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Africa


Lesotho

* 3 Ranges Trail: a hiking trail that passes three mountain ranges, namely Thaba Putsoa Range, Central Range and ends at Drakensburg Range. It starts at Lesotho lowest point, at the confluence of Makhaleng and Senqu and ends at the country's highest point, Thabana Ntlenyane (3482m).


Namibia

* Fish River Canyon: route in the ǀAi-ǀAis/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park


South Africa

* Otter Trail: section of the Garden Route along the Cape coast * Drakensberg Grand Traverse: rugged trek in
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Egypt

*Sinai Trail: thru-hike from Nuweiba to
Mount Catherine Mount Catherine (; ), is the highest mountain in Egypt. It is located near the town of Saint Catherine, Egypt, Saint Catherine in the South Sinai Governorate. The name is derived from the Christian tradition that angels transported to this mou ...


Uganda

* Sir Samuel and Lady Florence Baker Trail: 575 km (357 mi) trek through northern Uganda


Asia


Bangladesh

*Jhiri Path: ascent of Keokradong, one of the highest mountains in Bangladesh.


Bhutan

* Snowman Trek: trek through high passes near the border with Tibe


Hong Kong

* Hong Kong Trail: across
Hong Kong Island Hong Kong Island () is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong. The island, known originally and on road signs simply as "Hong Kong", had a population of 1,289,500 and a population density of , . It is the second largest island in Hong Kon ...
* Lantau Trail: on
Lantau Island Lantau Island (also Lantao Island, Lan Tao or Lan Tau) is the largest island in Hong Kong, located west of Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula, and is part of the New Territories. Administratively, most of Lantau Island is part of the ...
* Wilson Trail: from Stanley,
Hong Kong Island Hong Kong Island () is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong. The island, known originally and on road signs simply as "Hong Kong", had a population of 1,289,500 and a population density of , . It is the second largest island in Hong Kon ...
to Nam Chung,
New Territories The New Territories (N.T., Traditional Chinese characters, Chinese: ) is one of the three areas of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory, and contains around half of the population of H ...
* MacLehose Trail: from Sai Kung to
Tuen Mun Tuen Mun () or Castle Peak is an area near the mouth of Tuen Mun River and Castle Peak Bay in the New Territories, Hong Kong. It was one of the earliest settlements in what is now Hong Kong and can be dated to the Neolithic period. In the mo ...


Georgia

* Transcaucasian Trail: of trail over Georgia and Armenia


India

* Great Lakes Trek: , Himalayan trek, from Sonamarg to Naranag. * The Dang: , The route follows the path of th
King of the Dangs
from his residence to the Mount Mary Steps via his favourite den at the foot of his Sea Breeze residence.


Israel

* Israel National Trail: from Dan to
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, covering many historic and scenic points * Jerusalem Trail: trail, connecting the Israel National Trail with Jerusalem * Jesus Trail: in the Galilee region, connecting important sites from the life of Jesus. The trail begins in
Nazareth Nazareth is the largest Cities in Israel, city in the Northern District (Israel), Northern District of Israel. In its population was . Known as "the Arab capital of Israel", Nazareth serves as a cultural, political, religious, economic and ...
and passes through
Sepphoris Sepphoris ( ; ), known in Arabic as Saffuriya ( ) and in Hebrew as Tzipori ( ''Ṣīppōrī'')Palmer (1881), p115/ref> is an archaeological site and former Palestinian village located in the central Galilee region of Israel, north-northwe ...
, Cana, the horns of Hattin, Arbel Cliffs, Capernaum,
Tabgha Tabgha (, ''al-Tabigha''; , ''Ein Sheva'' which means "spring of seven") is an area situated on the north-western shore of the Sea of Galilee in Israel and a depopulated Palestinian village. It is traditionally accepted as the place of the feedi ...
, the Mount of Beatitudes, the
Jordan River The Jordan River or River Jordan (, ''Nahr al-ʾUrdunn''; , ''Nəhar hayYardēn''), also known as ''Nahr Al-Sharieat'' (), is a endorheic river in the Levant that flows roughly north to south through the Sea of Galilee and drains to the Dead ...
, and
Mount Tabor Mount Tabor ( ; ; ), sometimes spelled Mount Thabor, is a large hill of biblical significance in Lower Galilee, Northern District (Israel), northern Israel, at the eastern end of the Jezreel Valley, west of the Sea of Galilee. In the Hebrew Bi ...
. * Golan Trail: from Mt. Hermon to the Sea of Galilee * Sea to sea trail: from the
sea of Galilee The Sea of Galilee (, Judeo-Aramaic languages, Judeo-Aramaic: יַמּא דטבריא, גִּנֵּיסַר, ), also called Lake Tiberias, Genezareth Lake or Kinneret, is a freshwater lake in Israel. It is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth ...
to the
Mediterranean Sea The Mediterranean Sea ( ) is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the east by the Levant in West Asia, on the north by Anatolia in West Asia and Southern Eur ...
* Valley of the springs Trail (Emek HaMaayanot): around the Valley of springs near the Sea of Galilee * Haifa Wadis Trail: trail connecting the Israel National Trail with Haifa and its surroundings


