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Cape to Cape - DAY 2

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near Yallingup, Western Australia (Australia)

Otavio Neto

Distance: 14.50mi
Elevation +: 1161f
TrailRank: 81| 4.0

SECOND DAY of Cape to Cape Track from Mt. Duckworth Campsite to Moses Rock Campsite This day has: a several walks in beach sand, river crossing, rock scrambling, single line trail along the cliffs and 4WD track walk ...

Great hike

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Zermatt 05/08/2019 Sunnegga - Blauherd - Furggji - Oberrothorn - Stellisee - Grindjisee - Zermatt

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near Ried, Canton du Valais (Switzerland)

Ioannis Mountaneas

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Distance: 10.71mi
Elevation +: 3757f
TrailRank: 81| 5.0

Photo ofZermatt 05/08/2019 Sunnegga - Blauherd - Furggji - Oberrothorn - Stellisee - Grindjisee - Zermatt

Ascent to Oberrothorn from Sunnegga and return to Zermatt through lakes Stelisse and Grindjisee. Oberrothorn is claimed as the highest peak in Switzerland (3414m) that can be reached through a hike trail and in summertim...

Moderate difficulty ascent with very nice scenery

Stella Frabaschali

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Levanto-Monterosso al Mare-Vernazza 19 km

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near Levanto, Liguria (Italia)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance: 12.03mi
Elevation +: 3343f
TrailRank: 80| 4.17

Photo ofLevanto-Monterosso al Mare-Vernazza 19 km

This hike takes you from the train station in Levanto to the train station in Vernazza through the famous Parco Nazionale delle Cinque Terre. Here you can catch a train back to Levanto or to whatever station you original...

You can’t beat the view but is tough, it will take you more than 4 hours up and down.

sandrabaras

Fait cet itinéraire le 26 juin 2018 ! Beaucoup d'escalier en arrivant sur Monterosso ! Pourtant je pense que cet itinéra...

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Three Trails, a River, and a Park

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near Squirrel Hill, Pennsylvania (United States)

Sherwin P. Cedeno

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Distance: 17.61mi
Elevation +: 906f
TrailRank: 80| 5.0

Photo ofThree Trails, a River, and a Park

I started this interesting yet moderate length walking trek at the corner of Forbes & Murray Avenues in Squirrel Hill at 40.43803°N and -79.92303°W. I walked along Murray Avenue and turned onto Hazelwood Avenue at 40.419...

I was fortunate enough that on the day I did this trail there were few cyclists and many more walkers along the Three Ri...

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Mt. Forster

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near Tatlow, British Columbia (Canada)

C Reibin

Distance: 18.27mi
Elevation +: 5220f
TrailRank: 80| 5.0

*Read the signs before doing this trail, a conservation officer visited me after doing this trail telling me vehicles are not allowed up the last 4.15km where the real rough trail starts off the logging road because of t...

Bonita ruta, bello paisaje mis felicitaciones.

Mr Hunter

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Tugela Falls Overnight via the Chain Ladders – (Royal Natal NP – Drakensberg)

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near Bonjaneni, KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)

Chris Eady

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Distance: 10.68mi
Elevation +: 4715f
TrailRank: 79| 4.67

Photo ofTugela Falls Overnight via the Chain Ladders – (Royal Natal NP – Drakensberg)

Starting and ending at the Sentinel parking lot, this hike up the Chain Ladders to Tugela falls on top of the great Southern African escarpment must be one of South Africa’s most iconic trails. To arrive at the Sentinel ...

This is an easy trail for the most part but the chain ladders are difficult if you are not comfortable with wind can be ...

Maxime Yates

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Porto Conte and Monte Timidone 17 km

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near Porto Conte Torre Nuova, Sardegna (Italia)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance: 10.78mi
Elevation +: 2215f
TrailRank: 78| 5.0

Photo ofPorto Conte and Monte Timidone 17 km

Easy and rewarding hike in the Foresta Demaniale Porto Conte. The track offers great views of the Capo Caccia peninsula, the coast up to Alghero and Punta Argentiera, views of cliffs and Isola Piana at Cala della Barca, ...

Molto bello.. io l ho percorso al contrario ..essendoci caldo ho sfruttato la parte alberata per il rientro quando il so...

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Shahha 7 Seven Villages Loop Hike.

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near Shāh, Raʼs al Khaymah (United Arab Emirates)

'Rainbow Hiker' Patrick Vijay D'Silva

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Distance: 10.48mi
Elevation +: 3589f
TrailRank: 78| 4.89

Photo ofShahha 7 Seven Villages Loop Hike.

If at all you followed my trail, referred my detailed text and if it helped you in achieving your goal or not, Kindly leave a comment / review after your hike. It will be helpful for fellow hikers. My personal non...

