Once they make the decision to go hiking, most people get the hobby for the rest of their lives. It is difficult to say exactly why this is happening: the opinions of travelers differ, everyone finds on the way what he lacked for happiness. Here, in the bosom of nature, far from the benefits of modern life, people are actively engaged in self-knowledge, improve their moral and volitional qualities, learn to look at the world and their fellow travelers in a new way, begin to appreciate and enjoy every moment of life.
The capacious formula "the walker will master the road" is not just a beautiful phrase, it perfectly reveals the essence of one of the most popular types active rest – hiking ... And the advantages of this type of active recreation are more than enough. Walking at moderate intensity is a surefire way to avoid many health problems. Long walks tone the body, stimulate muscle activity, improve the functioning of the cardiovascular system and lift the mood. Hiking is the best way to unite people, promote mutual assistance and develop a team spirit.
Hiking attracts both professional athletes and amateur tourists. In classic walking tourism, there are six categories of difficulty, which are determined depending on the nature of the terrain and the duration of the route.
The physical fitness and technical equipment of the group of travelers plays an important role in the multi-day hiking trip over rough terrain. Many seasoned tourists long before the onset tourist season thoroughly prepare their equipment to suit the planned route and anticipated weather conditions.
Adventure Club has developed hundreds exciting journeys for all lovers of active and educational recreation. A variety of hikes led by professional instructors allows you to go on a walking pilgrimage without the slightest risk for the elderly and families with children with minimal training. If you are unsure of your physical fitness, check out the car tours.
We offer tours to the most remote and interesting corners our planet with various options for accommodation and equipment movement. In a circle of like-minded people, you can fully relax from the bustle of the city, "conjure" by the pot on the fire, sing songs with a guitar, capture stunning sunrises and sunsets in memory and in the photo, feel the unity with the surrounding nature, as well as get acquainted with cultural attractions and representatives of the animal world of the region under study.
Travel fills and embellishes life. A hike is the most romantic way to travel. After an interesting and intense trekking, a person returns to normal life with a huge supply of physical and mental health. New impressions and a beneficial, strengthening effect on the body make people go on hiking tours again and again.
RussiaDiscovery offers interesting hikes in Russia, along the most amazing places Russia. Are you dreaming of seeing the Putorana plateau? Do you want to touch the mysteries and beauty of Altai? Would you like to climb the magnificent peaks and enjoy the majesty of the mountain landscape? We offer routes that we ourselves are sincerely inspired by.
Active holiday weekend
A number of programs are designed in such a way that the trip takes place during the holidays. Active rest is The best way saturate your little vacation with events. A full-fledged journey and exciting impressions remain in the memory.
We propose to spend New Year's weekend in Altai, meet Christmas with adventures in the Caucasus. On the spring holidays you can go with your children on a trip to Crimea. A variety of programs will allow you to find a package that will match the dates of your vacation. Contact our managers, they will help you choose the best option.
Variety of routes and activities
The presented hiking trips in Russia include such territories as:
- Altai,
- Kamchatka,
- Kola Peninsula,
- Siberia,
- Caucasus,
- Crimea,
- Far East,
- Putorana plateau,
- Chukotka,
- Yakutia
- other.
Trekking tours in Russia provide for a rich active recreation program, which may include:
- Camping with tents;
- Boat trips on small boats and alloys;
- Acquaintance with the culture of the peoples of the area;
- Guided tours historical monuments;
- Moving by off-road vehicles;
- Visiting recreational areas;
- Horse routes;
- Climbing Mountain peaks
- etc.
Combined tours involve a combination of several types of outdoor activities within one program.
Trekking conditions
Accommodation and meals are included in the tour price. Depending on the specific program of the tour, this can be accommodation in hotel rooms, in a house in the forest, in a tent camp or even in a catamaran cabin.
The program is thought out in such a way that the journey is not just an exhausting transition.
However, each walking tour presented on the site has a special mark about the difficulty level. In our list you can find both extreme tours, such as "Primordial Kamchatka", and tours in which you can take children from 8 years old with you.
All basic equipment required for hiking: cars, boats and equipment is also included in the price of the tour.
