Steph Dyson @worldlyadventur is a writer, guidebook author & blogger. Author of Chile @MoonGuides, and Peru @RoughGuides.

Here’s her list of Patagonian BestHikes you can do independently.

We’ve bolded the best of the best.

• Best hikes in northern Chilean Patagonia (the Carretera Austral)
  • 1. Volcán Chaitén, Pumalín National Park
  • 2. Piedra del Aguila, Futaleufú
  • 3. Sendero Mirador del Ventisquero (Glacier Viewpoint Trail), Queulat National Park
  • 4. Cerro Castillo Traverse, Cerro Castillo National Park
  • 5. Jeinimeni-Avilés Traverse, Sector Jeinimeni, Patagonia National Park
  • 6. Lagunas Altas, Sector Valle Chacabuco, Patagonia National Park
• Best hikes in northern Argentine Patagonia
  • 7. Nahuel Huapi Traverse, Nahuel Huapi National Park
• Best hikes in southern Chilean Patagonia
  • 8. W trek, Torres del Paine National Park
  • 9. O Circuit, Torres del Paine National Park
  • 10. Hike to Cabo Froward, Punta Arenas
  • 11. Dientes de Navarino, Navarino Island
• Best hikes in southern Argentine Patagonia
  • 12. Laguna de los Tres, Los Glaciares National Park
  • 13. The Huemul Circuit, Los Glaciares National Park
  • 14. Crossing from Villa O’Higgins to El Chaltén (Chile/Argentina)
  • 15. Cerro Guanaco, Tierra del Fuego National Park

The 15 Best Hikes in Patagonia that You Can Do Without a Guide

Related – our information pages:

• Cerro Castillo 
• Dientes Circuit
• Huemul Route 
• Nahuel Huapi Traverse
• Paine Circuit 

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Marinel Malvar de Jesus is a Filipina American lawyer who decided to leave that world to set up her own trekking company Peak Explorations.

She relocated to Peru. And is currently in Mongolia for the COVID-19 lockdown.

She was there working on a documentary about a group of nomad Kazakh women making a camel trek through the Altai Mountains.

“We Are Nomads is a film about celebrating the relevance and history of women in the adventure and outdoor spaces. …

It will play during a film festival May 30-June 1, 2020.

Click PLAY or watch a trailer on YouTube.

Details.

As I post the current operation system of Mac computers is called Catalina.

… only 27 miles off the coast of southern California.

Though Catalina is a short 90 minute boat ride away, it feels like another world. There are two small, quaint towns on the island — Avalon and Two Harbors — and the remainder of the island is primarily wilderness managed by the Catalina Island Conservancy.

The 37.2 mile Trans-Catalina Trail traverses the entire island, from Avalon on the eastern tip to Starlight beach at the western end.

Of course, once you get to the end, you’ve still got to hike back to Two Harbors to catch a boat back to the mainland. This adds another nine miles, making the total mileage a bit over 46 miles — perfect for a long weekend backpack getaway. …

SoCal Hiker – Trans-Catalina Trail

Best months June, July, August, September.

A BIG plus for me is the short 19 km drive (45 mins) to get to the trailhead from Manali.

Hamta Pass lies at an altitude of 4270 m (14039 ft) on the Pir Panjal range in the Himalayas. …

Beyond Hamta Pass, trekkers can choose to extend their trek towards the beautiful Chandrataal lake. …

The nearest hub is Manali, in Himachal Pradesh.

Details.

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Locked down for COVID-19, we’ve had time to do some housekeeping / updating on our dozens of BestHike information pages. 

Any hiker visiting this page for the first time should start with our top 10 lists.

The West Coast Trail in Canada is our #1 hike in the world, for example.

Harder Ridge, Switzerland, our #1 day hike.

We feel the best hiking destination anywhere is  New Zealand.  Particularly right now.

Information pages are detailed descriptions for those planning a future hiking holiday.

We’ve just added a Norway hiking information page, for example:

Besseggen Ridge

Reinebringen, Lofoten

And we’ve added a Turkey information page:

Carian Trails

Göreme

Lycian Way

Ryan Van Duzer posted his personal favourites.

It includes the EVEREST BASE CAMP / 3 PASSES trek, one of our top 10 in the world.

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We’d rank Chilkoot Trail the best hike in Yukon.

Click through to see the full list with details.

Men’s Journal:

• Slim’s River West Trail
• Chilkoot Trail
• Montana Mountain

10 of the most jaw-dropping Yukon hikes

Gerben van der Zwaard and his partner completed the Te Araroa trail just in time before lockdown.

An inspiring recap of their 5 month adventure.

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related – official website