Japan

* Hokkaidō Nature Trail: all over the island of Hokkaidō (in planning) * Tōhoku Nature Trail: within Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata and Fukushima prefectures * Chubu Hokuriku Nature Trail: within Gunma, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Nagano, Gifu and Shiga prefectures * Kantō Fureai Trail: within Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tōkyō and Kanagawa prefectures. Also known as the Capital Region Nature Trail. * Tōkaidō Nature Trail: from Tokyo to Osaka via Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Shizuoka, Aichi, Shiga, Gifu, Mie, Kyōto and Nara prefectures * Kinki Nature Trail: within Fukui, Mie, Shiga, Kyōto, Osaka, Hyōgo, Nara, Wakayama and Tottori prefectures * Chugoku Nature Trail: within Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima and Yamaguchi prefectures * Shikoku Nature Trail: within Ehime, Tokushima, Kagawa and Kōchi prefectures * Kyushu Nature Trail: within Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures * Michinoku Coastal Trail: within Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures Japan is also home to several lengthy
pilgrimage A pilgrimage is a travel, journey to a holy place, which can lead to a personal transformation, after which the pilgrim returns to their daily life. A pilgrim (from the Latin ''peregrinus'') is a traveler (literally one who has come from afar) w ...
routes, such as the Shikoku Pilgrimage that visits 88 temples and Mount Kōya. Today these temples and shrines are easily accessible by car and mass transit, but many visitors choose to walk the traditional routes.


Jordan

* Jordan Trail: north-south, cross country from Um Qais to Aqaba


Lebanon

* Lebanon Mountain Trail, a 26-day trail through
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Myanmar

*
Hkakabo Razi Hkakabo Razi (, ; ) is believed to be Myanmar's highest mountain. The -tall mountain is the highest mountain in Southeast Asia as well. It is located in the northern Myanmar state of Kachin State, Kachin in an outlying subrange of the Greater Him ...
Trail, climbing the highest peak in Myanmar, in Khakaborazi National Park, and various footpaths in Putao


Nepal

*Trek to Everest Base Camp, an 18-day trail to the base camp of Mt. Everest * Annapurna Circuit, a 3-week loop trek through the Annapurna range * Manaslu Circuit Trek, a 3-week loop trek through the adjacent range to the Annapurna region—the
Manaslu Manaslu (; , also known as Kutang) is the List of highest mountains#List, eighth-highest mountain in the world at above sea level. It is in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas, in west-central Nepal. Manaslu means "mountain of the ...
region. (see Manaslu Circuit at WikiVoyage) The Great Himalaya Trail is a proposed trail from Namche Barwa,
Tibet Tibet (; ''Böd''; ), or Greater Tibet, is a region in the western part of East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about . It is the homeland of the Tibetan people. Also resident on the plateau are other ethnic groups s ...
to Nanga Parbat,
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, with sections in Bhutan, China, and India. It uses existing trails, many of which are trekking, trade, or pilgrimage routes, but no new trails have been built. Starting near Kanchenjunga in the east and ending in Humla in the west, the Nepal section has been walked and documented and is about .


Russia

* Great Baikal Trail * Frolikha Adventure Coastline Track F.A.C.T.: trail at the northern tip of
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* Doroga v Lavru: 120 km from Moscow to Sergiev Posad.


Sri Lanka

* The Pekoe Trail: 300 km, a 22 stage hike through Sri Lanka's tea plantations.


South Korea

* Korea Dulle Trail: trail around the country mainland * Seoul Trail: trail around
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* Jeju Olle Trail: trail around
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* Baekdudaegan Trail: along the ridge of the Baekdudaegan range


Tajikistan

* Pamir Trail - 1297 km (806 mi) trail from Shring to Vrang


Turkey

* Sufi Trail – trail from
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to
Konya Konya is a major city in central Turkey, on the southwestern edge of the Central Anatolian Plateau, and is the capital of Konya Province. During antiquity and into Seljuk times it was known as Iconium. In 19th-century accounts of the city in En ...
, following the Ottoman Sultans
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route * Lycian Way – trail around the south coast of Turkey * Saint Paul Trail – trail following St Paul's 1st journey * Sultans Trail runs from Vienna through the Balkans, terminating in Istanbul
Kaçkar Trails – 8 multi-day trails in Northeast Turkey
* Evliya Çelebi Way – the first part of Evliya's route to Mecca in the 17th century * Phrygian Way – three separate trekking and cycling trails of total in the
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n Valleys, western Turke

* Carian Trail – hugging the south-west coast of Turkey


Europe

Some of the best known footpaths in Europe are joined by 12 designated
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over some . Some other popular international routes include: * GR (''Grande Randonnée'') footpaths in
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and the
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Tour du Mont Blanc The Tour du Mont Blanc or TMB is one of the most popular long-distance walks in Europe. It circles the Mont Blanc massif, covering a distance of roughly with of ascent/descent and passing through parts of Switzerland, Italy and France. ...
'', circling the Mont Blanc massif in Italy, Switzerland, and France. It covers a distance of roughly with of elevation change. *'' Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne'' (HRP), along the length of the
Pyrenees The Pyrenees are a mountain range straddling the border of France and Spain. They extend nearly from their union with the Cantabrian Mountains to Cap de Creus on the Mediterranean coast, reaching a maximum elevation of at the peak of Aneto. ...
in France, Spain and
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* Nordkalottleden Trail (''Kalottireitti''), in the northernmost parts of
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( Lapland) * St James's Way (Camino de Santiago de Compostela),with commonly walked through France and Spain, but also including old pilgrimage routes from as far afield as
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*Peaks of the Balkans Trail, through
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Albania Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to ...
and
Kosovo Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe with International recognition of Kosovo, partial diplomatic recognition. It is bordered by Albania to the southwest, Montenegro to the west, Serbia to the ...
in the
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* Sultans Trail in
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* The Via Alpina network of Alpine trails ** Red Trai

