Email: Recommendations for hikers, group of beginners. (Kenya)
TROLLTUNGA, NORWAY
Translated as ‘troll’s tongue’, cliff stick out over Lake Ringedalsvatnet with nothing below for 3,600 feet. Trek 7 miles past lakes, fjords, glacier-topped mountains. Iconic pictures!
TONGARIRO ALPINE CROSSING, NEW ZEALAND
With river valleys, fiery red craters, twin emerald lakes, Mount Doom volcano featured in Lord of the Rings movies. A 12-miler through New Zealand‘s oldest national park, worthy of a hiking Academy Award.
CASCADE CANYON TRAIL TO LAKE SOLITUDE, U.S.
Magnificent 480 square mile Grand Teton National Park comes to a head in a 16 mile hike. Walk through pristine eco-systems with species dating pre-historic times. Trail covers gorgeous lakes, waterfalls.
MOUNT SINAI, EGYPT
Appreciate this holy hike’s history, beauty. 3 hours before dawn, ascend from one of world’s longest running monasteries, up Steps of Penitence. At the peak, sit before mosque, church for unmatched desert sunrise views.
PUEZ-ODLE ALTOPIANO, ITALY
Chiseled Dolomites have a bounty of hut-to-hut hiking. Highest peaks in Southern Limestone Alps. A 12 mile route to Puez Refuge for a 360-degree views with a side of apple strudel.
SENTINEL PEAK HIKE, SOUTH AFRICA
Follow sheer Amphi-theatre cliffs, climb South Africa’s Mont Aux Sources via chain ladders. Explore flat-top peak, peer over Tugela Falls, one of world’s tallest at 3,110 feet.
ROCKBOUND LAKE, CANADA
Oldest national park, Banff has perfected art of hiking trails with Rockbound as finest. Winding paths through Rockies to Castle Mountain headwall. Cliffs wrap around a teal lake with stunning views.
HUMUULA-MAUNA KEA SUMMIT TRAIL, HAWAII
Tackle 4,600 feet of this dormant volcano with a beautiful hike. Extra motivation, one of leading astronomical sites at summit.
MADERAS VOLCANO, NICARAGUA
Twin volcanoes rise out of Lake Nicaragua creating Ometepe Island, a premier hiking destination. Maderas volcano is diverse with coffee plantations, petroglyphs, cloud forests, swimmable crater lake on top.
SUBASHIRI TRAIL, JAPAN
Path less traveled up Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest point, national symbol. 9 mile trek with vibrant views of forests, lakes, Tokyo city lights. Re-energise with a bowl of udon noodles. Watch ethereal dawn over Land of the Rising Sun.
Surely worth a hiking adventure…