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Make this the year you conquer one of our epic hikes of the world. There’s a whole planet out there full of incredible, life-changing hikes that will transform next year into an adventure.
These are no ordinary hikes – all have something extra special, whether that’s phenomenal panoramas, a world-class trekking route, or a physical challenge.
Dramatic silver-grey mountains, spearing upwards towards the sky. Gnarled, fairytale forests swirling with mist, their eerie twisted silhouettes emerging with each footstep forward. Wind-blasted viewpoints jutting out over iceberg-dotted lakes.
Long, vast stretches of uninterrupted space and glorious, almost-empty grasslands. These are the landscapes of the Torres Del Paine W-Trek, a four-day point-to-point trek in one of the most remote and captivating places on our planet. Bruce Chatwin called it “Somewhere to live when the rest of the world blew up.”
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Complete the famous W-Trek in Chile’s Torres del Paine N.P.
Six high passes with views so spectacular they cross into neighbouring countries, seven idyllic valleys echoing with cowbells, and ten perfect days amongst the fine alpine landscapes that have captured the imagination of mountains and walkers for generations.
Circumnavigating the highest peak in Western Europe is no mean feat, but following this famous loop is a pleasure too, passing chocolate box chalets decorated with colourful window boxes and mountain huts serving slabs of calorific cake to ensure you make it over the next hill.
Mighty Mont Blanc is the regal epicentre of this mountainous court, surrounded by the wealth and majesty of the French, Swiss and Italian Alps.
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A fast and light way to complete the Mont Blanc Circuit.
The natural amphitheatre of the Annapurna Sanctuary is your goal on this eleven-day trek into the majestic Himalaya mountain range, one of the finest places on our planet to feel small. Staying in traditional Nepalese teahouses and passing Tibetan Buddhist gompas gives you a glimpse into life for the Sherpa communities who make the Himalaya their home.
You’ll spend eleven days immersed in the heart of the Annapurna range, ringed by such giants as Annapurna 1, Glacier Dome, Gangapurna, Fang and Machhapuchhare, or Fishtail Mountain). Sunrise on Poon Hill counts as one of the most treasured memories for hikers on this route, a perfect moment of peace in a hectic modern world.
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One of the best treks through Nepal's diverse scenery
The spiny ridges, airy summits and snow-capped bulk of the Andes is a heart-stopping backdrop for the iconic Inca Trail. South America’s most famous hike is four days of atmospheric Cloud Forest, high passes and history – intriguing ruins of the ancient civilisation of the Incas dot the trail, where you can walk amongst the relics of an ancient world.
For many, the highlight will always be arriving at the Sun Gate, the fantastic finale and the moment you first see iconic Machu Picchu spread out beneath you. But for others, it’s waking up and peering from your tent pitched above the clouds to see a magnificent cloud inversion sunrise.
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Follow in the footsteps of the Incas as you trek to the once-lost city of Machu Picchu
China’s imperial might is hard to understate. The Great Wall is a testament to an ambitious dynastic power, the sheer scale of which is hard to comprehend. The wall is immense, with more than 13,000 miles of honeycomb stone snaking across China’s green mountains and sandy deserts in varying states of repair.
Hiking this incredible feat of human engineering is one of the finest ways to comprehend its magnitude, contrasting the popular restored sections with the wild, rugged and romantic sections where nature has begun its reclamation.
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Trek one of the seven wonders of the world
A legacy of empire traces its lines across the beauty of southern India. These trails wind through both past and present, connecting a bygone era of colonial hill stations to a vibrant, modern nation. The scenery stretches from fertile, green tea plantations to the coast where busy ports whisk desirable goods away to eager buyers all over the world.
Follow the rolling hills where rich, aromatic spices grow down to the backwaters near Cochin, where the boats once used to transport valuable commodities to export now enjoy a new lease of life as converted houseboats. You’ll end your trek with a lazy drift along the waterways on an overnight houseboat, enjoying delectable curries steeped in spices grown on the surrounding hills.
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Walking through the beautiful hills and tea plantations of South India
The Via Dinarica certainly is epic: the full route is nearly 2,000km, crossing the borders of countries that within living memory didn’t even exist, let alone open their borders. Starting in Albania, whose borders were basically closed until the 1980s, and crossing into what was once war-torn Yugoslavia, this brand new specially created route casually takes in multiple previously inaccessible countries.
It’s been described as embryonic by locals; this is not a well-developed tourist trail. Aside from the history, there’s the natural splendour of the mountains: miles and miles of remote shepherds’ huts, rural rambling and airy mountain ridges to take in. Expect to be in the wilderness – no frills or life’s little luxuries await you here, simply miles and miles of a Europe few of us ever get to see.
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Trek in the Albanian Alps and soak up the culture
The full length of the Jordan Trail traverses 400 miles in a country-crossing route that runs north-south across Jordan; we’ve selected the best bit, the finest eight days of desert trekking across the Wadi Rum towards the Rose-Red City of Petra.
Your days will be defined by the reds and golds of the mighty jebel rock formations of the desert, rolling sand dunes stretching out towards the hazy horizon. Nights are spent camping on the soft sands, gathered around the campfires as the sunset blazes across the warm sandstone rocks, before being lulled to sleep beneath a blanket of a million desert stars.
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Enjoy a magical desert trek through Jordan
Think Himalaya, and for many, the immediate thought is Nepal. But spare a moment – or preferably seven days – to contemplate the striking, overwhelming stark beauty of the Indian Himalaya.
The Markha Valley is the Indian Himalaya’s classic trek, leaving behind surprisingly cosmopolitan Leh with its Wi-Fi and coffee shops and heading out into the mountains. This is a route you won’t have to share with many others; Ladakh remains an underrated trekking destination, one created by the forces of nature over millennia.