**Violet Trail **Yellow Trail **Green Trail **Blue Trail *
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from Canterbury to Rome * :it:Tratturo L'Aquila-Foggia from L'Aquila (Abruzzo region, Italy) to Foggia (Puglia region, Italy). At , Tratturo Magno is the longest and the most important ancient route, traversed by shepherds in
Transhumance Transhumance is a type of pastoralism or Nomad, nomadism, a seasonal movement of livestock between fixed summer and winter pastures. In montane regions (''vertical transhumance''), it implies movement between higher pastures in summer and low ...
*The Via Dinarica from Slovenia to Montenegro via the Dinaric Alps connects Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. The trail connects with Kosovo and Albania via the High Scardus Trail.


Austria


The "10 great Austrian long-distance trails"

* North Alpine Trail 01 from
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Lake Neusiedl Lake Neusiedl (, ; or ; ; ; ), or Fertő (), is the largest endorheic lake in Central Europe, straddling the Austrian– Hungarian border. The lake covers , of which is on the Austrian side and on the Hungarian side. The lake's drainage basi ...
to
Lake Constance Lake Constance (, ) refers to three bodies of water on the Rhine at the northern foot of the Alps: Upper Lake Constance (''Obersee''), Lower Lake Constance (''Untersee''), and a connecting stretch of the Rhine, called the Seerhein (). These ...
* Central Alpine Trail 02 from Hainburg an der Donau to Feldkirch * South Alpine Trail 03 from Bad Radkersburg to Sillian * Pre-Alpine Trail 04 from Vienna to
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and continued via Bavaria to
Bregenz Bregenz (; ) is the capital of Vorarlberg, the westernmost states of Austria, state of Austria. The city lies on the east and southeast shores of Lake Constance, the third-largest freshwater lake in Central Europe, between Switzerland in the wes ...
* Nord-South-Trail 05 from Nebelstein to Eibiswald * Pilgrimage Trails to Mariazell 06 connecting
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, Vienna, Nebelstein,
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, Salzburg, Klagenfurt and Eibiswald with Mariazell * East-Austrian Borderland Trail 07 from Nebelstein to Bad Radkersburg * Eisenwurzentrail 08 connecting the northernmost and the southernmost points of Austria * Salzsteig Trail 09 following an old salt smugglers' route from
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to Arnoldstein * Ruperti Trail 10 from Bärenstein to Nassfeld


Other important trails

* Arnoweg around the state of
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* Alpe Adria Trail, Austria, Slovenia, Italy


Bulgaria

* Kom-Emine , from Mount Kom to Cape Emine (part of European walking route E3)


Czechia

* Polish - Czech Friendship Trail: trail along the Polish and Czech border in
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* Stezka Českem:First Official Czech Thru-Hike Trail 1,000-kilometer


Denmark

* Hærvejen, an ancient trail on the Jutland Peninsula. * Øhavsstien around the archipelago of southern Denmark Fünen. * Gendarmstien, following the border between Germany and Denmark.
Bornholm Rundt
A walk around of the island of
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Camønoen
A walk on the island of Møn ().
Sjællandsleden
is a trail around Sjælland.
Kyst til kyst stien
A 140 km long hike across
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from Blåvandshuk to Vejl
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Estonia

* Peraküla- Aegviidu- Ähijärve, from North-East to South-West Estonia * Oandu- Aegviidu-
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, from North to South Estonia


Finland

*The Karhunkierros Trail (
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in the municipalities of
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and Salla, Oulanka National Park, Lapland *The Peuran polku Trail: (
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in the municipalities of Kivijärvi, Kinnula, Perho, Lestijärvi and Reisjärvi in
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Central Ostrobothnia Central Ostrobothnia (; ) is a Regions of Finland, region in Finland. Central Ostrobothnia borders the Bothnian Bay and the regions of Ostrobothnia (administrative region), Ostrobothnia, North Ostrobothnia, Central Finland and South Ostrobothnia ...
, and
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—a part of European walking route E6


France

* Sentier de Grande Randonnée (GR) * Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne (HRP): High Pyrenees Trail, along the border with Spain. * The Tour du Lot: a circuit of over around the Department of the Lot's periphery. * Sentier Métropolitain: urban and suburban hiking routes, that allow their users to discover a metropolitan territory in several days of hiking. * Hexatrek: a 3000km trail linking France's main mountain ranges.


