Best hikes, treks, tramps in the world.
Michael Tormey mapped out a route that circumnavigates Denver using existing trails — he’s calling it the ‘Denver Orbital Trail’ …
Tormey divided it into 28 sections, each designed to be approachable and accessible sections that almost anyone could complete as a day hike. …
Tormey has the route and all the sections mapped with AllTrails on the Denver Orbital Trail website. …
Trip report by BestHike editor Rick McCharles
Directly from Innsbruck city centre, you can ride the Nordkette Cable Car to Hafelekar station (2,269m).
I did the surprisingly rugged hike from the Top of Innsbruck to Pfeishütte — for a delicious pasta lunch.
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It’s called Goetheweg: Karstube to Pfeishütte on AllTrails.
You might guess the challenge is ridge walking — but there’s nothing with exposure.
I was wearing trail running shoes in late June. And they were NOT sufficient for the snow, ice, and loose scree. At minimum wear approach shoes. Most Europeans were wearing light hiking boots.
Poles would help for sure. If I did it again I’d carry YakTrax, just in case.
The weather kept changing. My jacket went on and off a dozen times.
Your lift ticket includes entry to the Alpenzoo which we did on the way back to Innsbruck.
It’s small, but well worth the stop. The focus is on animals indigenous to the Alps, though there are over 150 animal species. It’s built on the vertical slope of the mountain.
I was most enthusiastic to see the European Brown Bear and Lynx.
If you get to Innsbruck, this hike is highly recommended. A terrific hiking day.
Note ➙ it’s Europe, so there are easily a dozen variations to this route. You do not need to backtrack, for example. 10Adventures suggests hiking late in the day — sleeping at Pfeishütte — and walking out day two.
Trip report by BestHike editor Rick McCharles
Any tourist that can climb steps, walks Dubrovnik walls.
One of the world’s best and best preserved walled cities
UNESCO World Heritage site
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Game of Thrones scenery
It’s a hot destination right now for cruise ships and Instagram influencers.
Highest priority for me was walking the famed walls. 2kms. I walked it twice in sequence.
Cost is 35 EU !?
For a HIKE !!
So — like almost every tourist — I bought the 35EU Dubrovnik Pass which pays for the wall, the castle, Rector’s Palace, and several more interesting attractions.
You also get a 24 hour bus ticket which costs about 5 EU by itself. … Of course there’s no room on the buses. 😀
Unfairly, the feral cats do not have to pay. 😀
I walked the circuit twice in series in the morning. And returned later in the late afternoon to go again — only to learn that you are only allowed to enter the Walls once on a ticket.
That’s probably a good idea. In the summer Dubrovnik is PACKED shoulder-to-shoulder with tourists. This small area really can’t handle this many visitors in high season.
SONJA NOVAK, Dubrovnik tour guide, put together the Walking Dubrovnik City Walls—2023 Guide.
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.
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. 😀
Marjan hill (178 m (584 ft)) is a CLIMB. But there are great vistas in every direction.
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Trip report by BestHike editor Rick McCharles
To the east of Stirling, the Ochil Hills dominate the skyline with the highest peak in the range being Ben Cleuch, although Dumyat is more noticeable from town.
Dumyat is a popular climb with tourists and visitors to the Trossachs area, due to the historical nature of Stirling and the proximity of the Wallace Monument.
I downloaded Dumyat via Blairlogie Carpark on AllTrails.
Took the bus from town to lovely University of Stirling. That’s the Wallace monument in the distance.
Picked up some pizza at the Student’s Union.
Then started uphill to intersect the trail.
The reservoir left looked interesting, so I detoured around the water way.
It’s 394 m ascent from the actual trailhead. I must have climbed another 100 m from the University.
Certainly my legs felt this hillwalk. 😀
Mostly the trails are good. Well used.
There are plenty of dog walkers.
Things get rougher as you ascend.
By the top, wind was howling.
There are several commemorative installations.
I felt this was very typical Scottish Hillwalking.
Over the afternoon I had hot sun, blue sky, rain, hail, sleet, wind — multiple times.
Bring layers ready for anything.
Trip report by BestHike editor Rick McCharles
Arthur’s Seat is often listed one of the best urban hikes in the world.
It’s an ancient extinct volcano, which forms most of Holyrood Park.
Only 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east of Edinburgh Castle.
The hill rises above the city to a height of 250.5 m (822 ft), providing excellent panoramic views.
It’s relatively easy to climb, and is popular for hillwalking. Hillwalking being the most popular term for hiking in the U.K.
I walked out my hostel. Down the Royal Mile past the Parliament Buildings. And up to the top.
Added a sidesidetriptrip to St Anthony’s Chapel, a picturesque medieval ruin.
And over to the steepest cliffs — the Salisbury Crags.
On the walk back, passing the Scottish Parliament Buildings, you detour to Calton Hill.
A terrific half day adventure. All on foot.
One highlight I missed is a little known tunnel under the volcanic plug.
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Hole in the Wall, a short day hike, is a is fast becoming a major attraction for the Vancouver Island community.
The hole is all that remains of a decades old water line.
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Check in at the Port Alberni Visitor Centre for directions.
Parking can be difficult though the trail itself is only an easy 1.3km return walk.
Rather than following the normal route as posted on AllTrails Port Alberni Hole in the Wall, I walked instead from an industrial park end of Sherwood Road.
Definitely muddier and less traveled, I did find it interesting. Nobody else parked there.
Here are the rough trails as shown on Maps.me.
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We’ve always ranked Hong Kong as the city with the best hiking within easy range of local transit.
It’s included in one list posted by Matador:
One hike that’s easily as good as those is in Valencia, Spain.
Our #2 video of 2022 is an urban hike in the wonderful city of Valencia.
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In 2022, LIVERPOOL is one of the most popular tourists cities in Europe.
There’s much to do and much to see. Especially if you are a MUSIC fan.
And it’s very walkable.
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