Snuck up here the one sunny afternoon we’ve had in weeks 😭

Nice ~25 km total walk from Col du Lautaret to Villar-d’Arêne. I’ve never seen so many marmots!

Can‘t stay the hole time in a hotel. The climb was quite steep, but it was worth it. There were beautiful caves and waterfalls.

The country is small and hikes aren’t too long, with few exceptions depending on the season when you travel. Insanely beatiful and different to traditional hikes and views you may be used to.

We travelled in May and had to cut a few hikes short due to snow. Included all of them for the reference:
Tjornuvík > Milingur (1&2)
Múlasoffur (3)
Trælanípu (4&5)
Kallur Lighthouse (6&7)
Klakkur (8&9)

My wife and I spent the second week of July walking south from Lago di Braies, sleeping in a different rifugio every night: Sennes plateau first, then Fanes, over Lagazuoi and the Cinque Torri meadows, around Croda da Lago, and finishing under the Civetta wall at Alleghe. Roughly 100 km with passes most days.

Things that stuck with me:

The huts make this trip. You walk with a light pack, and every evening there's a cooked dinner, wine, and a terrace at 2,000+ m after the day crowds are gone. Sunrise at Lago di Braies before the buses arrive was worth the whole climb the day before.

The one thing I'd tell past-me: book the huts absurdly early. We started planning in spring and half our first-choice huts were already full for July - the route we ended up walking was shaped as much by bed availability as by geography. It turned out great, but that was luck as much as judgment.

Also: afternoon thunderstorms are not a maybe in July. We got properly rinsed once (see the poncho photo) and after that we did every pass before noon.

Happy to answer anything about the route, the huts, or logistics.

Conditions of late June 2026
Saw a ton of marmots and ancient trade routes passing below the impressive Peak of La Grande Casse (3855m)z
The pass itself was fully snow covered from about 2300m.
One of my favorite sceneries ever

One of the bluest glacial lake i have ever seen.
Place: ice lake, Colorado, USA
july 2026
Elevation :12,500 ft
Type: Hike only, Difficult/Strenous
Time: 6-8 hours out and back

The peaks in the chain are about 2500m tall, so ideal for day hikes. When the skies were clear, the Mont Blanc was visible in all its glory (about 30-40km to the east). Even though the French Alps have been experiencing high temperatures this year, there was still some snow left above 2000m at the start of July this year.

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First two photos are the summit views, rest are pics of the route.

My first 14er! I'm an eastern US hiker and (after a lot of research and prep) I decided to give Long's Peak a go. Absolutely incredible hike/scramble. MUCH harder than famed difficult Appalachian hikes like Old Rag or the Presidential Traverse (though it's closer with the latter).

15 miles round trip with 5400 ft of elevation gain (according to Garmin). Nearly half of that gain came in the last 1.5 miles to the summit beyond the keyhole. I camped at 9500 ft for 72 hrs prior to attempting and the altitude was still killer. Despite the difficulty, this is my favorite hike of all time. The views alone were worth the effort.

To anyone interested in doing this, know that without proper preparation this hike can be fatal. Lots of steep rock scrambling with mandatory exposure. If you slip you die. I literally saw a search and rescue helicopter going towards the mountain on my hike down.

A hike through the Valley of Five Lakes to Szpiglasowy Peak.

I recently hiked the Jinbian Creek Trail in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China, with my family. We started from Shuiraosimen (水绕四门) and walked through Jinbian Creek, finishing near the Natural Oxygen Bar area. The total distance was about 5.7 km. Our group included five people: my parents (both around 70 years old), my 14-year-old child, and us. We were not hiking for speed. We walked slowly, stopped often to enjoy the scenery, take photos, and rest. The whole hike took us around 4 hours. The trail itself was not technically difficult, but the environment was amazing. Walking beside the clear creek, surrounded by towering sandstone cliffs and dense forest, felt very different from simply viewing the mountains from a platform.

What I liked most about Jinbian Creek was the feeling of being inside the landscape. The famous viewpoints show you the mountains, but this trail lets you experience them. A few things I learned from this hike: 5.7 km sounds easy, but take your time if traveling with children or older family members. Comfortable walking shoes are important. Afternoon was a good choice for us because the trail felt calmer compared with the crowded viewpoints. For our family, Jinbian Creek was one of the most memorable parts of Zhangjiajie.

Took this at dawn before embarking on a day hike to the next village Tadapani.

Boundary Trail, Mt. St. Helens, Washington

Hoy quiero mostrarles un lindo paisaje un lugar escondido en Ecuador … nevado el altar … en la ciudad de Riobamba ..! Como te amo Mi lindo Ecuador 🇪🇨..

The old lady hike for the 11 year old 4-legged, and 51 year old self. 10 miles out and back in Young's Gulch. This trail was severely damaged in the 2012 fires in the canyon, and been restored to full access.

You can also observe rare animals in Germany: spotting ibexes during an overnight stay at a mountain hut in the Allgäu Alps (I can recommend 😄)

Half the trail winds through the forest, and the other half opens up to the beautiful ocean views.