Germany

* Barbarossaweg: Korbach to Kyffhäuserdenkmal () * Bergischer Weg: Essen to Königswinter () * Birkenhainer Strasse: Hanau to Gemünden am Main () * Bonifatiusweg: Mainz to Fulda () * Christine-Koch-Weg: Menden to Bad Laasphe () * Eselsweg: Schlüchtern to Großheubach () * König-Ludwig-Weg: Berg am Starnberger See to Füssen () * Maximiliansweg: Lindau to Berchtesgaden () * Moselhöhenweg: Trier to Koblenz * Pandurensteig: Waldmuenchen to Passau * Rennsteig: Hörsel to Blankenstein/Saale through the Thuringian Forest () * Rheinburgenweg Trail: Bingen to Koblenz to Rüdesheim am Rhein (''c''.) * Rheinhöhenweg Trail: Bonn to Alsheim/Wiesbaden () * Rheinsteig: Bonn to Wiesbaden () * Westweg (Black Forest western ridgeway): Pforzheim to Basel () * Mittelweg (Black Forest central ridgeway): Pforzheim to Waldshut () * Ostweg (Black Forest eastern ridgeway): Pforzheim to Schaffhausen () * Black Forest North Perimeter Way: Mühlacker to Karlsruhe () * Two Valleys Trail: round hiking trail from/to Waldkirch () * Freiburg-Lake Constance Black Forest Trail: Freiburg to Konstanz () * Saar-Hunsrück-Steig: Trier to Saarschleife in Mettlach or Idar-Oberstein 9 () * Westfalenwanderweg: Hattingen to Altenbergen ()


Greece

* European walking route E4 (
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to Agios Nikolaos) * European walking route E6 (
Igoumenitsa Igoumenitsa () is a coastal city in northwestern Greece. It is the capital of the regional unit of Thesprotia. Igoumenitsa is the chief port of Thesprotia and Epirus, and one of the largest passenger ports of Greece, connecting northwestern Main ...
to
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)


Hungary

* National Blue Trail: connecting several
World Heritage Sites World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection under an international treaty administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The sites are judged to contain "cultural and natural heritag ...


Iceland

*
Laugavegur Laugavegur () is a hiking trail in South Iceland. It is the most popular trail in Iceland, with an estimated 75,000-100,000 people hiking it every year. In 2012, National Geographic listed it as one of the twenty best trails in the world. Lau ...
: from
Landmannalaugar Landmannalaugar () is a location in Iceland's Fjallabak Nature Reserve in the Highlands. It is on the edge of the Laugahraun lava field. This lava field was formed by an eruption in approximately 1477. It is largely known for its natural ...
to
Skógar Skógar (pronounced ), literally "forests", is a small Icelandic village with a population of roughly 25 located at the south of the Eyjafjallajökull glacier, in the municipality of Rangárþing eystra. The area is known for its waterfall, Skóg ...
via
Thórsmörk Thórsmörk (, ) is a mountain ridge in Iceland that was named after the Norse god Thor (Þór). It is situated in the south of Iceland between the glaciers Tindfjallajökull and Eyjafjallajökull. The name "Thórsmörk" properly refers only t ...
mountain ridge


Italy

* Grand Italian Trail (Sentiero Italia): nationwide trail of more than length *
Via Francigena The Via Francigena (), also known as Francisca or Romea, is an ancient road and Christian pilgrimage, pilgrimage route running from the City status in the United Kingdom#Cathedral towns, cathedral city of Canterbury in England, through France and ...
: pilgrimage route across Italy to Rome from France *
Emilia-Romagna Emilia-Romagna (, , both , ; or ; ) is an Regions of Italy, administrative region of northern Italy, comprising the historical regions of Emilia (region), Emilia and Romagna. Its capital is Bologna. It has an area of , and a population of 4.4 m ...
: Via degli Dei is a path that crosses the Apennines from
Bologna Bologna ( , , ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. It is the List of cities in Italy, seventh most populous city in Italy, with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 different nationalities. Its M ...
to
Florence Florence ( ; ) is the capital city of the Italy, Italian region of Tuscany. It is also the most populated city in Tuscany, with 362,353 inhabitants, and 989,460 in Metropolitan City of Florence, its metropolitan province as of 2025. Florence ...
. * Dolomites:
Dolomites Classical High Route (no.1) from Braies Lake to Belluno




** ttps://web.archive.org/web/20110722040430/http://www.infodolomiti.it/dolomiti.run?3B024380-1 Dolomites Grohmann's High Route (no.4) from San Candido in Pusteria to Pieve di Cadore
Dolomites Titans's High Route (no.5) from Sesto in Pusteria to Pieve di Cadore


** ttps://web.archive.org/web/20060513144132/http://www.dolomiti.it/eng/itinerari/altevie/altavia7.htm Dolomites Patera's High Route (no.7) from Ponte nelle Alpi to Tambre d'Alpago
Dolomites High Route of the Heroes (no.8) from Feltre to Bassano del Grappa


** ttp://www.dolomiti.it/eng/itinerari/altevie/altavia10.htm Dolomites High Route (n. 10) of Giudicarie from Bolzano to the Garda Lake*
Liguria Liguria (; ; , ) is a Regions of Italy, region of north-western Italy; its Capital city, capital is Genoa. Its territory is crossed by the Alps and the Apennine Mountains, Apennines Mountain chain, mountain range and is roughly coextensive with ...
:
Liguria: From Portovenere to Camogli
hiking trail along the sea ** Alta Via dei Monti Liguri **Sentiero Azzurro is a trail along a rugged portion of coast on the
Italian Riviera The Italian Riviera or Ligurian Riviera ( ; ) is the narrow coastal strip in Italy which lies between the Ligurian Sea and the mountain chain formed by the Maritime Alps and the Apennines. Longitudinally it extends from the border with F ...
that connects the five towns known as the Cinque Terre in Liguria, Italy *
Lombardy The Lombardy Region (; ) is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in northern Italy and has a population of about 10 million people, constituting more than one-sixth of Italy's population. Lombardy is ...

