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Hiking Retreat in the Dolomites

23-27 June 2016.

Looking for an excuse to travel to Italy?

And walk the gorgeous Dolomites 4-5 hours a day?

Dolomites

In addition to walking with a local guide, each day will include local culture and typical food.

Cost is 440£ (4 days) plus hotel. If you stay in the official hotel the price is in the range of 615£-650£ total.

Check the official website.

related – Dolominds – Hiking & Meditation Retreat – September 2016

Contact dolominds (a) cadorehub.com for more info. They’ll email you the gorgeous brochure.

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15 Benefits of Hiking

Tom Mangan:

Benefit One – Improve Your Overall Health and Be Fit!

Benefit Three – Be Happy!

Benefit Five – Increase Your Energy Level!

15 Benefits of Hiking – Get on the Path to Longevity Today!

Click through to read the rest.

Tom Mangan
Tom Mangan

Tom was the first hiking blogger I followed. His Two-Heel Drive is a terrific resource.

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Swiss Writing & Hiking Retreat

The Writing & Hiking Retreat in Murren, Switzerland is designed for those of us who want to nourish our souls, express ourselves, and explore the beautiful mountains of the Swiss Alps. We’ll hike a different trail each day, including a visit to the Schilthorn summit — a 2,970 meter high summit of the Bernese Alps. Our days will be spent immersed in hiking and writing.

Writing & Hiking Retreat in the Swiss Alps // June 18-24

Swiss Mountains

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wikiexplora Best Hikes of the World

wikiexplora reviewed 9 top hiking books:

  • Book 1: A Journey along the World’s Great Treks by Jeff Salvage and Kirk Markus

Top-10

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.

Best Treks and Hikes of the World, Top 100 (Methodology)

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documentary – Sunshine Coast Trail, B.C.

World → North America → Pacific NW → Canada → Sunshine Coast Trail

Nearby West Coast Trail is the best hike in the world. Right?

The SCT is the latest of a number of WCT alternatives. And it’s an excellent alternative. Be aware that “Sunshine Coast” is the name of the region. Not much of the SCT is on the coast. It’s almost entirely inland.

AT A GLANCE

  • the best jumping off point for the SCT is Powell River, close to Vancouver B.C.
  • the Sunshine Coast is less rainy than the rest of the lower mainland, but can still be very wet
  • up to 180km (112mi)
  • possible to hike hut to hut without carrying a tent
  • 12 huts “first-come, first-sleep”. Each can accommodate at least 12 hikers. More huts are being added.
  • Canada’s longest hut to hut hiking trail
  • NO permits or reservation required
  • free 🙂
  • it’s considered B.C.’s hidden gem of hiking routes. Many have not yet heard of this adventure.
  • we recommend you carry a tent as a back-up. There are many scenarios which might cause you not to reach the next hut on any given day.

Read more on our Sunshine Coast Trail information page.

Click PLAY or watch a trailer for a new Sunshine Coast Trail documentary on Vimeo.

(via Sunshine Coast Trail on Facebook)

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Ultra-Sil® Dry Day Pack

Made from siliconized CORDURA® fabric, this ultra-lightweight and compact day pack resists water ….

The seams are double stitched and sealed with high density PU seam tape. The unique double Hypalon® roll top is non-wicking and helps create a good seal. The compression lacing system provides secure storage.

Ultra-Sil dry

It will keep my clothes dry in the hiking pack. And I’ll use it for day hike side trips and climbs as needed.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

It costs about $50 on Amazon.

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new – Scottish National Trail

The Scottish National Trail is an 864 kilometre-long long distance walking route running the length of Scotland from Kirk Yetholm to Cape Wrath.

Devised by outdoors writer and broadcaster Cameron McNeish, the Trail offers very varied walking, following long-established footpaths for much of the distance but becoming progressively more difficult as it heads north, finishing with a tough stretch of backpacking – with some pathless and demanding terrain – on the final stretch of the Cape Wrath Trail. …

ScottishNationalTrail.co.uk

map

Click PLAY or watch a teaser on YouTube.