The classics. Pick one.

Trek gateway.

Pokhara, Nepal · hard

Bark Bay and the Falls River.

Marahau, New Zealand · easy

Hill palms.

Accra, Ghana · easy

Cyclops rocks.

Catania, Italy · easy

Plaza de Mulas at 4,300m without summiting. Big mountain energy, half the risk.

Mendoza, Argentina · hard

Volcano above town.

Nihommatsu, Japan · hard

Easy gorge walk.

Elafonisi, Greece · easy

Sister crags.

Riglos, Spain · easy

First cable car to the sunrise platform.

Mayrhofen, Austria · easy

Karst spring.

Benasque, Spain · easy

Central Anatolia's alpine core. Camp by Yedigöller mirrors.

Çamardı, Turkey · hard

Longest glacier in the Alps from Bettmerhorn. It retreats yearly; hurry.

Bettmeralp, Switzerland · easy

Orchids and marmots on the sunny side.

St Anton, Austria · easy

Pyrenees' highest, shrinking glacier, Portillón Superior pass.

Benasque, Spain · hard

3,404m roof.

Benasque, Spain · hard

The last half mile on chains with drops both sides. Permits required now.

Springdale, USA · hard

Hanuman birthplace.

Hampi, India · easy

Summer meadows.

Gulmarg, India · moderate

Hike in, eat a mountain of pancakes in town, hike out. Trail culture 101.

Hot Springs, USA · easy

Falls viewpoint.

Gerês, Portugal · easy

The bamboo grove before the crowds.

Kyoto, Japan · easy

The famous arch at golden hour.

Joshua Tree, USA · easy

Cliff traverse.

Deià, Spain · hard

Cliff fortress.

Riva del Garda, Italy · moderate

Black pine.

Troodos, Cyprus · moderate

Wildflower tables.

Glacier, USA · moderate

City mountain.

Santa Fe, USA · moderate

Powerful falls on the parkway.

Jasper, Canada · easy

Berber villages and walnut valleys above Imlil.

Marrakech, Morocco · hard

Kaçkar high pastures, glacial tarns, yayla tea houses.

Ayder, Turkey · hard

St John's tomb.

Selçuk, Turkey · easy

Red valley.

Imlil, Morocco · moderate

Run or hike the ridge.

Malibu, USA · moderate

National Trust.

Croyde, England · easy

Waimoku falls.

Maui, USA · moderate

Monument views.

Banja Luka, Bosnia · moderate

AT-adjacent miles.

Clayton, USA · moderate

Jungle trail.

Bocas del Toro, Panama · easy

Panorama lift.

Riva del Garda, Italy · easy

Six-mile loop.

Bath, United Kingdom · moderate

Waterfront loop.

Cardiff, United Kingdom · easy

Waterfall trail.

Telluride, USA · moderate

The local big one: a full-day climb above the lake with the whole basin below.

Queenstown, New Zealand · hard

The tourist path to Scotland's most-climbed Munro.

Balmaha, Scotland · hard

The north face route for fair weather. Tourist path down, dignity intact.

Fort William, Scotland · expert

Easy falls walk.

Ducktown, USA · easy

Two days into the high Zillertal.

Mayrhofen, Austria · hard

White lakes, red train, Italian lunch across the border.

Pontresina, Switzerland · moderate

Norway's most famous ridge.

Heidal, Norway · hard

Sand hills.

Porthcawl, Wales · easy

Old-growth walk.

Ucluelet, Canada · easy

Cerro Marcha above the oasis.

Huacachina, Peru · moderate

Historic water-channel trail above the valley.

Verbier, Switzerland · easy

Summit views.

Clayton, USA · moderate

Lava shore.

Maui, USA · easy

Rhyolite cone.

Landmannalaugar, Iceland · moderate

Statues, grottoes and shade above the Pitti Palace.

Florence, Italy · easy

Abandoned track.

Sarajevo, Bosnia · easy

Karri forest.

Margaret River, Australia · easy

Narrows walk.

Maple Canyon, USA · easy