In order to walk around Moscow on their own, it is advisable for tourists to study the routes in advance. Otherwise, it will take a lot of time and effort to search for attractions, which are numerous in the capital, and especially in its center. Here ready-made options will come to the rescue.Walking tour of Moscow on your own, ready-made routes
It will take more than one year to study Moscow thoroughly. However, you can get to know its main attractions in a day. Moreover, you don't even need to use transport for this. It is enough to walk along such routes.Walk on the historic center Moscow
It starts from the Tretyakovka metro station, from which the tourist enters one of the most ancient streets of the capital - Bolshaya Ordynka.Here the overwhelming majority of buildings remember the gray antiquity and are architectural monuments. Walking along Bolshaya Ordynka, a person gets to the Raushskaya embankment to the Moscow River. It offers a breathtaking view of the smooth surface of the water, the Bolshoi Moskvoretsky Bridge and the legendary Stalinist skyscrapers.
Crossing this bridge, a person finds himself in the "heart" of the capital of the Russian Federation - on. You can walk along it for hours, examining each stone:
· Spasskaya tower and gates leading to the Kremlin;
· Cathedral of St. Basil the Blessed, built by Ivan the Terrible;
· Monument to Minin and Pozharsky;
· The famous Mausoleum;
· Museum of history;
· Pedestal of Georgy Zhukov;
· Alexander Garden;
· A monument to the most mysterious Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky.
Admire, take beautiful panoramic photos, get to the bridge directly from the territory of the park itself. The entrance is free.
This is not a complete list of local attractions. Next, you need to move along Vozdvizhenka to Novy Arbat, where the Khudozhestvenny cinema is located.
Then, bypassing Boulevard ring, a person finds himself in one of the most iconic places in Moscow - Old Arbat.
Tsoi's wall
This is where the route ends.
Moscow, of course, is large, but its entire center can be easily explored on foot. The capital has retained the structure of a traditional Russian city - in the middle there is a fortress, from which streets radiate in beams and circles. Therefore, all walks in the center can be started from the Kremlin. Several routes are suggested below:
Kremlin - metro station "Smolenskaya"
The route from the Kremlin to the Smolenskaya metro station stretches for about 3 km. You need to get off the metro at the Teatralnaya or Okhotny Ryad stations and walk along Mokhovaya Street to the side. On the right hand, there will first be the National Hotel (house no. 15), built in 1903 by the architect Alexander Ivanov. There is an interesting mosaic under the roof of the building. Further down Mokhovaya Street, two old buildings of Moscow University (houses # 11 and 9) will appear on your right, and the central exhibition hall "Manezh" (house # 1) on your left. When you reach the Lenin Library metro station, turn right to Vozdvizhenka Street. After a while you will reach the Arbatskaya metro station. On the right, directly opposite the exit of the Arbatskaya station, there will be a Moorish-style mansion of Arseny Morozov (house no. 16). This is one of the strangest buildings in Moscow, built in late XIX century. According to legend, when the house was ready, Morozov's mother said that before only she knew that her son had bad taste, but now all of Moscow will know it. However, tastes are changing: over time, Muscovites sincerely fell in love with this building, and today Vozdvizhenka is already unthinkable without it. If you walk a few meters forward, you will find yourself at an underpass. On it you can go to the other side of the street to find yourself on Arbat Square. On it there is a cinema "Khudozhestvenny" (house number 14) - one of the oldest in Moscow: back in 1909, an electro-theater was opened in this building. Behind the "Artistic" is old station metro station "Arbatskaya" (in Moscow there are two "Arbatsky" and "Smolensky" stations - old and new). It is stylized as a mausoleum.
Along the underground passage you need to go to the other side, and you will find yourself at the beginning of two Arbats - Old and New. On the corner between them there will be a restaurant "Prague" (house No. 2 on Arbat Square). From the side of Old Arbat in the same building there is the entrance to the store where you can buy culinary products from the most famous Moscow restaurant. Then you can move along the Old or New Arbat. Old Arbat- pedestrian street. There are shops and cafes on it, there are souvenir shops. The famous Arbat lanes, praised by Bulat Okudzhava, diverge in both directions.
House No. 26 on Arbat is occupied by the E. Vakhtangov Theater, at which a statue of Princess Turandot was placed. House No. 53 is known for the fact that Alexander Pushkin lived there. Now this building houses the poet's museum. Closer to the Smolenskaya metro station, there is McDonalds (building # 50/52, building 1). Stary Arbat ends at the metro station.
