A long, relaxing voiceless video.
For me, Harmen Hoek is inspiring like Kraig Adams. Both are wonderful hiking movie makers.
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Hike the Westweg, Black Forest, Germany
The Westweg (“West Way” or “West Trail”) is a long-distance hiking trail in Germany, running north–south through the Black Forest from Pforzheim to Basel.
The trail is around 285 km long, and was founded in 1900. …
The route passes through or near numerous villages or small towns, so there is no difficulty in finding overnight accommodation and meals along the route.
It would actually require more planning to walk it while staying in youth hostel-type accommodation, or camping.
There are a number of services that will transport your luggage to the next accommodation by vehicle …
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Don’t have time to hike the whole thing?
The Westweg can easily be divided into individual day hikes.
Due to the sheer number of beautiful trails in the Black Forest, it’s also very easy to add stages of the Westweg to circular hikes over a weekend. …
National Parks of Europe
Cicerone has a dedicated guide book.
Top 10 Coastal Hikes ➙ South Coast Track, Tasmania
South Coast Track in Australia is one of our top 10 coastal hikes in the world.
BUT — it’s a challenging walk in a region of Tasmania exposed to harsh weather conditions. There are no huts along the track. Track conditions are often difficult. Walkers must be fully self-sufficient, well-equipped and experienced.
Hire a guide if this worries you.
Why?
- surreal, unique Tasmanian seascapes
- entirely within Southwest National Park
- flying in, walking out, the standard route is 82km (51mi)
- 6-8 days Melaleuca to Cockle Creek
- best months December to March
- wild, inspiring, rugged
- World Heritage wilderness
- “alpine peaks, pristine beaches, alpine meadows, dense rainforest, wet sclerophyll forest, dune communities, dry coastal forest and more”
- no booking required
- no quotas on numbers of bushwalkers
- chance to see some of the weird and wonderful — sometimes dangerous — Aussie wildlife
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For details, click over to our South Coast Track information page.
Autumn Hiking, Vancouver Island
My favourite season for hiking is autumn.
The colours, for sure.
Sunlight low in the sky.
But even more is the melancholy of days getting shorter. The year coming to an end.
Most of the trees in the Vancouver Island rain forest are evergreen. But there are enough deciduous to make for wonderful scenes.
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Englishman River Salmon Run, Vancouver Island
My parents live very near Englishman River — and I hike, run, and cycle these exact trails when I’m visiting.
You can hike year round in this temperate rain forest climate.
VIPaerials captured the annual salmon run … alongside a black bear. I’ve never once seen a bear at this location as there are a lot of people around. BUT the easily available salmon are a great temptation.
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Tour des Combins, Alps in November
I was impressed that Yens Bastiaens and his best friend could hike the 100km Tour des Combins so late in the season.
They slept in the tent every night but one.
Switzerland and Italy.
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How to Hike in Water
Personally, I like neoprene booties either in trail runners or speciality water walking shoes.
Neoprene booties have worked well for me on coastal trails, walking in the surf. And on slot canyon hikes like Zion Narrows.
Kurt Papke has a good overview online.
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Lofoten, Norway HIGHLIGHTS
Ryan Shirley was back in 2024.
Here are his favourite spots in the fantastically scenic Lofoten Islands — with bonus destinations within driving distance.
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Favourite 10 Day Hikes in Europe
As selected by Markus Rosehill.
10. Picos de Europa, Spain
9. Cinque Terre, Italy
8. Romsdals-eggen, Norway (Troll)
7. Alicudi, Italy
6. Oeschinen-see, Switzerland
5. Mulagljufur, Iceland
4. Faja Racon, Spain
3. Pico to Pico, Madiera, Portugal
2. Schaeffer Hut, Switzerland
1. Tre Cime di Lavaredo
I’ve only hiked 3 from that list — but the rest make me want to go back to Europe pronto.
Markus put together all 10 in one long video — with links where you can get more information.
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Visiting the Hoggar Mountains in Algeria
Fantastic hiking, cycling, and climbing — but complicated and difficult to reach.
The Hoggar Mountains (Arabic: جبال هقار (Ǧibāl Haqqār), Berber: idurar n Ahaggar) are a highland region in the central Sahara in southern Algeria, along the Tropic of Cancer. …
… home to the Ahaggar National Park …
The area is largely rocky desert with an average elevation of more than 900 m (3,000 ft) above sea level. The highest peak, Mount Tahat, is at 2,908 m (9,541 ft). …
The jumping off point is the city of Tamanrasset, population about population of 93,000.
Visit during the cooler months.
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