepal seem to have a monopoly on the best hiking in the world… I also HAVE to get to Iceland this year!
-Hank
I follow all your posts, Hank.
Keep on keeping on. 🙂
NO. … I still haven’t seen the film itself. … I’ll look for it as a rental this week.