You can walk along Novy Arbat. This is a passing street with modern buildings (including high-rise buildings in the form of books), on the ground floors of which there are shops and restaurants. On the right side, at the corner of Novy Arbat and Povarskaya street, you will see a small and very cozy church of Simeon the Stylite (house no. 5 on Povarskaya). In house no. 8, on the same side, there is a large bookstore "Moscow House of Books". Closer to the Smolenskaya metro station is the Oktyabr cinema (house no. 24), which hosts the Moscow International Film Festival in summer. To get on the metro, you need to turn left at the intersection with the Garden Ring (there is an underground passage), after a few tens of meters there will be the Smolenskaya metro station.
Kremlin - Cathedral of Christ the Savior
The length of the route from the Kremlin to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior is approximately 2 km. This route runs almost in a straight line. You can walk along the Kremlin along or along Mokhovaya Street. Accordingly, you will walk around the building of the central exhibition hall "Manezh" (house No. 1 on Mokhovaya Street) from one side or the other. If you walk along Mokhovaya Street, on the right you will see the old buildings of Moscow University (houses No. 11 and 9). If along the Alexander Garden, then on the left is the Kremlin wall, and on the right is the "Manezh".
Along the underground passage you will need to go to the Lenin Library (house no. 5). Leaving the passage, you will see the Dostoevsky monument next to the library. Moving along it along Mokhovaya Street, you will come to Pashkov's house, one of the beautiful buildings in the center of the city, built by Vasily Bazhenov in the 1780s. Its long-term restoration has recently finished. After Pashkov's house there will be Borovitskaya Square and the intersection with Znamenka Street, at the corner of which there is A. Shilov's gallery (house No. 5 along Znamenka). Mokhovaya Street grows into Volkhonka Street. Moving along Volkhonka, you will come to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior (house number 15), next to which there is an entrance to the metro (station "Kropotkinskaya"). On the road on your right, you will have a Museum of Fine Arts named after A.S. Pushkin (house number 12), and directly opposite him - the gallery of I. Glazunov (house number 13). If, before reaching the temple, immediately after the museum fine arts, turn right into Maly Znamensky Lane, then you will come to the N.K. Roerich (house no. 3/5).
From the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, you can go straight and walk along the streets of Ostozhenka and Prechistenka and the lanes in that area. Or you can turn right and go along Gogolevsky Boulevard to the Arbat.
Kremlin - Pushkin Square
The road from the Kremlin to Pushkin Square takes about 1 km. From the Kremlin you need to go to Tverskaya Street and walk up it to Pushkinskaya Square. Tverskaya is the central street of Moscow with many historic buildings. On the left side, at first, there will be a Drama Theater. M.N. Ermolova (house No. 5), then the building of the Central Telegraph (house No. 7), built in the 1920s.
After house No. 9, to the left of Tverskaya Street, Bryusov Lane departs, where the museum-apartment of V.E. Meyerhold (Bryusov lane, house number 12).
If you continue along the street, then approximately halfway between the Teatralnaya and Tverskaya metro stations, on your right hand, you will see Tverskaya Square with a statue of Yuri Dolgorukov standing on it. Opposite the square is the building of the City Hall (house # 13).
Further interesting houses are located on the right side. In the house number 8 there is one of the main bookstores of the city, called "Moscow". In the next house there is a bakery "Filippovskaya" (house no. 10). Before the revolution, the Filippov family owned a bakery known in Moscow and a bakery attached to it. The bakery was revived on its own historical site after the end of Soviet power. The central grocery store "Eliseevsky" is located in the house number 14.
Then you go out to Pushkinskaya Square, where there is a monument to the poet, designed by M. Opekushin in 1880. On the right will be the "Pushkinskiy" cinema, and on the left - Tverskoy Boulevard. In the area of Pushkinskaya Square there are three metro stations at once - "Tverskaya", "Pushkinskaya" and "Chekhovskaya". You can go to the metro, or you can continue. If you go straight, then along Tverskaya Street you will reach the Mayakovskaya metro station. If to the right - then you can walk along Strastnoy, and then Petrovsky boulevards and get off to Trubnaya station. If to the left - then along Tverskoy and then Nikitsky boulevards you can walk to the Arbatskaya metro station.
