Best hikes, treks, tramps in the world.
One of the best hikes in Strathcona Provincial Park on Vancouver Island, is Albert Edward, 2093m (6867ft).
Well known because it’s visible from Mount Washington Alpine Resort.
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Read my trip report hiking up early morning from Circlet lake campground.
Mount Albert Edward is one of our best hikes in North America.
His most EPIC video yet, I’d say.
Plenty of drone footage.
River crossings were his greatest challenge. Happily, Kraig had comparatively good weather.
This is definitely the BEST and most POPULAR trek in Iceland.
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Mac:
BearVault has just released two new products, the BV425 “Sprint” and the BV475 “Trek“.
Both bear canisters meet Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC) grizzly bear testing standards as of May 2022 and are approved for use on the John Muir Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail.
… hikers now have twice as many options on offer from BearVault to help protect their food (and protect the bears) in the backcountry. …
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Though canisters are bulky, I certainly do appreciate having a CAMP CHAIR when I carry one. 😀
Everest Base Camp via 3 Passes is one of our top 10 hikes in the world.
Of dozens of fantastic treks in Nepal, the 3 Passes route is best of the best.
World → Asia → Nepal → Everest Base Camp
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For details click over to our EVEREST BASE CAMP / 3 PASSES information page.
… scientists and engineers at ETH Zurich, a university in Switzerland, announced they created a fully autonomous robot that’s able to hike. The implications may be a bit frightening to some, but they’re also super-exciting, as they may have extremely useful implications for what hiking and national park trips look like 20 or 30 years into the future. …
Scientists Taught a Robot To Hike. Here’s What That Means for Future Adventure Travel.
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The Otter Trail is one of our top 10 hikes in the world.
Lush forests, rugged shorelines, river crossings, waterfalls and fragrant fynbos make this adventure at the southern tip of Africa unique. It’s strenuous, with lots of ups and downs …
World → Australasia → New Zealand → Tongariro Circuit
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For details click over to our Otter Trail Information page.
We proved you can scale a Lake District Mountain (3100ft Helveylln) in 3mins 30 seconds, despite very poor visibility that would have grounded a HEMS Helicopter.
The Mountain Rescue foot response is over 70 minutes typically.
The route was 1.2 miles and 2200ft of height gain.
This is the latest in a series of Paramedic Response Exercises to prove capability in parallel with training up real Paramedics to provide first response Critical Care in hard to reach geographies.
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Trip report by BestHike editor Rick McCharles.
Keith and I headed out to Ammonite Falls near Nanaimo on Vancouver Island.
Having failed badly my previous time there 😀 out of the Weigles Road trailhead, this time I tried the Jameson Road trailhead. We immediately got lost.
Doh.
Happily, returning hikers explained how we could do a bit of road walking to get to the actual trail to Ammonite Falls.
A nice walk.
Below is my original trip report from January 2021:
Without checking in advance, I cycled out for my first visit to Ammonite Falls near Nanaimo on Vancouver Island.
Most convenient for me was the Weigles Road trailhead.
January 15th was the best weather we’ve had in 2021. A perfect day.
And it’s an easy day hike.
What could go wrong?
Turned out the BENSON CREEK trail to the Falls was closed for MAJOR improvements. I had to find another way.
Later I found out that other trails to the top of the Falls were open. 😀
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related – Outdoor Vancouver – Ammonite Falls Hike
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Sundance Canyon is a popular, easy day hike directly out of Banff townsite in the Canadian Rockies.
On a lovely Spring day in April I set off to enjoy the afternoon.
Some of the approach is along the lovely Bow River.
Everyone stops en route at the (now closed) Cave and Basin National Historic Site. And nearby boardwalk trails down to the river.
I popped into 3 Mile Cabin.
My #FAIL came when I reached Sundance Canyon itself. I’d forgotten to bring my Yaktrax® up to the mountains. They were essential this day. 😀
I was forced to quit.
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