Answer the questions in the infographic then see your results below in the trek list…
Go on Pilgrimage
Go on one of the world’s great pilgrim routes e.g.
- Spain – Camino de Santiago
- Japan – Kumano Kodo
- Tibet China – Mt Kailash
- Europe – Sultans Trail
or try something completely different – a Trekking Retreat!
Follow Historical Routes
Travel an ancient way e.g.
- England – Hadrian’s Wall Path
- Japan – Nakasendo Way
- Peru – Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
- France – Freedom Trail
- Papua New Guinea – Kokoda Track
- Canada/USA – Chilkoot Trail
- Wales – Offa’s Dyke Trail
Volcanoes
Get geothermal and explore volcanoes e.g.
- Ecuador – Volcanoes Trek
- New Zealand – Tongariro Crossing (summer or winter), Mt Taranaki
- Iceland – Laugavegur Trek
- Tanzania – Mt Kilimanjaro
- Indonesia – Mt Bromo
- USA – Mt Rainier National Park
Canyons, Gorges & Escarpments
Go back in time and explore ancient rock e.g.
- USA – The Narrows
- Australia – Six Foot Track, Ormiston Gorge
- Ethiopia – Simien Mountains
- Kenya – Mt Kenya
- Jordan – Dana to Petra Trek
Rock Towers
See jaw-dropping giants e.g.
- Patagonia/Chile – Torres del Paine
- Patagonia/Argentina – Fitzroy & Cerro Torre
- Pakistan – Trango Towers, Snow Lake Trek
- Italy – Dolomites
or trek to some other impressive rocks:
- USA – Yosemite National Park
- Spain – Monserrat
- Australia – the Totem Pole which you can see on the 3 Capes Track
- Australia – Bluff Knoll, WA
Desert
Explore the world’s deserts e.g.
- Australia – Larapinta Trail
- Morocco – Jebel Toubkal and Sahara Desert
- Jordan – Petra and Wadi Rum
- Mongolia – Gobi Desert
Water
Trek by the coast or lakes e.g.
- New Zealand – Abel Tasman Track, Nelson Lakes
- Australia – 3 Capes Track, Bay of Fires
- Argentina – Tierra del Fuego
- Wales – Coast Path
- USA – Multnomah Falls, Oregon
Mountains
Trek on classic alpine routes e.g.
- Peru – Huayhuash Trek
- Europe – Tour du Mont Blanc
- New Zealand – Routeburn Track, Milford Track
- Australia – Overland Track
- Bolivia – Cordillera Real
- Borneo – Mt Kinabalu
- Canada – High Note Trail, Whistler
- Canada – Larch Valley / Sentinel Pass, Banff National Park
- Canada – Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Mountains
- USA – Eagle Cap Wilderness
- Himalayas – see our Himalayan Trek Finder
- China – Gongga Trail
Trek the Himalayas
Use the Himalayan Trek Finder to find a spectacular Himalayan trek to suit you.
Alternatively explore the treks available to some of the world’s other highest mountains. (Note: these vary in difficulty from treks to technical climbing. There may be trekking options in the area as well.)
- “8000ers” – the world’s 14 highest mountains
- “Seven Summits” – the highest mountain on each continent
- “Volcanic Seven Summits” – the highest volcanoes on each continent
- “46ers” – the 46 high peaks of the Adirondacks, NY State, USA
- “3 Peaks” – the 3 highest peaks in the UK
- “14ers” – the 54 peaks over 14000ft in Colorado, USA
- “Alpine 4000ers” – the highest peaks in the European Alps over 4000m
- “Munros” – the highest peaks in Scotland over 3000ft
- “Aussie 10 peaks” – the 10 highest peaks in Australia
Go End-to-End
Go from one end of a country or region to the other e.g.
- New Zealand – Te Araroa Trail
- England – Coast to Coast Walk
- Japan – Shinetsu Trail
- Australia – Bibbulman Track, Heysen Trail, Larapinta Trail
- Transcaucasian Trail
- USA – Pacific Crest Trail, American Discovery Trail, John Muir Trail, Appalachian Trail
- Bhutan – Trans Bhutan Trail
Explore Emerging Destinations
Broaden your horizons and explore the path less travelled e.g.
- Tajikistan – Pamir Fann Mountains
- Afghanistan – Wakhan Corridor
- Mongolia – Lake Hovsgol
- or go arctic e.g. Greenland, Svalbard or Tromso, Norway