''Il Sentiero del Viandante''
The "Wayfarer's trail" from
Lecco Lecco (, , ; ) is a city of approximately 47,000 inhabitants in Lombardy, Northern Italy, north of Milan. It lies at the end of the south-eastern branch of Lake Como (the branch is named ''Branch of Lecco'' / ''Ramo di Lecco''). The Bergamasqu ...
to
Colico Colico (Comasco, Comasque: or ; ) is a town and comune in the province of Lecco, in Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated on the northern arm of Lake Como, where the river Adda (river), Adda enters the lake. Colico is the largest town i ...
on the east side of
Lake Como Lake Como ( , ) also known as Lario, is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. It has an area of , making it the third-largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore. At over deep, it is one of the deepest lakes in Europe. ...
.
''Il Sentiero delle 4 Valli''
The "Four Valleys Path" between Lake Como and Lake Lugano **'' La Via dei Monti Lariani'': The Monti Lariani trail on the west side of Lake Como, from Cernobbio to Sorico *
Piedmont Piedmont ( ; ; ) is one of the 20 regions of Italy, located in the northwest Italy, Northwest of the country. It borders the Liguria region to the south, the Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna regions to the east, and the Aosta Valley region to the ...
** Grande Traversata delle Alpi (GTA): 55 days in the Alps of Piedmont *
Tuscany Tuscany ( ; ) is a Regions of Italy, region in central Italy with an area of about and a population of 3,660,834 inhabitants as of 2025. The capital city is Florence. Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, artistic legacy, and its in ...
** ''Grande Escursione Appenninica'' (Great Apennines Walk): largely along the ridge of the
Apennine Mountains The Apennines or Apennine Mountains ( ; or Ἀπέννινον ὄρος; or – a singular with plural meaning; )Latin ''Apenninus'' (Greek or ) has the form of an adjective, which would be segmented ''Apenn-inus'', often used with nouns s ...
*
Sardinia Sardinia ( ; ; ) is the Mediterranean islands#By area, second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, and one of the Regions of Italy, twenty regions of Italy. It is located west of the Italian Peninsula, north of Tunisia an ...
** Selvaggio Blu *
Sicily Sicily (Italian language, Italian and ), officially the Sicilian Region (), is an island in the central Mediterranean Sea, south of the Italian Peninsula in continental Europe and is one of the 20 regions of Italy, regions of Italy. With 4. ...
** ''Magna Via Francigena'': from Palermo to Agrigento


Montenegro

*Primorska planinarska transverzala (Coastal Mountain Transversal), from Herceg Novi to Bar, *Crnogorska Transverzala (Montenegrin Transversal), from Durmitor to Kučka Krajina,


Netherlands

* Zevenwoudenpad from Lauwersoog to Steenwijk () * Pionierspad from Steenwijk to Muiden () * Floris V-pad from Amsterdam to Bergen op Zoom () * Trekvogelpad from Bergen aan Zee to Enschede () * Marskramerpad from Bad Bentheim to Den Haag () * Maarten van Rossumpad from 's-Hertogenbosch to Ommen () * Deltapad from Sluis to Hook of Holland () * Hollands Kustpad from Hook of Holland to Den Helder () * Friese Kustpad from Stavoren to Lauwersoog () * Wad- en Wierdenpad from Lauwersoog to Nieuweschans () * Oeverloperpad from Rotterdam Europoort to Leerdam () * Lingepad from Leerdam to Nijmegen (German border) () * Pelgrimspad from Amsterdam to Maastricht () * Zuiderzeepad from Enkhuizen to Stavoren () * Pieterpad from Pieterburen to the Sint Pietersberg () * Noaberpad from Nieuweschans to Emmerich () * Grenslandpad from Sluis to Thorn () * Overijssels Havezatenpad from Oldenzaal to Steenwijk () * Peellandpad from 's-Hertogenbosch to Roermond () * Airbornepad from the Belgian border to Arnhem


Norway

* Jotunheimen Trail (Norwegian: "Jotunheimstien"): from downtown Oslo to Lake Gjende in Jotunheimen * Nordkalottruta (Finnish: Kalottireitti, Swedish: Nordkalottleden): from Kautokeino (located in Finnmark, Northern Norway) to Sulitjelma (Norway) or alternately Kvikkjokk (Sweden)


Poland

* Główny Szlak Sudecki (Main Sudety Trail): in
Sudetes The Sudetes ( ), also known as the Sudeten Mountains or Sudetic Mountains, is a geomorphological subprovince of the Bohemian Massif province in Central Europe, shared by the Czech Republic, Poland and Germany. They consist mainly of mountain rang ...
Mountains from Świeradów Zdrój to
Prudnik Prudnik (, , , ) is a town in southern Poland, located in the southern part of Opole Voivodeship near the border with the Czech Republic. It is the administrative seat of Prudnik County and Gmina Prudnik. Its population numbers 21,368 inhabitant ...
* Główny Szlak Beskidzki (Main Beskidy Trail): in Beskids Mountains, from Wołosate to Ustroń, the longest public trail in Poland * Polish - Czech Friendship Trail: trail along the Polish and Czech border in
Sudetes The Sudetes ( ), also known as the Sudeten Mountains or Sudetic Mountains, is a geomorphological subprovince of the Bohemian Massif province in Central Europe, shared by the Czech Republic, Poland and Germany. They consist mainly of mountain rang ...


