Best hikes, treks, tramps in the world.
🙂 Yet again we are proud to have this website listed amongst the best on the web.
Basis Gear:
What makes an inspirational blogger? Rather than using sophisticated metrics, we rather keep it simple. … These adventurers are not only passionate about it, they are also dedicated to providing the best experience to their followers.
Mountain IQ:
We … created a shortlist of the top 50 adventure travel blogs ranked predominately by their Alexa score, however, we also took into account their Page and Domain Authority as defined by MOZ.
AWESOME TRAVEL BLOGS YOU NEED TO READ!
Of the 50 top sites four — including BestHike.com — are dedicated to hiking.
Needless to say some of our favourite hiking sites are NOT in the top 50 by popularity. But we’ve got them listed in the navigation column under BLOGS. 🙂
As selected by Road Bike Hub.
Most of the blogs chosen feature adventure cycling. Best Hike was included as we’ve recently been promoting Cycle Hiking. Biking as far as possible, hiking the rest of the way. 🙂
Check the list for yourself – Top Blogs That Explore Outdoor Adventure
Looks a very good list. Well researched. BestHike.com is proud to be included.
The Optimal U.S. National Parks Centennial Road Trip
(via lifehacker)
I’ll be in the Canadian Rockies end of August. 🙂 I’m still deciding on what hikes to do on that trip.
… the mountains here have all of the spectacle and grandeur of their southern American cousins, and in most places they only have a fraction of the foot traffic. …
Modern Hiker – 6 STUNNING DAY HIKES IN ALBERTA
This 2014 book includes some great walks: Larapinta Trail, Milford Track, Carthew-Alderson, Chilkoot Trail, Yosemite’s Panorama Trail, etc.
But it also includes some surprising choices – Mt Sinai, for example.
It includes an oddball assortment of tips on each. I’d hardly call it a hiking guidebook, however.
An eclectic collection of 11 global walks and hikes, the book includes destinations on every continent but Antarctica. From one-day saunters to two-week odysseys, readers will find the in-depth story behind each trail, combined with detailed maps and a visual feast of archival and contemporary images from contributors located around the world. …
Stingy Nomads‘ favourite treks. So far. 🙂
1. Ausangate, Peru
2. Roraima, Venezuela
3. Torres del Paine Circuit, Chile
4. Everest Base Camp, Nepal
5. Ilha Grande, Brazil
Click through for trip reports.
Two of those are on our top 10 list: Ausangate and Everest.
Stingy Nomads are Alya (Russia) and Campbell (South Africa). They’ve been traveling the world in search of the best hikes.
Amanda Zeisset of Adventure Junkies posted a good list for beginners:
4. Every Time I’ve Tried Hiking I End Up Getting Blisters, How Do I Prevent Them?
14. What’s The Best Way To Treat Water?
17. I’m Out Of Shape & Not Fit Enough To Hike For Long Hours, Where Should I Start?
19. None Of My Friends Are Outdoorsy, How Do I Find People To Go Hiking With?
HOW TO GET INTO HIKING – THE 19 MOST COMMON QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Click through to see them all. With answers. 🙂
Leave a comment on that site if you’ve an opinion.
Want a grand challenge?
We are looking for an adventurer to try to complete our top 10 hikes of the world in one continuous walking holiday.
We reckon you could start in June and comfortably finish in November with this itinerary:
+ Ausangate Circuit, Peru
+ West Coast Trail, BC, Canada
+ Sunshine to Assiniboine, Alberta, Canada
+ Glacier North Circle, Montana, USA
+ John Muir Trail, California, USA
+ Haute Route (Chamonix-Zermatt), Alps
+ Otter Trail, South Africa
+ Everest Base Camp / 3 Passes, Nepal
+ Tongariro Northern Circuit, New Zealand
+ Overland Track, Tasmania
That’s one round-the-world extravaganza!
Throw in the Huayhuash Circuit in Peru, at the beginning for extra bragging rights.
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