Best hikes, treks, tramps in the world.
After a year closed, our #1 hike in the world is reopening to hikers June 4, 2021.
Reservations open April 30th. However … only Canadians will be eligible and no standby spaces will be available for walk-on hikers.
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To learn more, check our WCT information page.
New Zealand #1 on our list of BEST HIKING DESTINATIONS of the World.
Check our Abel Tasman Coast Track Information page.
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I visited the Addo Elephant National Park as a tourist a few years ago and didn’t find out about this fantastic hike.
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Read a trip report – Alexandria Hiking Trail | Addo
One of the official GREAT WALKS.
Here’s where you might see a Kiwi. The bird.
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West Coast Trail is our top hike in the world.
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Challenging in many ways.
So much VARIETY in pristine Canadian coastal wilderness.
Mystic dawns and mind-blowing sunsets. Hidden pocket coves and weird coastal geology.
You’ll never forget the West Coast Trail.
Read more on our WCT information page.
The WCT was closed all of 2020.
We still don’t know if it will reopen for 2021. Reservations might open in April.
Read our WCT information page.
While we wait, here’s a cute short video that captures the feel of the adventure.
ESPECIALLY the ladders.
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Want to see more?
Watch Sean Tilden’s lovely edit.
One of the official GREAT WALKS.
I’d love to travel there again soon as they’ve done such a terrific job limiting the health and economic damage from COVID.
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One of the best urban hikes in the world.
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Watch the rest of the series on YouTube.
Trip report by BestHike editor Rick McCharles.
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Jack Point is a 5.1 kilometer moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada that features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels.
The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and trail running and is accessible year-round.
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Biggs Point is the name of the park along one side of Duke Point, leading to Jack Point, the park that covers the tip of the peninsula. Everyone knows the Duke Point Ferry Terminal, the run to Tsawwassen in Vancouver.
YES all those names for the same place is confusing. Trail signage says Jack Point.
In fact, if you are ever having to wait for the ferry, hiking Jack Point would be an ideal nearby diversion.
This short trail is fascinating: arbutus trees, boardwalk, wooden staircases, weird and wild erosion, sand-stone caves, small light house. Plenty of wildlife.
Excellent views of the Nanaimo River estuary, dowtown Nanaimo, Protection Island and Gabriola Island.
related – sea2peak trip report
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