Top 10 Hiking Trails Around the World
May 9th 2011
The top ten best hiking trails in the world.
The Appalachian Trail winds through an eastern wilderness, traversing 14 states and 8 national forests.
One of Europe’s most popular trails, the Tour de Mont Blanc, twists over hills and through stunning valleys.
If you do not mind the cold, the trail to the Mt. Everest base camp is a true adventure but not for the weak hearted.
Mount Kilimanjaro, overlooking the Serengeti plains offers beautiful scenery in the company of elephants and buffalo.
The Annapurna trail in Nepal, leads the hiker through lush valleys, towering mountains and Buddhist villages,
The 75-mile long Pacific trail passes through forest, along the seashore and amidst the likes of bear and wolves.
The Patagonia region of South America offers the Mt. Fitzroy trail leading through a fairyland of lakes, glaciers and spires.
The John Muir trail begins at Yosemite and passes through many natural areas on its way to Mount Whitney.
The Torres del Paine in Chile awards the hike with beautiful panoramas, fields of wild flowers and views of Andes’ glaciers.
The Inca trail of Peru starts in Cuzco, travels through jungle, along rivers, and terminates at the ancient city of Machu Picchu.Can’t get enough? There’s more: inca trail – Cusco, Peru
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