The 2020/2021 Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival is now available online.
Cost US $15 for each of 2 hours of film.
Buy both for US $28.
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Best hikes, treks, tramps in the world.
The 2020/2021 Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival is now available online.
Cost US $15 for each of 2 hours of film.
Buy both for US $28.
Click PLAY or watch the trailer on YouTube.
West Coast Trail is our top hike in the world.
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Challenging in many ways.
So much VARIETY in pristine Canadian coastal wilderness.
Mystic dawns and mind-blowing sunsets. Hidden pocket coves and weird coastal geology.
You’ll never forget the West Coast Trail.
Read more on our WCT information page.
BestHike editor Rick McCharles
I applied online during the first few minutes applications opened for sections 500 miles or longer.
BUT I reckon there’s less than a 50% chance I’ll actually get on the Pacific Crest Trail in 2021:
BUT hope for the best, plan for the worst.
I’m hoping for at least 500 miles.
Starting mile 702 – Kennedy Meadows – starting July 10th heading north towards the Oregon border.
That’s good timing for the John Muir Trail, the best section of the PCT.
I watched Tim Seymour‘s excellent John Muir Trail northbound video for tips on how to get started on my way up to Whitney.
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John Muir Trail is one of our top 10 hikes in the world.
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If there’s a hiker’s paradise on earth, it’s the JMT in the Sierra Nevadas.
213 miles without a road. Fantastic weather. 11 high passes. Unbelievable nonstop vistas. And Mt Whitney.
Read more on our John Muir Trail information page.
Tongariro Northern Circuit is one of our top 10 hikes in the world.
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Our favourite multi-day tramp in our favourite hiking region of the world — glorious New Zealand.
AND our top volcano hike worldwide.
by Jeff Pang
Read more on our Tongariro Northern Circuit information page.
Ausangate Circuit is one of our top 10 hikes in the world.
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Our favourite hike in the high Andes. Doing it independently only recommended for confident, self-sufficient hikers experienced at high altitude. It’s remote.
Read more on our Ausangate Circuit information page.
Sunshine Meadows to Mt Assiniboine is one of our top 10 hikes in the world.
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Our favourite hike in the Canadian Rockies.
Banff to Sunshine Meadows Ski Resort by bus or tram. Then head for the Matterhorn of the Rockies.
Read more on our Sunshine to Assiniboine information page.
Glacier North Circle in Montana is one of our top 10 hikes in the world. Even better if you add a side trip to Waterton National Park in Canada.
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Of the many great American Rocky Mountain hikes, this is our favourite.
Read more on our Glacier North Circle information page.
The Otter Trail on the Garden Route out of Capetown is arguably the most famous in Southern Africa.
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Lush forests, rugged shorelines, mountain streams and waterfalls and fragrant fynbos make this a unique coast adventure.
Book 12 months in advance to get one of the exclusive permits. .
Read more on our Otter Trail information page.
The Everest Base Camp via 3 Passes is one of our top 10 hikes in the world.
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Everyone wants to hike to Everest Base Camp (5,320m / 17,450ft). The 3 Passes route is the most epic.
Based on weather and fitness, you can do one or more passes as well as peaks like Kala Pattar (5,545m) that don’t require a permit.
Read more on our Everest Base Camp / 3 Passes information page.