The Optimal U.S. National Parks Centennial Road Trip
(via lifehacker)
all the U.S. National Parks on one road trip
best day hikes in Alberta?
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
Great Walks of the World – D. Larraine Andrews
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. …
top 5 hikes in 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.
how to get into hiking
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.
top 10 treks in the world – 5 months?
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.
Around the World in 40 Hikes
Walks Worldwide had a brilliant idea. Could they link world class hikes in adjoining countries all the way around the globe and back to the UK?
Yes. 🙂
See the original.
(via Matador)
151 best Backpacking & Hiking sites
As chosen by Happy to Survive.
Some of my personal favourites are listed. As well as BestHike.com. Twice! 🙂
21. Florida Hikes
36. Hike Bike Travel
52. Our Hiking Blog
67. The Hiking Life
106. Trailspotting
(via Adventure Blog)
top 10 coastal hikes worldwide?
by site editor Rick McCharles
updated April 2016
But what are the best coastal hikes anywhere?
#1) West Coast Trail, BC Canada
#2) Otter Trail, South Africa
#3) Abel Tasman Track, New Zealand
#4) Lost Coast Trail, California
#5) Thorsborne Trail, Australia
#7) Kalalau Trail, Kauai, Hawaii
#8) Pembrokeshire Coast Path, U.K.
#9) South Coast Track, Tasmania
10) Great Ocean Walk, Australia
Leave a comment if you have more to add to this list.
Canada’s West Coast Trail is so popular that many other alternatives have been developed nearby:
- North Coast Trail, Canada
- Juan de Fuca Marine Trail, Canada
- Nootka Trail, Canada
- Sunshine Coast Trail, Canada
What about Canada’s east coast?
- East Coast Trail, Newfoundland
- Fundy Footpath, New Brunswick
I’ve still yet to hike all of the Shipwreck Coast Trail (Rialto Beach to Shi Shi Beach) in Washington State.
Hiking is so popular and so well developed in the U.K. that there are many alternatives to the Pembrokeshire:
- South West Coast Path
- Cleveland Way
- Norfolk Coast Path
- Fife Coastal Path
- Arran Coastal Way
- Ayrshire Coastal Path
- Anglesey Coastal Path
- Causeway Coast Way
- Lecale Way
In Italy there are some classic short walks suggested by Andrea:
- Cinque Terre, Liguria
- Sentiero degli Dei, Costa Amalfitana
Other recommended in the past:
- Lycian Way, Turkey … by Geoff
- Easter Island coast … by Geoff
Australia must have more coastal hiking than any nation in the world. There are many good candidates including:
- Great South West Walk, Victoria, Australia … by Frank
- Thorsborne Trail, Queensland, Australia … by Ken
- Bibbulman Track, Western Australia … by Frank
- Cape to Cape Track, Australia
Personally, I liked the Queen Charlotte Track in New Zealand even better than the Abel Tasman.
And the Fisherman’s Trail, Rota Vicentina, Portugal is high on my personal life list.
related – Adventure Junkies – TOP 11 BEST COASTAL HIKES FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO ENJOY IN 2016
wikiexplora Best Hikes of the World
wikiexplora reviewed 9 top hiking books:
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From those, they arrived at their own top 10:
1 Chile Torres del Paine Trek, Patagonia
2 Perú Inca Trail
3 Tanzania Mt. Kilimanjaro
4 France-Italy-Switzerland Haute Route
5 Nepal Everest Base Camp
6 New Zealand Routeburn track, Fiordland-Mount Aspiring Nationals Parks, South Island
7 Pakistan Snow Lake/Biafo-Hispar/Lupke La Region
8 Pakistan Baltoro glacier / Concordia
8 India Zanskar river, Ladakh
10 USA Kaibab trail, Grand Canyon (Rim-to-Rim), Arizona
I wouldn’t consider their methodology foolproof. Just because the Inca Trail is famous, doesn’t mean it’s one of the top hiking experiences of the world.
Only the Haute Route and Everest are on our top 10 list.
Still, it’s worth clicking through. Check the next 40 hikes as well as honourable mentions.
besthike.com 