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

Click PLAY or watch a 1 minute introduction on YouTube.

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.

One of my favourite sites is Hike Bike Travel.

Editor Leigh McAdam posted her favourite multi-day hikes:

• 1. Best treks in the world – Arctic Circle Trail hike, Greenland
• 2. Best treks in the world – the GR 20 trek in Corsica, France
• 3. Best treks in the world – Kilimanjaro climb in Tanzania or Kenya
• 4. Best treks in the world – Kungsleden trek, Sweden
• 5. Best treks in the world – Snowman Trek, Bhutan
• 6. Best treks in the world – Everest Base Camp Trek, Nepal
• 7. Exceptional treks in the world – Manaslu Circuit trek, Nepal
• 8. Best treks in the world – Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim hike, Arizona
• 9. Best treks in the world – Torres del Paine W and O Circuits trek, Chile
• 10. Best treks in the world – John Muir Trail multi-day hike
• 11. Best treks in the world – Appalachian Trail thru hike
• 12. Exceptional treks in the world – Chilkoot Trail trek in British Columbia and Alaska
• 13. Best treks in the world – The Long Range Traverse in Newfoundland
• 14. Best treks in the world – Mountains of the Moon in Uganda
• 15. Best treks in the world – Tichka to Toubkal hike in the Atlas Mountains, Morocco
• 16. Best treks in the world – Tour du Mont Blanc trek through France, Italy and Switzerland
• 17. Amazing treks in the world – Laugavegur hike, Iceland
• 18. Best treks in the world – West Highland Way hike, Scotland
• #19. Cordillera Blanca trek, Peru
• 20. Trek to Petra, Jordan
• 21. Lycian Way Turkey – one of the incredible treks in the world with very friendly locals
• 22. Sierra Nevada del Cocuy hike, Colombia
• 23. Overland Track in Tasmania, Australia
• #24. Alta Via 2 in Italy
• #25. Shinetsu Trail hike, Japan

Leigh:

This is a subjective list but there is still a lot of thought that goes into choosing the 25 best treks in the world. 

Some places speak to you – whether its on account of their fabulous setting and landscape or because they have a storied history. Everest Base Camp comes immediately to mind here.

I certainly like treks that aren’t crazy busy. Doing the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu has no appeal whereas the Choquequiaro Trail – which is longer and more remote is far more tempting to me.

Treks that are truly off the beaten path like the Arctic Circle Trail in Greenland immediately pique my interest. Those that are beautiful or culturally interesting for most of their length also go to the top of the best treks in the world list. …

25 Best Treks in the World

Click through for details on each.

I’ve done many — but not all — of Leigh’s list. 

BUT the one triggered for me today is the Alta Via 2 in the Italian Dolomites. 

I hiked the Dolomites last year. Fantastic. And would certainly appreciate a much longer adventure ➙ 10 – 14 days including Via Ferrata.

I’ll download her recommended hiking guidebook and start planning. 

These are our TOP 10 Videos as of December 31, 2023.

First, check the introduction for the BestHike YouTube channel.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

---

#10 Cycling, Hiking Lofoten Islands, Arctic Norway

HIGHLIGHTS of 2 weeks on the Lofoten Islands. Summers of 2022 and 2023..

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. Details.

---

#9 Hiking Valencia, Spain

One of the best urban hikes anywhere is right through the heart of Valencia, Spain.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. Details.

---

#8 West Coast Trail TEASER

The West Coast Trail on Vancouver Island, Canada is our #1 hike in the world.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. Details.

---

#7 Cycling / Hiking Arctic Norway ➙ Lyngen Alps to Lofoten

Starting from Tromsø, Norway — well above the Arctic Circle. Footage from summers 2022 – 2023.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. Details.

---

#6 Bermuda Rail Trail

A unique walking adventure way out in the middle of the Atlantic.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. Details.

---

#5 Laugavegur – Iceland – Solo Tenting Late Season

Laugevagur Trail is the BEST HIKE in Iceland. This footage from mid-September while huts were already shutting down for the season.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. Details.

