A roughly 40-mile, train-connected New York Appalachian Trail section from the Harlem Valley to the Hudson — a legitimate multi-day backpacking objective that starts and ends without a car.
Difficulty: Advanced
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Old Rag Circuit
Shenandoah’s famous granite scramble: a long, very strenuous circuit with hand-over-hand moves, tight passages, and a broad summit above Virginia.
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Franconia Ridge Loop
A classic White Mountains loop over Little Haystack, Mount Lincoln, and Mount Lafayette with miles of spectacular above-treeline ridge walking.
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Angels Landing
Zion’s legendary chain-assisted ridge, famous for huge canyon views and equally famous exposure. Short mileage does not make this an easy hike.
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Four Pass Loop — Maroon Bells
The classic Maroon Bells–Snowmass Wilderness backpacking loop: four 12,000-foot passes, alpine basins, wildflowers, and some of Colorado’s most photographed mountains.
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Tour du Mont Blanc
One of the world’s great long-distance hikes: roughly 170 km around the Mont Blanc massif through France, Italy, and Switzerland.
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Wonderland Trail
A 93-mile circuit around Mount Rainier with about 27,000 feet of climbing — forests, wildflower meadows, glacial rivers, and relentless elevation change.
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Alta Via 1 — Dolomites
The classic Dolomites high route from Lago di Braies toward Belluno: about 125 km of rifugi, limestone towers, high passes, and some of Italy’s most famous mountain scenery.