The World's 10 Best Hikes: Tasmania
Trek: Bay of Fires—Stumpy's Bay to Bay of Fires LodgeDestination: Tasmania, AustraliaLength: 16 miles, 2 daysDifficulty: ModerateFrom the start in Mount William National Park to the finish...
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The World's 10 Best Hikes: Grand Canyon
Trek: Grand Canyon—Rim to Rim to RimDestination: Arizona, USALength: 44 miles round trip, 5-7 daysDifficulty: StrenuousA natural feature big enough to be seen from space, the Grand...
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The World's 10 Best Hikes: Arctic Sweden
Trek: KungsledenDestination: Arctic SwedenDistance: 70 miles, 5-7 daysDifficulty: ModerateIn extreme northern Sweden, well inside the Arctic Circle, hides the last genuine wilderness in Western Europe. This is...
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The World's 10 Best Hikes: McGonagall Pass
Trek: McGonagall PassDestination: Denali National Park, AlaskaDistance: 38 miles, 5-6 daysDifficulty: Moderate with potentially difficult river crossingsSo much of the backcountry in Alaska remains in a pristine...
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The World's 10 Best Hikes: Fitz Roy Grand Tour
Trek: Fitz Roy Grand TourDestination: Argentine PatagoniaDistance: 36 miles, 4-7 daysDifficulty: EasyThe iconic profile of the Fitz Roy group—a monumental ascending ridge formed by the rock spires...
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The World's 10 Best Hikes: Mount Rainier
Trek: Mount Rainier, Wonderland TrailDestination: Washington State, USALength: 93 miles, 12-14 daysDifficulty: ModerateRising from its lowland valleys like a vision, looking in fact like a paper mâché...
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The World's 10 Best Hikes: Petra Kingdom
Trek: Through the Back Door—Dana Reserve to PetraDestination: Kingdom of JordanLength: 50 miles, 7 daysDifficulty: StrenuousPetra is on everyone's bucket list, but arriving through Jordan's desert wilderness...
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The World's 10 Best Hikes: Kalalau Trail
Trek: Kalalau TrailDestination: Kauai, Hawaii, USALength: 22 miles round-trip, 3-5 daysDifficulty: StrenuousThe 11-mile long Kalalau Trail provides the only foot access to the spectacular Na Pali Coast...
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