Best hikes, treks, tramps in the world.
What are the world languages of hiking?
English, German, French, Spanish, Hebrew. Those for sure. Japanese?
This site has a crude translation service on every page. But the GOblog is taking the next step:
We did just launch a German site at GetOutdoors.de.
Good move.
You hate that question. Right?
On Two-Heel Drive Tom Mangan just asked me: What do you want to do this year?
And something similar from Tom Chandler on The Trout Underground: where are you planning to fish over the next 12 months?
Like those two esteemed bloggers, I am not yet confirmed on any trekking adventures. Our list of best hikes is long. My own next adventure, I hope, will have me climbing off the train above Copper Canyon, Mexico. And descending into that big ditch.
What about you?
Leave a comment if you are decided on any hikes for 2008.
When I first saw an excellent post by Enrico Forte I thought, “Besthike should have written that.”
He titled it: World’s best hiking trails and trekking tours for individuals
Congratulations Enrico. And Happy New Year.
It’s basically a list of lists of best hikes from around the world.
Here are a few of the best of those included. (Those in bold are specifically included on our top 10 list.)
Have a look and use it as inspiration to find new travel ideas for your next vacation.
Which trail is the world’s classic hike?
- The Colorado Trail
- Buckskin Gulch, Utah
- John Muir Trail, California
- Kalalau Trail, Kaua’i, Hawai’i
- McGonagall Pass, Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska
- Fitz Roy Grand Tour, Patagonia, Argentina
- Kungsleden, Sweden
- Mount Everest Base Camp Trek, Nepal
- Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
- Routeburn Track, New Zealand
- Shackleton Crossing, South Georgia Island
Iexplore.com top 10 routes for exploring the world’s top adventures on foot.
- Hiking Annapurna Circuit, Nepal.
- Hiking Wildkirchli Trail Hiking, Switzerland.
- Hiking Havasu Canyon Trail, Arizona, U.S.A.
- Hiking Darién Gap, Panama.
- Hiking Crow Pass Trail, Alaska, U.S.A.
- Hiking to K2 Base Camp, Pakistan.
- Hiking Inca Trail, Peru.
- Hiking Appalachian National Scenic Trail, U.S.A.
- Hiking North Devon Coast Path, England.
- Hiking Torres del Paine Lookout, Chile.
Top Ten Treks
- Nepal’s Himalaya
- Gunung Tahan, Malaysia
- Ladakh Range, India
- California’s High Sierra
- Yukon-Charley Rivers, Alaska
- Patagonia
- Inca Trail, Peru
- Mount Kenya, Kenya
- South Coast Track, Tasmania
- Swiss Alps
The 10 ultimate treks to do before you die
- Mont Blanc Circuit Mont Blanc
- Lycian Way
- Pyrenees: The GR10GR10 route
- Mt Toubkal Climb, Morocco
- Climb Mount Kilimanjaro
- Everest Base CampMount Everest, Himalaya, Nepal
- Concordia and K2
- The Inca Trail Machu Picchu
- Huayhuash Circuit
- Fitzroy & PaineFitzroy and Paine, Patagonia, Argentina
Enrico’s site (posted in English, Italian and French) is Mandala Trek. Check it out.
His blog is linked to that site. Here’s the original post including many more hiking lists: World’s best hiking trails and trekking tours for individuals
Related post:
WildeBeat audio journal did a great piece this Fall on the problems of off road vehicles in the Utah desert.
This wild places program examines the problems of trying to designate new wilderness areas in the central Utah desert. If it gets overrun by off road vehicles, can it still become new wilderness?
This story was provided to us by guest reporter Kurt Repanshek, creator of the National Parks Traveler web magazine. Kurt tells this story of the struggle for wilderness designations in the desert canyonlands of central Utah with the help of:
* Heidi McIntosh, conservation director for the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
* Wayne Ludington, assistant field manager for the Price district of the Bureau of Land Management
* Liz Thomas, attorney for the Moab office of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance(A spokesman for the Blue Ribbon Coalition, the dominant advocacy group for off road vehicle enthusiasts, didn’t respond to our e-mailed requests for an interview.)
The WildeBeat: The audio journal about getting into the wilderness.
Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
What a shame.
We named the SW USA the #2 best region in the world for hikers. But seeing motorized vehicles welcomed into Canyonlands National Park is a huge downer.
Istvan Hernadi has travelled over 30,000 kilometers in Northern BC, Yukon, NWT and Alaska during the last 3 years to the most remote and desolate places of the Far North in search of the Masters, in order to meet them and to learn their teachings.
He sought out mountains, trails, rivers and lakes for hiking, biking, and paddling his small Alpacka packraft. He met strange characters during his wild adventures, people who live amazing lives in these remote places.
photos – flickr
the author’s blog
Istvan’s even published a book of photos:
You know the Sierra Trading Post (love that retro name) as a good supplier of overstock and closeout outdoor gear. They also post information for hikers. For example: Down vs. Synthetic Guide
Quick Guide to Down
Pros
* Is warmer than synthetic insulation ounce for ounce. …
* Retains its shape and loft and, with proper care, can last a lifetime. …
* Wicks body moisture and allows it to evaporate. …
* Is highly compressible and lightweight. …Cons
* Loses its insulating properties when wet and is slow to dry. …
* Requires special cleaning. …
* May contain allergens. …
* Costs a pretty penny. …
If you, like me, are already decided on the Down vs Synthetic issue (buy the highest fill down you can afford) it’s still well worth checking out something new:
I saw that article linked from the very attractive Sierra Trading Post blog. We’ve linked to their blog under BLOGS in the right hand navigation as it includes much more than the usual buy-my-latest-greatest-gear promos. (e.g. Writer Raises Wild-Born Coyote in Wyoming)
Jamie hosts a very neat database of hiking blogs:
I set up this blog as a unique way to browse through and discover new hiking, backpacking, trail running, and trekking related blogs. You can rate the quality of each blog listed on this site. The top 20 rated blogs are listed under the Top 20 Category.
Yours is a resource we will use often. The geographical categories are brilliant. Thanks Jamie.
We’ve subscribed. And added a link to Hiking blogs under BLOGS in the right hand navigation. And started browsing and rating your many sites.
(via Aushiker)
I’ve really been enjoying this frequently updated blog. Las Vegas is one of the best, least appreciated, hiking destinations in the World.
10 hikers spent part of Thanksgiving Day on top of Shark Boulder in Red Rock Canyon. This was the first group hike to The Shark!
By far the best source of information on hiking in Southern California is Modern Hiker.
And just possibly the best trip reports on-line anywhere. Here’s the perfect example post:
A leg-busting ascent to the highest point in Los Angeles County, with a neighboring mountain thrown in for good measure. This is a classic hike through some incredible subalpine scenery, and is a MUST HIKE for anyone who lives in or is visiting Southern California.
For a 6hr scramble, they’ve posted detailed trail information, fantastic photos, video clips, highlights, specific warnings, links to other trip reports, GPS coordinates with a link to Google Earth, …
And graphics like this:
Wow.
It’s far more detailed than any hiking guidebook.
See for yourself – Hiking Mount San Antonio (Mount Baldy) and Mount Harwood at Modern Hiker
Note that the site has a new URL: now it’s modernhiker.com
Check you have the right bookmark and/or RSS feed.
At besthike we are responsible for the entire world. We search out blogs that are most expert in specific geographic areas. Like Two-Heel Drive in the Bay area, California. And Modern Hiker in Southern California.
Circumnavigate the world by bike and boat?
… better them than me.
Simon Evans and Fearghal O’Nuallain are planning an adventure called Revolution Cycle 2009. Team Geared Up has the details.
But I’m always looking for state of the art technology I might use for updating hiking trip report and blogging from the trail.
Here’s what Revolution Cycle is planning to use:
As the expedition will cover over 25,000km and last for over 14 months, durability is the key requirement for our bikes and equipment. All of the kit used en route will have to be of the highest quality as it will have to function in extreme and varied environments- from the subzero Andean passes to the baking heat of the Libyan desert and everything in between. …
Revolution Cycle – gear page
Too heavy for hiking. Ideally, I’d want to take a photo on something like a satellite camera iPhone — and have it automatically posted on this blog.
Any suggestions? Leave a comment.
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