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Best Hiking Trails in the World
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Trail↕ | Country↕ | Length Km↕ | Difficulty↕ | Duration↕ | Known For↕ |
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| Appalachian Trail | USA | 3524 | Strenuous | 5-7 months (thru-hike) | Iconic East Coast trail from Georgia to Maine |
| Pacific Crest Trail | USA | 4265 | Strenuous | 5-6 months (thru-hike) | Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon, Washington |
| Tour du Mont Blanc | France, Italy, Switzerland | 170 | Moderate | 7-11 days | Circumnavigates Mont Blanc through three countries |
| Inca Trail to Machu Picchu | Peru | 43 | Moderate-Strenuous | 4 days | Ancient Incan path ending at the Sun Gate above Machu Picchu |
| Milford Track | New Zealand | 53.5 | Moderate | 4 days | 'Finest walk in the world', Sutherland Falls (580 m) |
| Camino de Santiago | Spain | 780 | Moderate | 30-35 days | Medieval pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela cathedral |
| Everest Base Camp Trek | Nepal | 130 | Strenuous | 12-14 days | Trek to 5,364 m at the foot of the world's highest peak |
| Torres del Paine W Trek | Chile | 80 | Moderate-Strenuous | 4-5 days | Patagonian glaciers, granite towers, turquoise lakes |
| Overland Track | Australia | 65 | Moderate | 5-6 days | Tasmania's wilderness, Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair |
| Laugavegur Trail | Iceland | 55 | Moderate | 2-4 days | Colorful rhyolite mountains, hot springs, volcanic landscapes |
| GR20 | France (Corsica) | 180 | Very Strenuous | 15 days | Toughest long-distance trail in Europe, rugged Corsican mountains |
| Kungsleden (King's Trail) | Sweden | 440 | Moderate | 15-20 days | Arctic Sweden, midnight sun, Sarek National Park |
| Annapurna Circuit | Nepal | 230 | Strenuous | 12-21 days | Thorong La pass at 5,416 m, diverse landscapes |
| Tongariro Alpine Crossing | New Zealand | 19.4 | Moderate | 1 day (6-8 hours) | Volcanic terrain, emerald lakes, Mount Doom (LOTR) |
| West Highland Way | Scotland | 154 | Moderate | 6-8 days | Scotland's first long-distance trail, Loch Lomond, Glen Coe |
| John Muir Trail | USA | 340 | Strenuous | 2-3 weeks | Sierra Nevada crest, Whitney summit (4,421 m), pristine wilderness |
| Haute Route | Switzerland, France | 180 | Strenuous | 12-14 days | Chamonix to Zermatt, high alpine passes, Matterhorn views |
| Kilimanjaro Summit (Machame Route) | Tanzania | 62 | Strenuous | 6-7 days | Walk to the roof of Africa (5,895 m), no technical climbing |
| Kumano Kodo | Japan | 70 | Moderate | 3-5 days | Ancient pilgrimage trail, UNESCO World Heritage, sacred shrines |
| Drakensberg Grand Traverse | South Africa | 220 | Very Strenuous | 10-12 days | Dramatic escarpment, Tugela Falls (948 m), remote wilderness |
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