Best hikes, treks, tramps in the world.
You’ve probably seen Alice Ford on her popular hiking YouTube channel and website.
NOW Alice has a TV show for the next 12 weeks on on KSPS (PBS) every Saturday and Tuesday.
Easier for most of us will be watch it on the PBS app.
January is peak season for Patagonia.
I wish I was on any of these adventures right now — rather than being stuck in Canada. 😀
That list is from Backpacker magazine. (Outdoor+ subscription required.)
El Calafate / El Chaltén Argentina is one of our top 10 hiking towns in the world.
Of that list, I’d say the Huemul Route is least well know.
Moab is a fantastic jumping off point for outdoor adventure, a special mecca for crack climbing.
But the “strip” can be loud, ugly, hot and aggravating. Once you get away from the highway, the town’s much prettier. They have a good library and great bike trails.
Moab … in eastern Utah … is 233 miles (374 km) southeast of Salt Lake City and 354 miles (569 km) west of Denver, Colorado …
The population was 4,779 at the 2000 census. … Moab hosts a large number of tourists every year, mostly visitors of the Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, which are located close by. The town is also a popular base for mountain bikers who come to ride the extensive network of trails including the famed Slickrock Trail …
More interesting photos tagged Moab, Utah.
Our favourite hikes out of Moab are:
• Chesler Park
• Devil’s Garden
• Delicate Arch
• Syncline Loop
• Upper Salt Creek
• Murphy Basin
• Gooseberry-Dogleg Loop
There are many, many more. This is Edward Abbey country.
Click through for more “best hikes” in the S.W. USA.
Hike here Spring and Fall. It’s HOT in the summer.
Trip report by BestHike editor Rick McCharles
In the temperate rain forest of Vancouver Island you can hike almost anywhere, year round.
It’s fantastic.
One local hike I’d avoided is Roosevelt – Chinook – Channels – Clay Banks near the excellent Englishman River Provincial Park.
I’d heard it was mainly used for mountain biking.
Home made mountain biking trails tend to be rugged, muddy — and not all that hiker friendly.
Turned out that wasn’t the BIG problem.
Very close to the Provincial Park, logging companies have been Thinning.
In this area, they claim to be removing about half the trees so the other half will grow faster.
It’s a kind of salvage logging.
Not clearcut — but still ugly and muddy.
There were a few good moments — but I won’t again be hiking in any area that has been thinned.
Reopened in 2019 with sherpa-built steps.
Now much safer and easier.
World → Europe → Norway → Reinebringen, Lofoten
For details click over to our Reinebringen, Lofoten, Norway information page.
Of course BestHike editor Rick McCharles HAD to make a hero video of himself atop the famous vista. 😀
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Update for 2024.
I’ve hiked to and from Choquequirao independently. Excellent.
I’ve hiked Salcantay (or Salkantay) to Aguas Calientes independently. Then made the day hike early morning up to Machu Picchu.
BUT always wished I’d done the BIG adventure:
Trek Choquequirao to Machu Picchu, via Salcantay.
By 2024 organizing that is getting more complicated. And to do it independently, you should bring a tent.
Do your research and book Machu Picchu tickets long in advance.
Start with Meg’s trip report. 80 miles. 9 days.
On my trips I suffered biting ants in my tent on the way to Choquequirao. And terrible biting flies on Salcantay. Be warned.
One of the Great Walks.
At the end of this video, Kraig Adams talks about how to do this trail when unable to get a hut or campsite booking.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Harmen Hoek captured the best video I’ve seen of the famed O-trek (including the W-trek).
It’s wonderful. And yet provides clear warning of the drastic, quickly changing weather.
Expect some of the heaviest rains and strongest winds of your life. Even if the first few days are sunny.
Getting bookings for this adventure is super challenging. Check our Paine Information page for details.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (27min)
0:00 Puerto Natales
0:50 Mirador Base Las Torres (1st time)
3:40 Day 1 – Glacier and Camp Dickson
10:06 Day 2 – Glacier and Camp Los Perros
13:46 Exploring the Puma Glacier
15:45 Day 3 – Glacier Grey and Paso John Garner
21:08 Day 4 – Storm to Mirador Británico
24:35 Day 5 – Sunrise at Mirador Base Las Torres
26:38 Outro with photos
Having grown up on the Isle of Skye, Alastair Jackson brings us his top ten walks.
Details on The Great Outdoors Mag:
besthike.com 