Hiking is the ideal way to see best of the country. Whether you are a professional climber or a passionate hiker, here are twenty spots to consider. This year National Geographic asked 20 outdoor luminaries—from trail runners to CEOs to beloved authors—about the trails they dream about.
Here are their picks for the world’s best hikes. Some of them are not as challenging as others, but all of them share the breathtaking view.
Tour du Mont Blanc, France, Italy, and Switzerland
Sierra High Route, California
Laugavegurinn/Fimmvörðuháls Pass, Iceland
Te Araroa Trail, New Zealand
The Sir Samuel and Lady Florence Baker Historical Trail, South Sudan to Uganda
Franconia Ridge Loop/Traverse, New Hampshire
Pacific Crest Trail, California, Oregon, and Washington
Caribou Tracks, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
Dosewallips to Lake Quinault, Olympic National Park, Washington
Everest Base Camp Trek, Nepal
Winter Tour, Bozeman, Montana, to Jackson, Wyoming
Urique-Batopilas Trail, Copper Canyon, Mexico
Snowman Trek, Bhutan
Kings Peak, Utah
Solomon Gulch Trail, Valdez, Alaska
Overland Track in Tasmania, Australia
Oregon Desert Trail
MacLehose Trail, New Territories, Hong Kong
The Long Range Traverse, Newfoundland, Canada
The Ancascocha Trail, Peru
source:nationalgeographic