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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Glacier North Circle

Of the many great American Rocky Mountain hikes, this is our favourite.

AT A GLANCE

• 7 days, 6 nights recommended
• 65miles (104km) plus side trips
• best months July-Sept
• well-signed
• medium difficulty hiking
• recommended for experienced multi-day hikers

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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Otter Trail

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. .

AT A GLANCE

• one of our top 10 coastal hikes in the world
• Storms River Mouth to Nature’s Valley
• 42km
• 5 days, 4 nights
• clean huts, no tenting
• gorgeous cliff tops, returning to sea level to cross rivers

Read more on our Otter Trail information page.

The Haute Route, from France to Switzerland, is one of our top 10 hikes in the world.

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Haute Route

Chamonix to Zermatt, Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn – in two weeks of mountain travel you will see the greatest collection of 4000 metre peaks in the Alps!

AT A GLANCE

• also known as the Walker’s High Route
• Alpine charm: valleys, lakes, glaciers
• great food, history, culture
• from Mont Blanc, the highest peak in Europe (4810m, 15,781ft)
• to the Matterhorn, the most beautiful peak in the alps
• 9-15 days
• 180 kms (112mi)
• best months June-Sept
• crosses 11 passes, gains more than 12,000m elevation
• difficult hiking

Read more on our Haute Route information page.

The Overland Track in Tasmania is one of our top 10 hikes in the world.

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Overland Track

The best & most famous walk in Australia.

AT A GLANCE

• surreal, unique Tasmanian vistas
• pretty lakes, tarns and waterfalls
• exiting by ferry it’s minimum 62km (38.5mi) carrying a pack plus many possible sidetrips without a pack.
  • Elevation Gain: 4,793 ft / 1,461 m
    Elevation Loss: -5,160 ft / 1,573 m
• 8000-9000 walkers / year in the past
  • 60 walkers start / day 2018 in high season
  • Oct 1 – May 31 Overland Track Pass reservations online
• access by public transportation
• easy-moderate hiking IF the weather cooperates
• add challenging sidetrip peak scrambles if the weather is good
• Nov – early May best months
• possible to hike year round (snow travel during the winter)
• 7-nights recommended. Start Ronny Creek. Finish Cynthia Bay.

Read more on our Overland Information page.

Inexperienced hikers Ryan Clayton and his wife decided to make a BIG trip.

Coming from Indiana, they chose the John Muir Wilderness in California.

Here’s what happened. It’s inspiring. Ryan is a filmmaker.

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Anderson gets stuck in quicksand. Don’t miss that bit.

Also, light sabre battle.

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One of the official GREAT WALKS.

I’d love to travel there again soon as they’ve done such a terrific job limiting the health and economic damage from COVID.

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The WCT was closed all of 2020.

We still don’t know if it will reopen for 2021. Reservations might open in April.

Read our WCT information page.

While we wait, here’s a cute short video that captures the feel of the adventure.

ESPECIALLY the ladders.

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Want to see more?

Watch Sean Tilden’s lovely edit.

Narrated by Robert Redford, National Parks Adventure is an IMAX documentary touring U.S. Parks including Yellowstone, Glacier, Yosemite, and Arches.

Look for it on streaming services including Netflix.

Join famed mountaineer Conrad Anker on a road trip with stepson Max Lowe and artist Rachel Pohl.

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For the past 3 years General Mill’s brand Nature Valley has done maintenance on as many as 10,000 miles of trails over 19 national parks in 16 states.

And the brand has renewed its commitment, pledging $3 million to work with the National Park Foundation to restore another 10,000 miles of trails, including the removal of invasive species, repairing structures and building boardwalks.

Details.

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