Trail planning guides: best time to hike, packing lists, permits, transport and budgets for the world's most popular long-distance routes.
The best time to hike Greenland's Arctic Circle Trail is mid-July to early September, when rivers are fordable across the 165 km route.
Read articleA complete Arctic Circle Trail packing list for 2026: tent, stove, 9 days of food and a 65 L pack for Greenland's self-supported 165 km route.
Read articleThe Arctic Circle Trail is moderately hard: 165 km over 8–10 days in Greenland, self-supported with river crossings but little altitude.
Read articleThe best time to hike Nepal's Three Passes Trek is October–November and April–May, when the 5,535 m passes are snow-free and skies are clear.
Read articleA complete Three Passes Trek packing list for 2026: a -15 °C bag, microspikes for Cho La and a 50–60 L pack for Nepal's 166 km high loop.
Read articleThe Three Passes Trek is one of Nepal's hardest teahouse routes: 166 km over 20 days, three passes above 5,300 m and a glacier crossing.
Read articleThe best time to hike the Routeburn Track is December to February. Compare the Great Walks season, weather, hut booking and off-season risks for 2026.
Read articleThe Routeburn Track is moderate: 33 km over 2-3 days with a 1,255 m alpine saddle. Learn the real difficulty, fitness needed and weather risks for 2026.
Read articleThe Everest Base Camp Trek is strenuous but non-technical: 130 km, 5,545 m high point and 6-7 hours of walking a day. Here is the real difficulty in 2026.
Read articleThe best time to walk the Camino Francés is May-June and September. Compare weather, crowds, albergue availability and heat on the Meseta for 2026.
Read articleA complete Camino Francés packing list for 2026 under 7 kg: clothing, footwear, a light pack and what to leave behind for the 780 km walk to Santiago.
Read articleThe Camino Francés is moderate: 780 km over 30-35 days, near sea level, with only two big climbs. The real challenge is daily distance and foot care.
Read articleThe best time to trek Everest Base Camp is autumn (late Sept–Nov) and spring (March–May). Month-by-month weather, crowds and temperatures for 2026.
Read articleThe Everest Base Camp Trek is moderately hard: 130 km over 12–14 days to 5,545 m, where altitude, not terrain, is the real challenge.
Read articleThe best time to hike the Ausangate Trek is the dry season, May to September. Month-by-month weather, −10 °C nights and crowd levels for 2026.
Read articleA complete Ausangate Trek packing list for 2026: a −12 °C sleeping bag, four-layer clothing and a 35–50 L daypack for the high Peruvian Andes.
Read articleThe Ausangate Trek is hard: 70 km in 5–6 days, passes near 5,200 m and camps above 4,500 m. Altitude and cold, not distance, make it challenging.
Read articleThe best time to walk the 214 km Kerry Way is May to September 2026, with May and June driest and longest in daylight on this Iveragh Peninsula loop.
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