Apologies if this has been asked before but looking for feedback on the 7 lakes hike in Slovenia.

Looking at the trail on wickiloc it seems very doable but reading blogs they say it´s extremely difficult etc. etc.

To give context there´d be two of us doing it, both fit and mountain experience. Having most recently done the anillo extrem in los picos de europa. I can´t see any reason why the hike would be undoable but there´s not a lot of clear info on the internet in regards to it.

Would someone be able to give me some firsthand insight? Should we avoid the loop as the descent back out seems to be the main area of concern.

Thanks in advance!

Hi there,

Just came back from a 6-day thru hike in the Kackar mountains. Sharing my feedback here as there is very limited info available on the internet.

1. It's magnificent
2. It's empty - we bumped into 5 other peeps in one week, 3 Turks, 2 French
3. As a consequence, wildlife surrounds you - we bumped into a brown bear family and a lynx, we believe to have seen a wolf from afar and we saw countless fresh bears' poops.
4. GPS is compulsory - way-marking is non existent
5. The hiking season really runs from August 1st to September 15th - we found snow, intense fog and heavy rains on July 20th
6. Accommodation prices in yaylalari are prohibitive - 70EUR p.p. fullboard overnight. Quality can be decent, but never top-notch and sometimes very bad. Meals are usually extremely good as made out of fresh products.
7. Accommodation prices in Camlihemsin are even more prohibitive - 80-100EUR p.p fullboard overnight. Same quality level, with food being notably bad as usually coming from supermarkets.
8. Transportation on the Rize side of the Kackar is ok, with plenty of dolmus and/or hitchhiking opps on the axis Ardesen-Camlihemsin-Ayder-Yukari Kavrun. You might also find transportation options until Zile Kale and Melovit Selale. Outside of those rotations, be ready to struggle a fair bit.
9. Outside of Ayder and Yukari Kavrun yaylalar are extremely empty, which has good and bad sides.
10. Weather MUST absolutely be monitored ahead of your rotation. Rule of thumb : water/snow is always coming from Karadeniz (Black sea) towards Anatolia. Clouds are being stuck atop Kackar and then cross the mountain range through Davaliasti Gecit. The weather is usually much better on the Yusufeli side than on the Rize side. If the weather is fucked in Yusufeli (Ispir/Olgunlar) you may wanna cancel your Kackar hiking plans overall. If nice in Yusufeli but screwed in Rize then you can still hike on the southern part of the mountain range w/o crossing northbound.
11. Winter conditions are lasting very late - still 2 meters of snow in Kavron Gecit on July 16th.
12. Rain conditions are to be taken into account - 1 meter of mud and an extremely slippery path on the pathway between Ayder and Hazindak. Hiking slopes are mandatory on this side of the mountain.
13. Locals usually have no clue about hiking conditions as they don't hike themselves. The 3 Turkish hikers we bumped into were all coming from Kadikoy/Istanbul, locals would tell you they did hike here... Once 20 years ago :)
14. Internet resources are barely available and weather forecasts are widely inaccurate. Try reaching out to local restaurants/guesthouses ahead of your trip to get to know more about the weather. If they tell you it has been raining and foggy for an entire week, well... :)

Voy a ir a las cataratas de Iguazú quiero sabes qué tipo de calzado me recomiendan la verdad no sé cómo sea el lugar y tampoco sé qué estacion es allá. Les agradecería la mayor información que puedan recomendarme que llevar como ir vestida algo adecuado . No quiero dar una mala impresión como turista

Hi, I would like to hike the PCT section K but only for around 60-80 miles and preferably end at the north end. Does anyone know a trail that I could use to get onto the PCT this way? Thanks!

I go hiking about 5-6 times per year. I mostly stick to day hikes of about 10-12 hours, but I really want to go on an overnight trip soon. The majority of my hikes are on mountains, and the trails are generally very rocky. I find that at the end of the day my feet really start to hurt, specifically the soles. Currently I am using just basic insoles, so I am looking for some insole recommendations to stop my feet from hurting.

Last year I went on a half-day (around 5 hours) hike in Söderåsen National Park in Sweden which was so beautiful and easy for a beginner.
I would love to do the same again this year, but in a different place, so I need suggestions / recommendations on where to go.

My only requirements are (if possible):

1. Is possible to get to either by trains and busses (I'll also consider ferry to Norway) from Copenhagen as I don't have a driver's license.
2. Needs to be somewhat easy to find my way around because I don't want to get lost..
3. 4-6 hours total.
4. Able to book a cabin or airbnb or something nearby.
5. Has to be at least as beautiful or even more than Söderåsen National Park <3

Was wondering if I should get one of the apps (if so which ones best) or just go to some of the familiar spots in my area (LA), I miss it and really want to get back into to nature and have a good hike. All suggestions appreciated!

Did a fairly simple hike today (3km 150m elevation total), and it had me BEAT after the initial climb. Like out of breath panting. I’ve lived a fairly sedentary lifestyle prior to recently being active. I know the answer is to hike more, but is there any specific exercises I can do to build my endurance faster?