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Renclusa hut overnight
Sleep at 2,140m under Aneto's glacier. Stars, snores, summit optional.
Benasque, Spain · moderate
Roraima tabletop trek
Six days to a lost world of black rock and carnivorous plants.
Santa Elena, Venezuela · expert
Sani Pass to Lesotho
Switchbacks, border post in the clouds, highest pub in Africa after.
Underberg, South Africa · moderate
Schynige Platte ridge walk
Wilderswil up, First down, Eiger the whole way. Classic for a reason.
Wilderswil, Switzerland · moderate
Selvaggio Blu first stage
Sardinia's wild east coast. Fixed ropes, shepherd trails, turquoise coves.
Santa Maria Navarrese, Italy · expert
Short Inca Trail in a day
Km 104: Wiñay Wayna, Sun Gate by afternoon, site nearly empty.
Aguas Calientes, Peru · moderate
Sierra Norte pueblo trek
Village-to-village trails with local guides. Two days minimum.
Oaxaca, Mexico · moderate
Simien Mountains gelada trek
Bleeding-heart monkeys at eye level on cliff-edge trails.
Debark, Ethiopia · hard
Sintra palaces day hike
Pena, the Moorish castle and forest trails in one long day.
Lisbon, Portugal · hard
Skeleton Gorge descent
Nursery Ravine down through yellowwoods. Swim at Kirstenbosch? No. Admire.
Cape Town, South Africa · moderate
Snowdon horseshoe at dawn
Beat the trains up, ridge along Crib Goch if dry and you are sure.
Llanberis, Wales · hard
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