Kremlin - metro station "Chistye Prudy"
Walk from the Kremlin to the metro station " Chistye Prudy"will stretch for 2 km. walking route lies from the Kremlin to the north-east. To do this, you need to go to Manezhnaya Square and walk between the Moskva Hotel (house No. 2 on Okhotny Ryad Street) and the red chambers in the Russian style (there are usually souvenir shops in this passage), and then turn left. You will find yourself on the Revolution Square. There is a monument to Karl Marx, made by the sculptor L.E. Kerbel. Apart from the monument, this square is not remarkable in any way, but if you go through it and cross Teatralny proezd, you will see Teatralnaya square, on which the Bolshoi Theater (house number 1) stands. There are fountains in front of him in summer, and a Christmas tree is usually placed in winter. Bolshoi Theater in this moment closed for large-scale renovation. If, while facing him, turn right, then along Teatralny Proezd you will reach Lubyanskaya Square ( former square Dzerzhinsky). Here is the famous Moscow store "Detsky Mir" (house No. 5 on Teatralniy proezd). Now it is also closed for reconstruction.
Walking along Detsky Mir, cross the intersection where Pushechnaya Street and Bolshaya Lubyanka Street meet at the corner. You will find yourself near the house number 2. In Soviet times, it was the personification of repression: the Cheka, the NKVD, the GPU and the KGB were sequentially located in it, now - the FSB of Russia. This building was built in 1898 and at first it housed apartments and shops. Bodies state security it was given away in 1919. In 1930, reconstruction was carried out according to the project of A. Shchusev.
If you walk along it, and then cross the underground passage to the other side of Myasnitskaya Street, you will find yourself next to the V.V. Mayakovsky (Lubyansky passage, 3/6). A little further in the same building is one of the main bookstores in Moscow - "Biblio-Globus".
Continuing along Myasnitskaya, you will find yourself surrounded by old Moscow houses. Their first floors are now occupied by shops and cafes. On the right hand, at the corner of Myasnitskaya Street and Krivokolenny Lane, there is a cafe "Mumu" (house no. 14/2). Then you will come to Bankovskiy lane (it will also be on your right hand). If you go along it, then you will run straight into the cafe-club "Bilingua" (Krivokolenny lane, 10, building 5). Bilingua is not only a cafe. There is also a bookstore and haberdashery with designer products, lectures and poetry evenings are held here.
If you go further along Myasnitskaya Street, then on your left you will find one very curious building in the Chinese style. This is the "Tea-Coffee on Myasnitskaya" store (house No. 19) - the bottom of the few shopping places that was opened even before the revolution and did not close even in Soviet times. People call it "Tea House". This is the main tea shop in Moscow. On the other side of the street is the Main Post Office (house # 26).
Myasnitskaya street will lead you straight to the Myasnitskiye Vorota square, where the Chistye Prudy and Turgenevskaya metro stations are located. If you go to the right, then you will find yourself on Chistoprudny Boulevard (at the beginning of it there is a monument to A.S. Griboyedov, erected in 1959), if to the left, then on Sretensky Boulevard.
Truly interesting trekking routes are not only a trail underfoot, but also a rich history and culture of the place. National Geographic magazine named the 20 best trekking routes in the Epic Trail nomination.
Pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, Tibet
The best choice for: yogis and other seekers of spiritual enlightenment. Length: 51 km... Hindus believe that on the top of Kailash, at an altitude of 6680 meters, there is the abode of the god Shiva, where he meditates. According to Vishnu Purana, the peak is a reflection or image of Mount Meru, the cosmic mountain at the center of the universe. The mountain is also a holy place for Buddhists, Jains (a branch of Hinduism) and followers of the ancient Tibetan religion Bon, who consider this unusual mountain"The heart of the world", "the axis of the earth." The top of the mountain remains unconquered, although in recent years the Chinese government has begun to build a road to the sacred pilgrimage path known as the kora. As the Earth makes a circle around the luminary that gives it life, so the Tibetan pilgrims make a circle around sacred mountain Kailash. Bark ( ritual bypass) around Kailash. Most of the pilgrims and pilgrims get to Kailash with the aim of making kora. Before starting the tour, make a wish.
Israel National Trail, Israel
Best choice for: Long distance hikers interested in ancient and modern history... Length: 940 km
The famous route, opened in 1995, offers the opportunity to see sublime beauty wildlife The Middle East and the daily life of modern Israelis, visit the biblical sights and the cities of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. The route allows tourists to see everything that is of great value to Jews and Christians. He walks through the area Sharon going down to the lake Kinneret, goes parallel with the biblical Jordan River and reaches the Khatsbani stream in the very north of the country. The trail consists of 12 small pieces, each of which is a self-sufficient route. As a one-day trekking, you can take five kilometer ascents up the mountain Tavor (Favor), To Basilica of the Transfiguration overlooking the Jezreel Valley, on the Carmel ridge, Mount Hermon, walks in the Galilee and the Golan Heights. The biggest blessing here comes in the form of "trail angels" - volunteers willing to lend a helping hand and offer free lodging and food.