---

#4 John Muir Trail, California

First 5 days with two good friends. Solo for the final 2 weeks ending at Mt Whitney.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. Details.

---

#3 Fisherman’s Trail, Portugal Alone. Late in the year – November.

Fisherman’s Trail is the BEST section of the longer Rota Vicentina route in Portugal. And the BEST section of Fisherman’s is Porto Covo ➙ Zambujeira do Mar

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. Details.

---

#2 BestHike BEST VIDEO Highlights 2022

An inspirational montage from our best hikes of that year.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

---

#1 Top 10 Hikes on Earth

The best of the best.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. Details.

---

If you like those, SUBSCRIBE to the BestHike YouTube channel.

All hikers plan, one day, to travel to southern Patagonia. Towers of Paine photos entice.

And anyone who hikes Paine, should also hike Fitz Roy, Argentina.

Hikers have a choice to base themselves out of Puerto Natales, Chile or El Calafate, Argentina. Though you may find yourself stopping in both, El Calafate is the better choice.

El Calafate is a small town in Patagonia, Argentina. …

… an important tourist destination as the hub to visit different parts of the Los Glaciares National Park, including the Perito Moreno Glacier (one of the most visited in the world) and the Cerro Chaltén and Cerro Torre.

… In the last census 6,143 permanent residents were counted

You could argue that El Chaltén, Argentina’s “national trekking capital“, about 220km from El Calafate, is an even better base town.

On the other hand, there are large grocery stores like Diarco in El Calafate. The shops in Chaltén in 2019 were still very limited. We couldn’t get instant mashed potatoes in Chaltén, for example. Pick up your provisions in Calafate.

And Calafate is about half way between Paine and Fitz Roy.

More interesting photos tagged El Calafate, Argentina.

More information on Wikitravel – El Calafate.

Our favourite hike hikes out of El Calafate:

• Paine Circuit (Torres del Paine), Chile

• Huemul Route, Fitz Roy, Argentina

• Around Monte Fitz Roy (Los Glaciares), Argentina

These are the most famous, but there are many more “best hikes” in the Patagonian Andes. Ground transportation is the biggest challenge in this part of the world.

Best months are December to March.

Around Christmas each year, Bald Eagles arrive in Parksville on Vancouver Island.

I see at least 25 around the dump. More around town.

Crows and ravens are seen throughout the year. 

Ravens and Bald Eagles don’t seem to like each other. Perhaps they are territorial.

Over the dump the skies are crowded. Birds tend to chase each other.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Created with Microsoft Designer AI.

Three Fingers Lookout  is a historic fire observation building on one of the summits of Three Fingers Mountain in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Snohomish County, Washington.

Built in 1930 in an extremely challenging location, it is one of the oldest surviving observation posts in the forest. …

Kraig Adams posted a lovely video on his overnight trip.

Kraig must be the most popular hiking vlogger. His video editing style has been emulated by many others.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Some of the BEST video clips captured by BestHike editor Rick McCharles in 2023. 

Iceland, USA S.W., Norway, Bermuda, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, finishing in British Columbia.  

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

For comparison, here’s his 2022 Highlights VIDEO. 

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Canmore is less than an hour drive from my home.

One of our top 10 hiking towns.

Grassi Lakes

Grotto Canyon

Ha Ling Peak

East End of Rundle (EEOR)

Wind Ridge

Heart Creek Bunker

C-Level Cirque

West Wind Pass

McGillivray Canyon

Heart Creek Canyon

Those are all linked from Seeing the Elephant – 10 Best Hikes Near Canmore

I’ve done most. A great list.

You could add Mount Lady MacDonald.

Canmore as seen from Mt Lady MacDonald

Related posts:

BestHike VIDEO Highlights 2023

Blog

#4 best hiking region in the world is the …

Blog

BERMUDA Rail Trail TEASER

Blog

Highlights from a 4-year solo-journey around the world by
Bashir Abu Shakra.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.