Expect raw, exposed rock faces sculpted by whistling winds that reveal ribbons of colour, geological marvels that are barely touched by human habitation, and stunning scenery overlooking the vast might of the Himalaya in all directions. If you want that get away from it all feeling, this is the trek for you.
Conquer your first 6,000m peak and experience the High Himalaya
A day walk of epic proportions. The Path of the Gods is deservedly popular: a winding walk along Amalfi’s majestic cliffs overlooking the crashing waves, picturesque fishing villages and gnarled olive and lemon groves that make up this beautiful section of Italian coastline.
This stunning spot retains its crown as Exodus’ most popular holiday for yet another consecutive year – more proof if ever you needed it of its enduring appeal.
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Discover the highlights of Europe’s most dramatic coastline on foot with true experts of the region
To the east of the more famous Annapurna Circuit, spitting distance from the border across to Tibet, the incredible Manaslu Circuit is a string to the bow of the more adventurous trekker.
It’s only in the last ten years that teahouses and lodges have appeared in these remote mountains, and the pull of this phenomenal route is not just its beauty, but its tranquility. Expect a mere tenth of the trekkers you might spot on the more popular routes.
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Experience a magnificent off-the-beaten-track trek around Manaslu
For iconic, bucket list treks, it’s harder to find more a more exciting summit than Kilimanjaro. The Roof of Africa is a host of superlatives: its height, its status, its unmistakable, perfect stratovolcano shape makes it just too tempting a goal for most of us to resist.
The glaciers, the climatic zones, the drama of seeing the sunrise on the rim of a volcano, the only place on dry ground you can see the curvature of the Earth – it’s all here, and too good to miss.
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Walk this less-trekked and scenic route
Everest holds a unique place in the hearts of trekkers. It must be one of the most documented peaks on the globe, revelling in a dream-like status only enhanced by the many stories that surround it.
To trek here is to follow in the footsteps of mountaineering royalty, to breathe the same thin, high altitude air as the legendary explorers once did, to see these same charismatic peaks all around. It takes twelve days to trek to Everest Base Camp. It’ll feel infinitely longer and yet flash by all in a second.
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The iconic trek to the foot of the highest mountain on Earth
It looks precarious. A suspended pathway, clinging to the cliff face nearly 100m above the valley floor beneath, traversing along the wall of the El Chorro gorge with nothing but air between the wooden boards and the valley a hundred metres below – there’s no shortage of epic here.
But the drama of the King’s Pathway is undermined somewhat by the rigorously high safety standard set for this route since its re-opening in 2015. The history stretches back to 1901 when building began on the route for hydroelectric dam workers – so in just one day, you can walk through nearly 120 years of history.
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Romantic countryside, rugged hills and villages of Andalucia on foot
They say good things come in threes, and that’s certainly true of the Tre Cime, the remarkable trio of limestone pinnacles that stand sentinel over the Sexten Dolomites.
This could be Italy’s most iconic viewpoint, the three silver-grey shards spearing skywards in a landscape that is shaped by history – this was once the front line in a vicious battle of attrition during the Great War, and that legacy still lingers along these routes.
There’s no shortage of fine walking near the Tre Cime, but a loop walk that takes you up to the best vantage points away from the crowds, before drawing you in close to the base of the towers to see them from all perspectives? That’s the best way to see this beautiful scene.
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Beautiful trekking in the Western Dolomites
The Camino is more than just a route, it’s a series of interlinking stories that stretch back thousands of years. Since medieval times people have plodded along the Camino Frances, the most popular of the many varied routes into the cathedral town of Santiago de Compostella in northern Spain.
It’s a way that’s open to all – Catholics, atheists, spiritualists, even cyclists these days – and its appeal is simple: the chance to get back to what’s important, to walk through some of the richest cultural heritage these rolling hills have to offer and to follow in the steps of a fellowship of walkers that stretches back thousands of years.
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Follow Spain's most celebrated pilgrimage route
Hikers call it Europe’s toughest trek. And for good reason. The 110mi (180km) trail splits the island in half, starting at the Meditterranean Sea and rising to granite peaks reaching 8,530ft (2,600m). Expect rugged, rocky terrain, challenging ascents and descents, and moments you’ll never forget. The classic route runs from north to south, though our local experts will take you in the opposite direction, with the sun on your back, a quieter trail, and the more challenging days at the end of the trip.
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Complete one of the most spectacular long-distance hikes in Europe
Missed out on your Inca Trail permit? The Lares Trek is your answer. Far quieter than its more famous sibling, this route is ideal if you’d prefer a more cultural experience in the Peruvian Andes. Passing through many Quechua-speaking villages, you’ll meet and learn from the local communities, see their traditional stone houses, and admire their traditional brightly coloured textiles. That’s not to say you’ll miss out on the beautiful mountainscapes and it still culminates with a visit to the great Inca citadel of Machu Picchu – making it a worth alternative to the Inca Trail. You’ll also still spend your nights camping in the remote valleys of the Andes, providing a true Andes experience – but without having to share them with the crowds.
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Journey through remote Andean communities on the Lares Trek to Machu Picchu
Considered one of the great modern multi-day treks, the Pekoe Trail runs for 180mi (300km) – across 22 stages – through the central highlands of Sri Lanka. Aside from the glorious views of mountain landscapes and emerald tea plantations, it offers a unique chance to meet the remote communities who live and work with the land – making it as much a cultural adventure as it is a physical challenge. Stewards from The Pekoe Trail Organization – a non-profit – work year round to keep the route at its best, while also working closely with the communities to make sure local businesses benefit from the tourism.
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Go deep into the emerald tea country, following the hiking world’s most exciting new trail