Cinque Terre (Five Lands), Sentiero Azzurro, Italy
The best choice for: families; seekers of romance; lovers of Europe; older tourists. Length: 12 km. Travel time is 3-4 hours.
Start / Finish: Riomaggiore(Riomaggiore) - Monterosso(Monterosso al Mare). Both points are accessible from regular train connections. No card needed, just follow coastline
... Sentiero Azzurro (the Azure Trail), like beads on a string, string together five towns: Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso al Mare. Bring a bottle of water, sunscreen, good appetite, and a hat with you.
Yoshida Trail, Mount Fuji, Japan
Best choice for: Those who want to take part in what is Japan's cultural tradition. Distance: There are several trails to Mount Fuji, but the most popular is the Yoshida trail is about 13 km long.
Many hikers would rate Mount Fuji as the worst route due to the crowds that can be found here. 3,776-meter volcano - the highest point in Japan, one of the most visited places in the world, more than 300,000 tourists try to reach the top every year. Anyway, it will be an unforgettable climb. You can stop for a bite to eat or sit by the fire in the huts along the way, and if you want to watch the sunrise at the summit, you will most likely be doing it with over a thousand new friends. Crazy experience? Of course not. But this can be done once in a lifetime. Just remember what the Japanese say: "A wise man climbs Mount Fuji once in his life, only a fool climbs it twice." Tip: You won't avoid the crowds, but there will certainly be fewer people on the trail ahead of you if you choose a less visited path to the top, such as the Gotemba Trail, which is about 16 km long and has a vertical drop of 1400 meters.
Drakensberg mountains South Africa/ Lesotho, Drakensber Park
This is a large, long backcountry trail without a real trail that requires outdoor skills and some familiarity with African travel. Many travel here with guides. Length: Round trip 64 km, from Mont-Aux-Sources to Cathedral Peak. Drakensberg mountains - mountain system located in South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland. Highest point - Mount Tabana-Ntlenyana (3482 m) in Lesotho. The Zulu (Zulu tribe) call them "Ukashlamba", which means "a ridge of the peak". Dizzy slopes of volcanic basalt rise above ancient sedimentary rocks. Drakensberg mountains - the highest mountain range in South Africa, which is crowned with an amphitheater - stone wall a kilometer high and 5 kilometers long. This mountain range forms the natural border between South Africa and the state of Lesotho.
Laugavegur trail (Fimmvurduhauls pass), Iceland
The best choice for: volcanologists and hikers who wish to admire the wild beauty of Iceland while spending the night in huts. Distance: round trip approx. 80 kilometers. The opportunity to see what remains after the recent volcanic eruption is not the only thing that attracts tourists to these places. A quarter of Iceland's population claims to believe in elves and other mythical creatures and if you walk through the fields of solidified lava and mountains that you meet along this route, you will probably start to believe in them too. These intricate landscapes with ice caps of two glaciers and stretching North Atlantic on the horizon. The road goes deep into Thorsmörk, a park where you can find trees rare for these places. The final section of the path leads to the village of Skogar and the gorge, where you can observe a cascade of waterfalls, including one of the largest and the most beautiful waterfalls in Iceland Skogafoss. Shortened route: You can climb the Fimmvurduhauls pass for only 20-25 kilometers, cross the Thorsmörk park and reach the Skogafoss waterfall. It will take one day.
Way of Saint James (El Camino de Santiago), Spain
The best choice for: pilgrims and tourists, lovers of long walks in Europe. Length: 760 kilometers... The main pilgrimage road, the Way of St. James leads to the cathedral in the city of Santiago de Compostela in northern Spain, where, according to legend, is the greatest relic of Spain, relics of the apostle jacob, the patron saint of the country. During the Roman Empire and in the Middle Ages, it was a trade route. Due to its popularity and ramification, the route provided big influence on the dissemination of cultural achievements in the Middle Ages. This route is still popular today and is considered one of the best hiking trails in Europe. On the way, you can stop in small towns, listen to stories of pilgrims, enjoy a glass of local wine. If you are walking at night, do not forget to look up to the sky: St. James's Way runs parallel to the Milky Way. According to legend, the saint inscribed it in the sky to show Charlemagne the road to the Saracens. Saint James began to be considered the patron saint of travelers. The emblem of this saint is the image shells... Shells were the hallmark of the pilgrims who entered the Way of St. James, sewn, for example, on clothing. Images of shells decorate buildings and the road along the entire route.
