Drakensberg Grand Traverse
Apr – Dec | 210 km | 10 Days | FKT: 41h 49m (Standard) | South Africa
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Top 50 Treks
AFRICA
Fish River Canyon
May – Sept | 85 km | 4 Days | FKT: 6h 39m (Standard) | Namibia
Naukluft Hiking Trail
Year Round | 120 km | 8 Days | Namibia
Otter Trail
Year Round | 44 km | 5 Days | FKT: 3h 59m (Race) | South Africa
Simian Mountains
Sept – Apr | Ethiopia
Drakensberg Grand Traverse
Apr – Dec | 210 km | 10 Days | FKT: 41h 49m (Standard) | South Africa
Fish River Canyon
May – Sept | 85 km | 4 Days | FKT: 6h 39m (Standard) | Namibia
Naukluft Hiking Trail
Year Round | 120 km | 8 Days | Namibia
Otter Trail
Year Round | 44 km | 5 Days | FKT: 3h 59m (Race) | South Africa
Simian Mountains
Sept – Apr | Ethiopia
AMERICAS
Appalachian Trail
Mar – Sept | 3,508 km | 160 Days | FKT: 41d 7h 39m (Northbound) | Eastern US
Colorado Trail
June – Sept | 800 km | 28 Days | FKT: 8d 13h 28m (East to West) | Colorado
Fitzroy Trek
Year Round | 26 km | 1 Day | Patagonia
Fundy Circuit
Apr – Oct | 48 km | 4 Days | FKT: 4h 47m (Standard) | Canada
Grand Canyon R2R2R
Mar-May + Sept-Nov | 70 km | 4 Days | FKT: 5h 55m (R2R2R2) | Utah
Great Smoky Mountains
Mar – Sept | 115 km | 7 Days | North Carolina
Greenstone Ridge Trail
May – Sept | 64 km | 3 Days | FKT: 8h 6m (Standard) | Michigan
Inca Trail
May – Sept | 136 km | 4 Days | FKT: 29h 15m (Cordillera Huayhuash) | Peru
John Muir Trail
July – Sept | 340 km | 25 Days | FKT: 2d 19h 26m (S-to-N) | California
Kalalau Trail
May – Sept | 35 km | 3 Days | FKT: 3h 57m (Out & Back) | Hawaii
Long Range Traverse
June – Sept | 70 km | 6 Days | FKT: 12h 47m (Standard) | Canada
Maroon Bells 4 Passes Loop
June – Sept | 45 km | 4 Days | FKT: 4h 17m (Standard) | Colorado
Pacific Crest Trail
Apr – Oct | 4,250 km | 200 Days | FKT: 52d 8h 25m (S-to-N) | California
Rae Lakes Loop
June – Sept | 66 km | 5 Days | FKT: 7h 29m (Standard) | California
Skyline Trail
May – Sept | 45 km | 2 Days | FKT: 3h 59m (Standard) | Canada
West Coast Trail
May – Sept | 80 km | 7 Days | FKT: 9h 32m (Standard) | Canada
Appalachian Trail
Mar – Sept | 3,508 km | 160 Days | FKT: 41d 7h 39m (Northbound) | Eastern US
Colorado Trail
June – Sept | 800 km | 28 Days | FKT: 8d 13h 28m (East to West) | Colorado
Fitzroy Trek
Year Round | 26 km | 1 Day | Patagonia
Fundy Circuit
Apr – Oct | 48 km | 4 Days | FKT: 4h 47m (Standard) | Canada
Grand Canyon R2R2R
Mar-May + Sept-Nov | 70 km | 4 Days | FKT: 5h 55m (R2R2R2) | Utah
Great Smoky Mountains
Mar – Sept | 115 km | 7 Days | North Carolina
Greenstone Ridge Trail
May – Sept | 64 km | 3 Days | FKT: 8h 6m (Standard) | Michigan
Inca Trail
May – Sept | 136 km | 4 Days | FKT: 29h 15m (Cordillera Huayhuash) | Peru
John Muir Trail
July – Sept | 340 km | 25 Days | FKT: 2d 19h 26m (S-to-N) | California
Kalalau Trail
May – Sept | 35 km | 3 Days | FKT: 3h 57m (Out & Back) | Hawaii
Long Range Traverse
June – Sept | 70 km | 6 Days | FKT: 12h 47m (Standard) | Canada
Maroon Bells 4 Passes Loop
June – Sept | 45 km | 4 Days | FKT: 4h 17m (Standard) | Colorado
Pacific Crest Trail
Apr – Oct | 4,250 km | 200 Days | FKT: 52d 8h 25m (S-to-N) | California
Rae Lakes Loop
June – Sept | 66 km | 5 Days | FKT: 7h 29m (Standard) | California
Skyline Trail
May – Sept | 45 km | 2 Days | FKT: 3h 59m (Standard) | Canada
West Coast Trail
May – Sept | 80 km | 7 Days | FKT: 9h 32m (Standard) | Canada
ASIA
Aotai Crossing (鳌太穿越)
Apr – Sept | 54 km | 4 Days | FKT: 17h 46m (Standard) | China
Everest Base Camp Trek
Aug – Nov | 54 km | 13 Days | FKT: 12h 33m (EBC-Lukla) | Nepal
Heights of Alay Trek
June – Sept | 48 km | 6 Days | Kyrgyzstan
K2 Base Camp
Apr – Oct | 90 km | 20 Days | Pakistan
Kalaw to Inle Lake
Oct – Apr | 61 km | 3 Days | Myanmar
Mount Kailash Pilgrimage