Thanks Patrick for the information. Really amazing hike.

vbhandavat

A long hike that one can see all kinds of old and active settlements. Good cultural experience 👍 and a great hike.Thank...

elida ilinoiu

Overall a great experience.

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California - Borrego Springs - Rockhouse Canyon

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near El Rancho Mobile Home Park, California (United States)

Efmer

Distance: 13.45mi
Elevation +: 1798f
TrailRank: 77| 5.0

Photo ofCalifornia - Borrego Springs - Rockhouse Canyon

A hike up to 3 rock houses used by miners. Hike up the rockhouse canyon. At the bend you can see a hiking trail, running along the canyon wall. The not so hidden "hidden spring" can be found on the left side (north)...

Excellent contribution of part of the territory of USA. Very good pictures and a description of each route as detailed. ...

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Madrid por los parques (Alcorcón - Principe Pio)

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near Alcorcón, Madrid (España)

joris1983

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Distance: 10.45mi
Elevation +: 394f
TrailRank: 77| 4.67

Photo ofMadrid por los parques (Alcorcón - Principe Pio)

Starting point is metro Joaquin Vilumbrales on line 10. It's in zone B1. The finish is at Principe Pio station in the centre. This hike follows the most beautiful parks in the southwest of Madrid. From the north of Al...

Perfetto !

yousu

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Via degli Dei [Day 1]: Bologna - San Luca - Oasi San Gherardo - Badolo

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near Bolognina, Emilia-Romagna (Italia)

Theangi

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Distance: 17.11mi
Elevation +: 2313f
TrailRank: 76| 4.33

Photo ofVia degli Dei [Day 1]: Bologna - San Luca - Oasi San Gherardo - Badolo

General tips for the whole trip: 1. Your backback, if you'll stay at B&Bs, should weight less than 8kg water included 2. Shoes and socks are the most important gear for your journey. Be sure to have some medical stuff wi...

Nice

Giovanni La Torre

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From Devero to Vannino: A 2-day trek

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near Devero-Ai Ponti, Piemonte (Italia)

il Davide

Distance: 22.28mi
Elevation +: 7940f
TrailRank: 76| 5.0

Photo ofFrom Devero to Vannino: A 2-day trek

Con/With Gaëlle (Versione in italiano in fondo) A 2-day trek in Northern Piedmont amongst amazing landscapes, from Devero-ai Ponti to Rifugio Margaroli, where I spent the night. During the trek you'll traverse scen...

Grazie Davide, splendido trek, fatto in parte oggi. Vale la pena segnalare che sul passo c’era molta neve, rendendo la c...

walmanara

Ho fatto questo percorso e devo dire che la informazione è precisa al dettaglio, quindi lo rende molto facile da seguire...

Felix Quinones

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Camogli - Portofino 15 km + return by boat

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near Camogli, Liguria (Italia)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance: 19.23mi
Elevation +: 3307f
TrailRank: 76| 4.0

Photo ofCamogli - Portofino 15 km + return by boat

Hike (15 km) from the picturesque village of Camogli to the picturesque village of Portofino via the abbey of San Fruttuoso. In Portofino you take the boat back, first to San Fruttuoso, and then on to Camogli. Hiking tim...

Leuke route/hike voor als je de stad (Genua in mijn geval) even zat bent. Heb het op 28 juli jl. gelopen, bij benadering...

Bert van Duuren

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4 Bridges: Tzelefos, Elias, Milos and Three Olives

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near Ágios Nikólaos, Paphos District (Cyprus)

DmitryK

Distance: 11.72mi
Elevation +: 2047f
TrailRank: 76| 5.0

Photo of4 Bridges: Tzelefos, Elias, Milos and Three Olives

If you want to hike in the pine-forested mountains, see several ancient Venetian bridges (Tzelefos, Elias, Milos, Three Olives) at once and are not afraid of steep ascents and descents, this is the trail for you. As a bo...

Nice route, but keep in mind very steep and slippery downhill part.

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Trail on the rocks (Felsenweg 1)

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near Echternach, Echternach (Lëtzebuerg)

Palmtreeproduction

Distance: 13.25mi
Elevation +: 2110f
TrailRank: 76| 4.5

Photo ofTrail on the rocks (Felsenweg 1)

This is a very cool trail. The area around Echternach and Irrel is known for its bizarre rock formations, and the Felsenweg showcases some of its best. There are, in fact, several Felsenwege, numbered one to six, providi...

Nous nous sommes inspirées de ce très belle itinéraire mais pour nous faciliter la tâche nous avons suivi la route E1 et...

Anne Catherine Lorge

Wonderful trail!