Bigfoot trail, Bhutan
The best choice for: the most experienced extreme lovers... Distance: more 320 kilometers this is usually a 25-day trip. You must travel with Bhutan travel guides. The Bigfoot Trail is one of the most difficult long-distance trails on the planet. Although it covers a little over 320 km, most of route lies above the most high points the continental United States, crossing 11 passes over 4900 m and climbing the Rinchen Zoe La Pass (5300 m). The track goes through places like Laya, home of the indigenous peoples "layap", and the village Tanza at an altitude of 4200 meters, where the guides exchange horses for yaks to traverse even more difficult terrain ahead. Here, above the clouds, rise to 7000-meter giants such as the Zogophu Gamp and the Masang Gang. Trek around the soaring peak Jomolhari(7350 m) is a challenging one-week adventure in the high Himalayas. The Dragon Trail takes five days and crosses the highlands between the city of Paro, where international Airport country, and the capital Thimphu, which is famous for the lack of traffic lights. The government of Bhutan has introduced a minimum rate of $ 250 per day for foreign tourists staying in Bhutan. While this price includes accommodation, be prepared to spend at least $ 8,000 on the Bigfoot Trail. There is no budget options and you cannot travel on your own.
Bibbulmun Trail, Australia
Best choice for: Almost everyone - from families to brisk hikers looking for adventure and sightseeing in Southwest Australia. Length: 965 km from Calamunda to Albany in Perth on the south coast. The route is divided into 58 parts. There are 49 safe havens along the trail for real travelers. Named for the indigenous peoples of the area, the Bibbulmun Trail will allow you to observe the wonders of Australia's endemic flora and fauna. Starting at Calamund, 45 minutes east of Perth, the trail runs through eucalyptus forests where snakes are abundant. On the way, you can also see many rare animals, poisonous reed toads. This route has another, social aspect that makes it truly Australian. In campsites, you can meet tourists from all over the world and Australians who travel for weeks to test themselves and get to know better unique places in which they live.
Copper Canyon, Mexico
Best choice for: those who want at the same time see wildlife and local culture... Length: about 65 kilometers with a vertical drop of 6 thousand meters.
Copper canyon, about 1500 meters deep, one of best places for hiking, especially thanks to thermal springs at its bottom, an ideal opportunity to recuperate on long hikes. The path through the canyon and back runs in places where rivers meet on the way, and requires skills to cross such obstacles. There are also steep bypass sections where ropes are needed. The Tarahumara inhabited the canyons long before the conquistadors and continue to live there according to an ancient tradition.
The Unknown World also organizes trekking along the Copper Canyon in Mexico.
West Highland Route, Scotland
The best choice for: anyone who is in good shape and wants to feel the taste of remote mountainous areas. Length: 155 kilometers from Milngavie to Fort William.
The trail goes through the Scottish Highlands, which helped the Scottish Highlanders in ancient times to stop the onslaught of the Romans and maintain their independence throughout history. Sometimes the route may seem very long, blown by all the winds, but on the way you can admire the rocky peaks and the gorge of fabulous beauty Glenсoe, climb the Devil's Staircase Pass (ascent 700 meters above sea level and descend) and walk past the calm Loch Lomond Lake.