Portugal

* Fisherman's Trail: along the cliffs of southern Portugal


Republic of Ireland


Romania

*
Via Transilvanica Via Transilvanica 'The Transylvanian Trail' is a hiking trail that crosses the Transylvania, Bukovina and Banat regions of Romania, and is meant to promote their cultural, ethnic, historical and natural diversity. It was built between 2018 and ...
- Length:


Serbia

* The Fruška Gora Transversal (Serbian: ''Fruškogorska Transverzala'') – circular trail around
Fruška Gora Fruška gora ( sr-Cyrl, Фрушка гора) is a mountain in Syrmia, with most of the mountain being part of Serbia and its westernmost edge extending into eastern Croatia. The Serbian part of the mountain forms the country's oldest National p ...
mountain – 160 km (100 mi) * The Small Toplica Transversal (Serbian: ''Mala Toplička Transverzala'') –


Slovakia

*The
Slovak National Uprising Slovak National Uprising ( Slovak: ''Slovenské národné povstanie'', abbreviated SNP; alternatively also ''Povstanie roku 1944'', English: ''The Uprising of 1944'') was organised by the Slovak resistance during the Second World War, directed ag ...
Heroes Trail from Dukla Pass to
Devín Devín (, , ) is a borough of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, located in the Bratislava IV district. Originally a separate village at the confluence of the Danube and Morava rivers, Devín maintained its rural character and today, it is on ...
across mountainous regions of Slovakia


Slovenia

* Slovenian Mountain Hiking Trail from east (
Maribor Maribor ( , , ; also known by other #Name, historical names) is the List of cities and towns in Slovenia, second-largest city in Slovenia and the largest city of the traditional region of Styria (Slovenia), Lower Styria. It is the seat of the ...
) to west ( Ankaran)


Spain

* Way of St. James (Spanish: El Camino de Santiago) * Route of the Monasteries of Valencia (Spanish: Ruta de los Monasterios de Valencia) * Grande Randonnée 7 ( GR 7): From Tarifa to the mountain cabin of Fontferrera, part of the E4 route. * Grande Randonnée 11 ( GR 11):
Pyrenees The Pyrenees are a mountain range straddling the border of France and Spain. They extend nearly from their union with the Cantabrian Mountains to Cap de Creus on the Mediterranean coast, reaching a maximum elevation of at the peak of Aneto. ...
Trail, staying within Spain. * Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne (HRP): High Pyrenees Trail, along the border with France. * Way of the Lighthouses: along the coastline from Malpica to Fisterra, in Galicia (Spain)


Sweden

* Kungsleden, from the northern extremity of the country * Sörmlandsleden of winding paths through the county of Sörmland. * Bohusleden past at Göteborg, Uddevalla, Munkedal and ends finally in Strömstad * Ingegerdsleden, , pilgrimage route in county of
Uppland Uppland is a historical province or ' on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital. It borders Södermanland, Västmanland and Gästrikland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The name literally ...
between
Uppsala Cathedral Uppsala Cathedral () is a cathedral located between the University Hall (Uppsala University), University Hall of Uppsala University and the Fyris river in the centre of Uppsala, Sweden. A church of the Church of Sweden, the national church, in t ...
and Stockholm Cathedral. * Skåneleden, more than long path through the province of
Scania Scania ( ), also known by its native name of Skåne (), is the southernmost of the historical provinces of Sweden, provinces () of Sweden. Located in the south tip of the geographical region of Götaland, the province is roughly conterminous w ...
. Part of the
North Sea Trail The North Sea Trail is a transnational Long-distance trail, long-distance hiking trail along the coast of the North Sea. The route passes through seven countries and 26 partner areas. The aim of the project is to promote sustainable tourism and ...
.


