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TOP 10 hikes ➙ West Coast Trail, BC, Canada

West Coast Trail is our top hike in the world.

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West Coast Trail

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.

WCT ladders

AT A GLANCE

  • 75 km (47 mi), 5-7 days Pachena Bay <> Gordon River
  • 3-5 day routes possible via Nitinaht Village trailhead
  • southwestern edge of Vancouver Island
  • Pacific Rim National Park
  • Permits required 
  • May 1 – September 30
  • extremely rugged, requires a high level of fitness
  • 6,000+ backpackers / year

Read more on our WCT information page.

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Marjan Loop, Split, Croatia

Trip report by BestHike editor Rick McCharles

The best hike in Split, Croatia is the 8km Marjan Loop in the most popular park in town.

vista from Marjan Hill

Actually, there are many options in this park — and I deviated from the AllTrails version several times, getting scolded by my app for being off trail. 😀

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Marjan hill (178 m (584 ft)) is a CLIMB. But there are great vistas in every direction.

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5 Great DAY HIKES in Morocco

Markus Rosehill picked 5 different kinds of hiking environments in Morocco.

00:00 Intro

00:35 Best Coastal Hike

05:12 Best Summit Hike

13:31 Best Oasis Hike

20:14 Best Sahara Hike

24:43 Best Gorge Hike

Note. The video incorrectly mentions that Mt. Toubkal 4,167 m (13,671 ft) requires a guide. Not so. You can easily do it independently though it’s longer than an easy day hike. And altitude sickness is a big risk.

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Rathtrevor Beach, Vancouver Island – 4 Seasons 🎵

Rathtrevor Beach near Nanaimo is the most popular Provincial Park on Vancouver Island.

I walk there most mornings at dawn, with coffee.

Year round.

The scenery is different every day.

At low tide, you can walk the ocean bottom nearly a kilometre out into the Straight of Georgia.

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TOP 10 hikes ➙ Otter Trail, South Africa

The Otter Trail on the Garden Route out of Capetown is arguably the most famous in Southern Africa.

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Otter Trail

Lush forests, rugged shorelines, mountain streams and waterfalls and fragrant fynbos make this a unique coast adventure.

Book 12 months in advance to get one of the exclusive permits. .

South Africa Tourism
South Africa Tourism

AT A GLANCE

  • one of our top 10 coastal hikes in the world
  • Storms River Mouth to Nature’s Valley
  • 42km
  • 5 days, 4 nights
  • clean huts, no tenting
  • gorgeous cliff tops, returning to sea level to cross rivers

Read more on our Otter Trail information page.

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Longest Floating Boardwalk in the World

“At 3,300 feet (nearly 3/4 mile) long and 12 ft wide, the Coeur d’Alene Resort Floating Boardwalk is the longest floating boardwalk in the world and encircles the marina on Lake Coeur d’Alene,” the Road Trip America says.

Coeur d’Alene Resort … in the northwest United States, located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Seated on the north shore of Lake Coeur d’Alene by Tubbs Hill, the resort features a marina, convention facilities, spa, as well as a notable 18-hole golf course.

Free and open to the general public, walking laps around the resort is recommended.

Beware the Canada Geese. 😀

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