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The Everest Base Camp trek covers 130 km round-trip to 5,364 m in 12–14 days. Permits cost USD 60–80 in 2026. Complete guide to stages, gear and costs.
Read articleA 192 km route crossing Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro, the Peaks of the Balkans is Europe's wildest long-distance trail. Complete 2026 guide.
Read articleBanff has over 1,600 km of marked trails through the Canadian Rockies. Here are the best routes, permit rules and timing tips for 2026.
Read articleYou don't need five months to experience the PCT. Here are the best Pacific Crest Trail sections to hike in 2026, matched to fitness level and season.
Read articleThe John Muir Trail is 211 miles from Yosemite Valley to Mount Whitney. Plan your JMT thru-hike or section hike with this complete 2026 guide.
Read articleThe E5 links Oberstdorf, Germany to Merano, Italy across 120 km and 9 alpine stages. Stage guide, gear list, costs and 2026 hut booking tips.
Read articleThe Picos de Europa in northern Spain offers trails from the 12 km Ruta del Cares gorge walk to demanding summit routes in Spain's oldest national park.
Read articleThe Rota Vicentina's 226 km Fishermen's Trail follows Portugal's wild Atlantic clifftops from Porto Covo to Sagres. Plan 11–14 days, hike March–May.
Read articleTenerife's 3,715 m Mount Teide, La Palma's volcanic caldera and La Gomera's UNESCO laurel forests make the Canaries Europe's best year-round hiking destination.
Read articleThe Overland Track is a 65 km, six-day alpine walk in Tasmania. Permits cost AUD $295 and the daily quota of 60 walkers sells out fast.
Read articleThe Via Dinarica White Trail spans 1,200 km across six Balkan countries. Europe's most underrated long-distance route and one of 2026's top rising trails.
Read articleThe Cotswold Way is a 102-mile National Trail from Chipping Campden to Bath. Complete 2026 guide to stages, accommodation and what to wear on trail.
Read articleHavasupai Falls requires a $455 camping permit that sells out within hours. Everything you need to know about permits, packing and the trail in 2026.
Read articleGlacier National Park's best hiking trails, 2026 permit system and seasonal conditions. Highline Trail, Grinnell Glacier and more.
Read articleHow to hike Mount Toubkal and explore Morocco's High Atlas in 2026. Routes, costs, mandatory guide rules and best trekking seasons.
Read articleThe Mestia–Ushguli trek covers 56 km over 4 days through Georgia's Svaneti — dramatic Caucasus scenery with no permits and far fewer crowds than the Alps.
Read articleThe GR20 crosses 180 km of granite ridges across Corsica in 15 stages. Here's everything you need to plan Europe's hardest long-distance hike in 2026.
Read articleThe Via Transilvanica is Romania's 1,400 km trail through seven cultural regions — Europe's most exciting new long-distance hiking route of 2026.
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