Switzerland


United Kingdom

Some of the best-known National Trails in England and Wales include: * Cleveland Way, on the moors and coastline of North Yorkshire *
Offa's Dyke Path Offa's Dyke Path () is a long-distance footpath loosely following the Wales–England border. Officially opened on 10 July 1971, by John Hunt, Baron Hunt, Lord Hunt, it is one of Britain's National Trails and draws hillwalking, walkers from th ...
, along the Anglo–Welsh border * Pembrokeshire Coast Path, through the
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Pembrokeshire Coast National Park () is a National Parks of England and Wales, national park along the Pembrokeshire coast in west Wales. It was established as a National Park in 1952. It is one of the three National parks of Wales, the others ...
in southeast Wales *
Pennine Way The Pennine Way is a National Trail in England, with a small section in Scotland. The trail stretches for from Edale, in the northern Derbyshire Peak District, north through the Yorkshire Dales and Northumberland National Park and ends at Kir ...
, through northern England to the Scottish border *
South West Coast Path The South West Coast Path is England's longest waymarked Long-distance footpaths in the UK, long-distance footpath and a National Trail. It stretches for , running from Minehead in Somerset, along the coasts of Devon and Cornwall, to Poole Harb ...
, along the Devon and Cornwall coasts * The
Wales Coast Path The Wales Coast Path () is a designated long-distance trail which follows, or runs close to, the coastline of Wales. Launched in 2012, the footpath is long and was heralded as the first dedicated coast path in the world to cover the entire len ...
follows the entire coastline of the country over some . * Scotland's Great Trails is a network of 29 paths primarily used by hikers.


North America


Canada

* The Trans-Canada Trail is a trail system of over extending throughout Canada


Western Canada

* Alexander MacKenzie Heritage Trail (or Blackwater Trail), in
British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...
* Chilkoot Trail, in British Columbia and Alaska, USA * Great Divide Trail, in the
Canadian Rockies The Canadian Rockies () or Canadian Rocky Mountains, comprising both the Alberta Rockies and the British Columbian Rockies, is the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains. It is the easternmost part of the Canadian Cordillera, w ...
straddling
Alberta Alberta is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Canada. It is a part of Western Canada and is one of the three Canadian Prairies, prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to its west, Saskatchewan to its east, t ...
and British Columbia * Juan de Fuca Trail () and West Coast Trail on
Vancouver Island Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The island is in length, in width at its widest point, and in total area, while are of land. The island is the largest ...
, BC * Monkman Pass Memorial Trail, in British Columbia * Sunshine Coast Trail, in British Columbia *
Vancouver Island Trail The Vancouver Island Trail (formerly also known as the Vancouver Island Spine Trail) is a near-completed 800 km-long hiking trail stretching the length of Vancouver Island, from its southern terminus on Anderson Hill in Oak Bay, British Columbia, ...
, in British Columbia


Ontario

* Bruce Trail, via the
Niagara Escarpment The Niagara Escarpment is an approximately discontinuous, arc-shaped but generally northward-facing escarpment, or cuesta, in Canada and the United States. The escarpment begins south of Lake Ontario and circumscribes the top of the Great Lake ...
through southern Ontario * Capital Pathway, around the National Capital Region * La Cloche Silhouette Trail, in the La Cloche Mountains of Killarney Provincial Park * Rideau Trail, linking
Ottawa Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the cor ...
and Kingston * Voyageur Hiking Trail, along the coastlines of Lakes Superior and Huron * Mantario Trail, in southeastern
Manitoba Manitoba is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population ...
and Ontario


Quebec

* Sentier des Caps, * Traversée de Charlevoix, * Vallée Bras-du-Nord,


Atlantic Canada

* East Coast Trail, in
Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of . As of 2025 the population ...
* Fundy Footpath, in
New Brunswick New Brunswick is a Provinces and Territories of Canada, province of Canada, bordering Quebec to the north, Nova Scotia to the east, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the northeast, the Bay of Fundy to the southeast, and the U.S. state of Maine to ...
*
International Appalachian Trail The International Appalachian Trail (IAT; , SIA) was originally a hiking trail which ran from Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, in Maine, through New Brunswick, to the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec, after which it followed a ferry route ...
, from the US border via New Brunswick, the
Gaspé Peninsula The Gaspé Peninsula, also known as Gaspesia (, ; ), is a peninsula along the south shore of the St. Lawrence River that extends from the Matapedia Valley in Quebec, Canada, into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It is separated from New Brunswick on it ...
, and through
Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of . As of 2025 the populatio ...
by ferry


