Best hikes, treks, tramps in the world.
The Haute Route (Chamonix-Zermatt),in the Alps is one of our top 10 hikes on earth.
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Kraig later posted another video with more information on how his guided hike was organized.
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An IndiaHikes founder, Arjun Majumdar, has some recommendations for us:
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If you are looking for their most adventurous treks, here are the recommendations.
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Some call it the ‘best free hike out of Las Vegas‘. I’d agree.
No need to pay entry to Red Rock Canyon, this adventure is right next door ➙ out of Calico Basin. Free entry. Free parking.
On a cool day in April, I did the the 6.9 km (4.2 mi) Kraft Mountain & Calico Hills Loop. With side trips and additional scrambles, it was longer for me.
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I went back in January 2026.
The Loop was just as terrific — though there was some water in the low spots. A rare rainy Christmas in December.
Again, I had a bike. Locked and hid it away in a ‘cave’. It’s all downhill back to Vegas.
There were many people on the trail on a cool December day in December. By late Spring it’s already getting very hot here!
You can’t get lost. The Loop is well signed.
You can hike it in either direction. Both are good.
It’s tempting to scramble up higher.
I’d certainly go back a 3rd time next I get to Las Vegas.
A drone video. Otherworldly.
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My 1st attempt using CapCut video editing software.
This was a free pre-made template where I simply replaces video clips with some of my own from 4 months travel in S.E. Asia 2025.
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New Zealand is our #1 hiking destination in the world.
All the Great Walks are recommended.
Ben Gatting who lives in Queensland hiked them back-to-back to put together this article using three main criteria:
Paparoa is the most recent addition. Ben ranks it best.
I’ve done 4 of those myself. All excellent.
We ranked Tongariro Northern Circuit best. And named it one of the top 10 hikes in the world.
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Stuart Green – Trailspotting.
• 3 mile loop
• Moderate | Gain 760 feet
• Palm Desert, CA | Southwest US
The Bump & Grind Trail delivers exactly on its name with an undulating mountainside ascent which thankfully eventually leads into a gentler return journey. This 3-mile loop sits on the hillside above Palm Desert, California providing elevated views over a desert expanse which abuts dramatically against a sprawling suburbia. …
Following my Kilimanjaro climb starting Feb. 14, 2026 — I’ll be travelling for a couple of weeks in Tanzania.
It looks spectacular.
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Trip report by BestHike editor Rick McCharles.
No A.I. was used in this post.
Less than an hour from Vegas is incredibly gorgeous Valley of Fire State Park.
We stopped by the new (and under construction) visitor centre
Ranger recommended Fire Wave and Seven Wonders Loop.
We could decide whether or not to add the White Domes trail when we got to the turn-off.
From the parking lot, we had to decide which direction to hike. The signage is minimal in this park, for good and bad.
Most people seemed to be going clockwise (looking from the top) so we joined them.
It’s ALL good. Endless impressive desert vistas.
Temperatures moderate in early January. Winter is an ideal time to hike the Nevada deserts. This trail was busy with tourists.
(Note that I try not to post photos & videos of people without their permission.)
Slot canyons are almost always dry. But over Christmas / New Years 2025, this area had rains for several days. We had water in some of the canyons.
… Somehow we missed the turnoff to White Domes. Oops.
Next drove to Petroglyph Canyon via Mouse’s Tank Trail.
Here’s the Mouse’s Tank.
Finally we stopped at Atlatl Rock Viewpoint for lunch.
Stairs take you up close to some of the best petroglyphs in the park.
How did they get up there 40,000 years ago?
On the way out, we saw a large herd of Bighorn Sheep. They seemed entirely nonplussed by tourists.
We’re already planning future trips. The campgrounds here are excellent.
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60 Minutes has much been in the news of late. New CBS News editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss pulled a segment on President Trump’s deportations just hours before broadcast. It was widely seen as political pandering to Trump. His move to deport people from the USA to the El Salvador prison CECOT, is likely a human rights abuse and potentially criminal.
If you believe in Freedom of the Press as guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, know that the episode showed on Global TV Canada and was widely available around the world. By trying to protect the President, Bari Weiss ended up bringing even more attention to the potential criminal act.
BUT their feature on the Sherpas of Everest is quite good, bringing public attention to these important guides and porters.
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