May – Oct | 52 km | 2 Days | Tibet
Mt. Huangshan (黄山)
Year Round | 31 km | 3 Days | China
Snowman Trek
June – Oct | 328 km | 24 Days | FKT: 15d 9h (Standard) | Bhutan
Trek to Petra
Oct – Apr | 80 km | 6 Days | Jordan
Aotai Crossing (鳌太穿越)
Apr – Sept | 54 km | 4 Days | FKT: 17h 46m (Standard) | China
Everest Base Camp Trek
Aug – Nov | 54 km | 13 Days | FKT: 12h 33m (EBC-Lukla) | Nepal
Heights of Alay Trek
June – Sept | 48 km | 6 Days | Kyrgyzstan
K2 Base Camp
Apr – Oct | 90 km | 20 Days | Pakistan
Kalaw to Inle Lake
Oct – Apr | 61 km | 3 Days | Myanmar
Mount Kailash Pilgrimage
May – Oct | 52 km | 2 Days | Tibet
Mt. Huangshan (黄山)
Year Round | 31 km | 3 Days | China
Snowman Trek
June – Oct | 328 km | 24 Days | FKT: 15d 9h (Standard) | Bhutan
Trek to Petra
Oct – Apr | 80 km | 6 Days | Jordan
EUROPE
Arctic Circle Trail
June – Sept | 200 km | 10 Days | Greenland
Arran Coastal Way
Apr – Sept | 105 km | 6 Days | Scotland
Berliner Höhenweg
June – Sept | 95 km | 6 Days | FKT: 18h 11m (Standard) | Austria
Camino de Santiago
Year Round | 750 km | 30 Days | FKT: 6d 14h 49m (Standard) | Spain
Cappadocia
Mar – Sept | Turkey
Croagh Patrick
June – Sept | 8 km | 1 Day | Ireland
Grand Randonnée 20
June – Sept | 180 km | 15 Days | FKT: 31h 6m (Standard) | France
Jotunheimstien
June – Sept | 320 km | 20 Days | Norway
Kungsleden
July – Aug | 440 km | 7 Days | FKT: 6d 2h 51m (Standard) | Sweden
Laugavegur Trek
Apr – Sept | 55 km | 4 Days | FKT: 3h 59m (Ultra) | Iceland
Slovenian Mountain Trail
June – Sept | 600 km | 30 Days | FKT: 7d 8h 10m (Standard) | Slovenia
Tatra Mountains
June – Sept | Poland
Tour du Mont Blanc
June – Sept | 170 km | 8 Days | FKT: 20h 11m (UTMB) | France-Italy-Switzerland
Arctic Circle Trail
June – Sept | 200 km | 10 Days | Greenland
Arran Coastal Way
Apr – Sept | 105 km | 6 Days | Scotland
Berliner Höhenweg
June – Sept | 95 km | 6 Days | FKT: 18h 11m (Standard) | Austria
Camino de Santiago
Year Round | 750 km | 30 Days | FKT: 6d 14h 49m (Standard) | Spain
Cappadocia
Mar – Sept | Turkey
Croagh Patrick
June – Sept | 8 km | 1 Day | Ireland
Grand Randonnée 20
June – Sept | 180 km | 15 Days | FKT: 31h 6m (Standard) | France
Jotunheimstien
June – Sept | 320 km | 20 Days | Norway
Kungsleden
July – Aug | 440 km | 7 Days | FKT: 6d 2h 51m (Standard) | Sweden
Laugavegur Trek
Apr – Sept | 55 km | 4 Days | FKT: 3h 59m (Ultra) | Iceland
Slovenian Mountain Trail
June – Sept | 600 km | 30 Days | FKT: 7d 8h 10m (Standard) | Slovenia
Tatra Mountains
June – Sept | Poland
Tour du Mont Blanc
June – Sept | 170 km | 8 Days | FKT: 20h 11m (UTMB) | France-Italy-Switzerland
OCEANIA
Aoroki Mount Cook
Sept – May | New Zealand
Cape to Cape Track
Mar-May + Sep-Nov | 135 km | 8 Days | FKT: 15h 54m (Standard) | Australia
Overland Track
Oct – May | 82 km | 6 Days | FKT: 7h 25m (Race) | Australia
Routeburn Track
Oct – Apr | 32 km | 1 Day | FKT: 4h 57m (Standard) | New Zealand
Tasmanian Trail
Nov – Feb | 480 km | 30 Days | FKT: 8d 8h (Standard) | Australia
Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Nov – Mar | 43 km | 1 Day | FKT: 5h 5m (Standard) | New Zealand
Torres del Paine W Trek
Dec – Mar | 122 km | 4 Days | FKT: 16h 20m (Circuit & W) | Chile
Aoroki Mount Cook
Sept – May | New Zealand
Cape to Cape Track
Mar-May + Sep-Nov | 135 km | 8 Days | FKT: 15h 54m (Standard) | Australia
Overland Track
Oct – May | 82 km | 6 Days | FKT: 7h 25m (Race) | Australia
Routeburn Track
Oct – Apr | 32 km | 1 Day | FKT: 4h 57m (Standard) | New Zealand
Tasmanian Trail
Nov – Feb | 480 km | 30 Days | FKT: 8d 8h (Standard) | Australia
Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Nov – Mar | 43 km | 1 Day | FKT: 5h 5m (Standard) | New Zealand
Torres del Paine W Trek
Dec – Mar | 122 km | 4 Days | FKT: 16h 20m (Circuit & W) | Chile