Greenland

* Arctic Circle Trail, some in an ice-free patch of western Greenland


Panama

* TransPanama Trail,


United States

Three famous north–south trails spanning the USA comprise the
Triple Crown of Hiking The Triple Crown of Hiking refers to hiking the entire length of three major U.S. National Scenic Trails: * Appalachian Trail – , between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine and traversing North Carolina, Tennessee, Vi ...
: *
Appalachian Trail The Appalachian Trail, also called the A.T., is a hiking trail in the Eastern United States, extending almost between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine, and passing through 14 states.Gailey, Chris (2006)"Appalachian Tra ...
, long connecting
Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
and
Maine Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...
via the
Appalachian Mountains The Appalachian Mountains, often called the Appalachians, are a mountain range in eastern to northeastern North America. The term "Appalachian" refers to several different regions associated with the mountain range, and its surrounding terrain ...
and other mountain ranges *
Continental Divide Trail The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (in short Continental Divide Trail, CDT) is a United States National Scenic Trail with a length measured by the Continental Divide Trail Coalition of between the U.S. border with Chihuahua (state), Chi ...
, running from Mexico to Canada through
New Mexico New Mexico is a state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States. It is one of the Mountain States of the southern Rocky Mountains, sharing the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. It also ...
,
Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas ...
,
Wyoming Wyoming ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States, Western United States. It borders Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho t ...
,
Idaho Idaho ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain states, Mountain West subregions of the Western United States. It borders Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south, and Washington (state), ...
, and
Montana Montana ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota to the east, South Dakota to the southeast, Wyoming to the south, an ...
*
Pacific Crest Trail The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), officially designated as the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, is a long-distance hiking and equestrian trail closely aligned with the highest portion of the Cascade and Sierra Nevada mountain ranges, which lie ...
, from Mexico to Canada via the
Sierra Nevada The Sierra Nevada ( ) is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primari ...
and
Cascade Cascade, or Cascading may refer to: Science and technology Science * Air shower (physics), a cascade (particle shower) of subatomic particles and ionized nuclei ** Particle shower, a cascade of secondary particles produced as the result of a high ...
ranges of the West Coast Other popular trails include: *
John Muir Trail The John Muir Trail (JMT) is a long-distance trail in the Sierra Nevada (U.S.), Sierra Nevada mountain range of California, passing through Yosemite National Park, Yosemite, Kings Canyon National Park, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Park, Se ...
in central
California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
, mostly along the Pacific Crest Trail in the central Sierra, * Tahoe Rim Trail in California and
Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...
, *
Long Trail The Long Trail is a hiking trail located in Vermont, running the length of the state. It is the oldest long-distance trail in the United States, constructed between 1910 and 1930 by the Green Mountain Club. The club remains the primary organiza ...
through
Vermont Vermont () is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York (state), New York to the west, and the Provinces and territories of Ca ...
, * Pacific Northwest Trail from the Washington coast to the North American continental divide in
Montana Montana ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota to the east, South Dakota to the southeast, Wyoming to the south, an ...
, * Colorado Trail from southwestern
Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas ...
to the
Denver Denver ( ) is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Consolidated city and county, consolidated city and county, the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Colorado, most populous city of the U.S. state of ...
suburbs, * Arizona Trail running the length of the state north - south, * Ouachita National Recreation Trail in
Oklahoma Oklahoma ( ; Choctaw language, Choctaw: , ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Texas to the south and west, Kansas to the north, Missouri to the northea ...
and
Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma ...
, * River to River Trail in southern
Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...
, * Florida Trail running the length of the state, built with some planned


Oceania


Australia


New Zealand

* Te Araroa, stretching from Cape Reinga in the north of New Zealand to Bluff in the south. * New Zealand Great Walks, ten popular backcountry hikes


Central and South America


Argentina

* Los Glaciares ** Various options to Laguna Torre, Cerro FitzRoy, or even out onto the Southern Patagonian Ice Field * Huella Andina ** from Alumine Lake to Baggilt lake


Bolivia

* Cordillera Real (Bolivia) ** 7-day Illampu Circuit


Brazil


Atlantic Forest Trail
4,270 km (2,400 mi) follows the Serra do Mar mountain range, crossing five Brazilian States and connecting 10 national parks, and many historical trails and traditional communities. (very hard trail)
Transmantiqueira Trail
** crosses the Mantiqueira range in a west–east direction (very hard trail) * Petrópolis Teresópolis Traverse ** between Petrópolis and Teresópolis (medium to hard trail)
Transcarioca Trail
** in
Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...
city (medium to hard trail) * Caminho da Fé ** . There are 3 different starting points: *** from Sao Carlos to Aparecida, São Paulo *** or from Cravinhos to Aparecida *** or from Mococa to Aparecida


Costa Rica

280 km from Atlantic to Pacific coasts of Costa Rica • El Camino de Costa Rica


Chile

*Central Chile and Patagonia ** Hiking in Chile#Greater Patagonian Trail, Greater Patagonian Trail from the capital Santiago de Chile to the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. *Magallanes **. Full circuit of Torres del Paine, including Valle del Francés and access to the base of Torres del Paine. **Dientes de Navarino Circuit ≈. 3‑7 days. Starts out of Puerto Williams. Access from mainland Chile by ferry from Punta Areas, plane or from Ushuaia.


Peru

*
Cordillera Blanca The Cordillera Blanca (Spanish for "white range") is a mountain range in Peru that is part of the larger Andes range and extends for between 8°08' and 9°58'S and 77°00' and 77°52'W, in a northwesterly direction. It includes several peaks ove ...
and Huayhuash mountain range near Huaráz ** 10- to 14-day trek on the Huayhuash Circuit ** 3- to 4-day "W" Circuit Santa Cruz trek ** 6- to 10-day Alpamayo Circuit, full "O" Circuit * Sacred Valley & Vilcanota mountain range near
Cuzco Cusco or Cuzco (; or , ) is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Sacred Valley of the Andes mountain range and the Huatanay river. It is the capital of the eponymous province and department. The city was the capital of the Inca Empire unti ...
** for the longest Mollepata variant of the Inca trail, with options for a single day to more than six days, all ending at Machu Picchu ** Cachora to Choquequirao trek ** 5- to 6-day trek on Ausangate Circuit * Colca Canyon near
Arequipa Arequipa (; Aymara language, Aymara and ), also known by its nicknames of ''Ciudad Blanca'' (Spanish for "White City") and ''León del Sur'' (Spanish for "South's Lion"), is a city in Peru and the capital of the eponymous Arequipa (province), ...
** 5-day trek around Canyon or other single-day and multi-day hikes


References

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