Great Himalayan Way, Nepal
The best choice for: seekers of epic adventures. Length: The Nepalese section of the route covers 1,700 kilometers in the high Himalayas and is divided into ten relatively easy sections. In good weather, the entire journey can be completed in 4-6 months if everything goes according to plan. Although the concept of the Great Himalayan Route (GHP) is new, the hiking route has been known for a long time. In reality, the VGP is not a track, but a vision that connects the alpine path through the Himalayas - through India, Pakistan, Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan and - according to existing hiking trails and the ancient routes of trade and pilgrimage. Remaining just a concept in other countries, in Nepal the VGP has become a reality: a 1600 km route full of adventure, including challenging trails near many 8000-meter peaks of Nepal, including Everest, Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Manaslu, Annapurna and Kanchenjunga ... Along the way, the trail passes through famous peaks and passes, including a trio of passes Sherpani (6146 m), West Kol (6148) and Amfu Labst (5845) between Everest and Makalu
"Unknown World" also organizes on various routes
Shipwreck Cove, Olympic Peninsula, Washington, USA
Best Choice for: Almost Any Traveler. It's an easy walk in good weather and the perfect family adventure. The route goes mainly along the coast The Pacific ... Length: 3 2 kilometers from the Rialto beach to the forestry on Lake Osette. The place was dubbed "Shipwreck Bay" for a reason. Climbing up from Rialto Beach, you will pass the Norwegian memorial, erected in honor of the 18 young people who died and were buried here in 1903 in the crash of the sailing ship Prince Arthur, and the Chilean memorial, the burial place of dozens of other sailors who died in 1920. m as a result of the wreck of the ship WJ Pirrie. But not everything in this route is sad. The beaches that are part of the Olympic Coast National Marine Reserve are full of life and change. Spend a few days here and you will feel as if you were traveling in a time when America did not yet know Europeans. There are many raccoons along the coast. It is better to hang food at night higher.
Hayduke Trail, Utah and Arizona, USA
Best choice: For those who like to travel alone in the wild, lovers of red rocks. Length: over 1300 kilometers, the route is divided into 14 sections. The trail runs through six national parks Colorado Plateau: Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon and Zion. She climbs about 3,480 meters up Mount Ellen near Capitol Reef, and then descends to the bottom of the Grand Canyon to a height of 550 meters.
If you can only walk one of them, choose the second, covering 75 kilometers along the Colorado River and the Needles area national park Canyonlands. The trail crosses numerous highways and dirt roads, providing an opportunity to stock up on food and water.
The "Unknown World" organizes
Benton Mackay Trail, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, USA
Best choice for: lovers of extended hiking trails wanting to repeat the experience of the founder Appalachian Trail... Length: 480 kilometers
The lonely, steep, sometimes foggy trail begins at Springer Mountain in Georgia and crosses the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. On the way, there are eight protected areas, as the embodiment of the desire of its founder to preserve ecosystems without human intervention. This is a route for creative tourists. Because begins and ends on the Appalachian Trail and crosses it before entering national park The Great Smoky Mountains, forming the G8, allow tourists to take different routes.
International Appalachian Trail, USA, Canada, Greenland, Scotland, Spain, Morocco
Best Choice for: Travelers with an Appalachian Trail experience and a love of geology looking for new adventures. Length: The current route is approximately 3,000 kilometers from the endpoint of the Appalachian Trail in Maine to where the North American Trail ends at Crown Head, Newfoundland. Appalachian Trail- an attempt to knit an ancient mountain range that crossed part of Pangea more than 200 million years ago before splitting into several mountain ranges... What's left of these peaks in North America became the famous Appalachians of the United States, but few who have walked the American Appalachian Trail will want to admit that the mountains continue in Canada and will not stop there. The remains of those mountains stretched from Labrador to Greenland and further to the European continent - Scotland, France, Spain, and even through Gibraltar to Morocco. MAT can be a symbol of globalism of the new millennium
Santa Cruz Track, Cordillera Blanca, Peru
Best choice for: Travelers South America and those who are interested Inca experience; lovers of high-altitude hiking routes, different from the Himalayas. Length: more 48 km. While the Himalayas are the main focus when it comes to the highlands hiking The Cordillera Blanca in Peru offers seclusion with big mountains with much less hassle compared to routes in Asia. It is also a less touristy alternative for those walking to Machu Picchu via Inca Road.
Laugavegur route, Iceland
Suitable for: volcanologists and hikers who wish to admire the wild beauty of Iceland.
Distance: about 80 kilometers... One of the most popular walking tourist routes in Iceland was closed when the Eyjafjallajökull volcano began to erupt in the spring of 2010, blocking all air traffic over the Atlantic and Europe. A quarter of Iceland's population claims to believe in elves and other fairy-tale characters, and if you walk through fields of solidified lava and see the mountains that meet along this route, you will probably start to believe in them too. These intricate landscapes with the ice caps of two glaciers and the stretching North Atlantic on the horizon will boggle your imagination. The road goes into the depths of Tormerk, a park where you can find very few trees, which are very rare in these places. On the way, you will find well-equipped huts and many local residents... The final section of the trail leads to the village of Skogar and the gorge, where one waterfall after another can be seen, including the stunning 60 meters high Skogafoss giant waterfall. If the volcano does erupt, then this route will be closed again or changed, so it's worth going to Iceland before it's too late.