CuriousWanderer

Awesome hike, we had to stop at 15km because someone couldn't continue

G.Andreew

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R-20180730 | Enchanting walk around the Almsee (****; 53 IBP)

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near Habernau, Upper Austria (Austria)

MGB83

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Distance: 10.31mi
Elevation +: 988f
TrailRank: 76| 5.0

Photo ofR-20180730 | Enchanting walk around the Almsee (****; 53 IBP)

Truly enchanting walk starting from and ending at Habernau (ample parking). Apart from the first 500 metres and a few hundred metres midway, all of this walk takes place on dirt roads and forest trails. There are beautif...

what a beautiful trail,it is the best

mehdi.tabibvand

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DreamTrail#2: STH Right-Jebel Jais True Summit-Ghaf-Ghalilah Dam Loop

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near Ra’s al Waḩḩ, Musandam (Sultanate of Oman)

'Rainbow Hiker' Patrick Vijay D'Silva

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Distance: 14.28mi
Elevation +: 7963f
TrailRank: 76| 4.33

Photo ofDreamTrail#2: STH Right-Jebel Jais True Summit-Ghaf-Ghalilah Dam Loop

Update Feb 2024. Please follow below trail for the actual path as designed by Highlander 2021 as I had hiked this older trail by exploration and without proper trail in about 8 Kms area at upper Jais. https://www.wik...

Done this time as a loop.. Bit deviated here and there and ended up with 25km hike.. We started from the Galilah dam at ...

Muhasin Pallikkal

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North Stradbroke: Brown Lake to Blue Lake Circuit via Mt Hardgrave

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near Myora, Queensland (Australia)

Michael999

Distance: 13.94mi
Elevation +: 1614f
TrailRank: 76| 5.0

Photo ofNorth Stradbroke: Brown Lake to Blue Lake Circuit via Mt Hardgrave

A lovely walk encompassing a number of tracks including a half circuit around Brown Lake, a climb up Mt Hardgrave, a large part of the My Mother Earth track incl Blue Lake. The elevation gain on this hike is significant...

Beautiful hike, lots of beautiful views and highlights along the way.

CJHikes

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Coomera Circuit

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near Natural Bridge, Queensland (Australia)

Deboots71

Distance: 11.34mi
Elevation +: 1312f
TrailRank: 75| 5.0

Awesome trail to jog along, stopping at the many falls in the valley, taking time out for photo's and swimming, before climbing out then jogging the border track out of the park

Amazing walk, great information, thoroughly enjoyed

janevonpein

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Cerro Tamango

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near Cochrane, Aisén (Chile)

Alberto Pedrotti

Distance: 24.84mi
Elevation +: 6545f
TrailRank: 75

The visit to the Cerro Tamango region was recommended in a former edition of a Lonely Planet guidebook. To be honest, I have not found it so exciting, however one has to admit that the summit is a valuable viewpoint. The...

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West Highland Way day #5

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near Tyndrum, Scotland (United Kingdom)

Os Pés do Caminho

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Distance: 17.47mi
Elevation +: 1850f
TrailRank: 75| 5.0

Tyndrum to Kingshouse WHW - A MUST. More information at the official website https://www.westhighlandway.org/

Nice trip, lossen of Rain, but also very exiting

Theo Visser

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Welkenraedt-Aachen 24 km and back by train

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near Welkenraedt, Wallonia (Belgique)

Tjaart Molenkamp

Distance: 15.09mi
Elevation +: 1109f
TrailRank: 75| 4.5

Photo ofWelkenraedt-Aachen 24 km and back by train

This varied hike takes you from the station in Welkenraedt to the center and then the station in Aachen, where you can take a direct train back to the starting point (trains go once an hour and take 15 minutes). The hike...

Mooie route. Heb ze ook gedaan. Bedankt.

wilmsdo

Nous avons suivi cette belle balade ce 27/07. Paysages étonnants pour cette région, vraiment top! Beaucoup de traversées...

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Rainbow 53: Jebel Shams. Oman.

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near Al Ahyl, Muscat (Sultanate of Oman)

'Rainbow Hiker' Patrick Vijay D'Silva

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Distance: 11.81mi
Elevation +: 3848f
TrailRank: 75| 5.0

My wife and I decided to hike up W4 trail of Jebel Shams to celebrate my 53rd birthday. My friends Sumeet and Rejo joined us too. This is my 5th time on W4 trail, but it was the first time for my wife. She did well ...

Great Hike

Maggie Roche

This is a great hike..Did it with Patrick, Magie and Sumeet to celebrate Patrick's 53 birthday...It does get a bit longi...

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Psiloritis from Nida

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near Kamáres, Crete (Greece)

Alberto Pedrotti

Distance: 18.09mi
Elevation +: 7477f
TrailRank: 75

I started from the taverna at the end of the asphalt, on the Nida plateau. First I did the classical visit to the Ideo Antro, passing through the church of Analipsi. Then, from the first hairpin below the Antro, I took t...

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