Explore Worldwide, an “adventure travel” agency, has put together a list of 35 of the best hikes in the world that almost anyone can do, from short jaunts you can do in less than an hour to longer, multi-day itineraries »
- Perito Moreno Glacier Trail, El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina
- Aoraki/Mount Cook Loop, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Scenic Drive, Zion National Park, Springdale, Utah, USA
- Continental Divide Trail From NM 547, Grants, New Mexico, USA
- Lower Yosemite Falls Trail, Yosemite Valley, California, USA
- Carnarvon Gorge, Carnarvon Park, Queensland, Australia
- Colca Canyon:Cabanaconde – Llahuar, Cabanaconde, Arequipa, Peru
- Wineglass Bay, Tasmania, Australia
- B’nei Hamoshavim Ascent Loop from , Ein Gedi, Israel
- Jaffa Port – St Peter’s Church Loop from , Tel Aviv, Israel
- World’s End – Baker’s Falls Loop from Ohiya, Horton Plains National Park & World’s End, Sri Lanka
- South Kaibab Trail to Ooh Aah Point, Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA
- Okatse Canyon Loop from , Banchueti, Georgia
- Western Wall, Jerusalem from Loop, Jerusalem, Israel
- Catbells Circular, Lake District, Cumbria, UK
- Piatra Craiului Ridge Walk, Magura, Brasov County, Transylvania, Romania
- Mirador Loop, Cotapaxi, Mejia, Cotopaxi, Ecuador
- Path of the Gods, Bomerano, Campania, Italy
- Balcony Trail, Madeira, Portugal
- Offa’s Dyke Trail, Chepstow, Monmouthshire to Prestatyn, Denbighshire, UK
- Kaieteur Falls, Chenapau, Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana
- Birtvisi Canyon Viewpoint and Ruins Hike, Tbisi, Kvemo Kartli, Georgia
- El Tepozteco, Tepoztlan, Mexico
- Grand Canyon Track, Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia
- Shulamit-Quelle Loop from, Wadi David, Israel
- Berber Villages, Atlas Mountains, Asni, Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz, Morocco
- Robberg Peninsula, Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
- Montfort Castle Loop from , Upper Galilee, Israel
- Cecilia Waterfall via Cecilia Forest, Table Mountain National Park, Cape Town, South Africa
- Inca Trail (Mollepata), Aguas Calientes, Peru
- Huayna Potosi, La Paz, Bolivia
- Mt Rosea Loop, The Grampians, Halls Gap, Victoria, Australia
- Dschelada Pavian Loop from Gich, Simien National Park, Ethiopia
- Annapurna Circuit, Besi Sahar, Nepal
- Kilimanjaro, Lemosho Route, Arusha, Tanzania
While it is important to recognize the commercial interests at play in the selection of this list, it’s also important to note there are some worthwhile hikes on this list. As always, #YMMV
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This page was last updated on 2023.08.21