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.
Trip Type: Multi-Day
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Laugavegur Trail
Iceland’s famous highland trek from Landmannalaugar to Þórsmörk through rhyolite mountains, lava fields, black sand, hot springs, and glacial rivers.
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West Highland Way
Scotland’s classic 96-mile journey from Milngavie to Fort William, moving from loch shores and farmland into Rannoch Moor, Glencoe, and the Highlands.
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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.