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Classic Hiking Route Database

Filter by region, difficulty, elevation, duration and route type to find the right trail for your fitness, experience and travel window.

Routes

62

Regions Covered

37

Beginner-Friendly

31

High-Risk Alerts

5

Results

62 routes found

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Featured Routes

From city-edge day hikes to multi-day traverses — start with these representative routes to build your intuition about the hiking spectrum.

Peru · Cusco Region

Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

Difficulty 3 · Intermediate

The Inca Trail is South America's most iconic trek, leading to the legendary Machu Picchu through cloud forests and ancient Inca ruins in the Andes Mountains.

Distance

43km

Days

4 d

Elevation

4200m

Point-to-PointAncient TrailAlpine
Car / Charter RequiredExperienced Only

France · Haute-Savoie

Tour du Mont Blanc

Difficulty 4 · Advanced

The Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB) is Europe's most celebrated trek, circling Western Europe's highest peak (4810m) through France, Italy, and Switzerland. Glacial valleys, alpine meadows, and panoramic mountain passes make it a bucket-list trek for hikers worldwide.

Distance

170km

Days

11 d

Elevation

2665m

LoopAlpine MeadowsPoint-to-Point
Car / Charter RequiredExperienced Only

Nepal · Khumbu Region

Everest Base Camp Trek

Difficulty 4 · Advanced

The Everest Base Camp trek is the world's most famous high-altitude trek. From Lukla, follow the Dudh Koshi valley deep into the Khumbu region to Everest Base Camp (5364m). Towering Himalayan peaks, Sherpa culture, and the sheer magnitude of the world's highest mountains make this a pilgrimage for trekkers.

Distance

130km

Days

14 d

Elevation

5545m

Point-to-PointAlpineGorge
Car / Charter RequiredExperienced Only

Chile · Magallanes Region

Torres del Paine W Trek

Difficulty 3 · Intermediate

The W Trek in Torres del Paine is Patagonia's most iconic hike, named after the W-shape of its route. Towering granite spires of the Torres, the immense Grey Glacier, and the French Valley make this one of the world's most stunning treks — a concentrated dose of Patagonian wilderness.

Distance

76km

Days

5 d

Elevation

1200m

Point-to-PointAlpineLakes
Car / Charter RequiredExperienced Only

Spain · Galicia

Camino de Santiago (French Way Final 100km)

Difficulty 2 · Beginner

The Camino de Santiago is the world's most famous pilgrimage walk. The final 100km of the French Way (Sarria to Santiago) is its most popular section — through Galician countryside, eucalyptus forests, and medieval stone bridges, ending at Santiago Cathedral. Complete 100km on foot to earn the Compostela certificate.

Distance

115km

Days

5 d

Elevation

700m

Point-to-PointAncient Trail
Public Transit AccessibleBeginner-Friendly

France · Corsica

GR20 Corsica

Difficulty 5 · Expert

The GR20 is widely regarded as Europe's toughest long-distance trek, traversing the rugged spine of Corsica from north to south. 180km with 12,000m of cumulative elevation gain, featuring chains and ladders over granite spires, glacial lakes, and Mediterranean maquis scrub — the ultimate test for European trekkers.

Distance

180km

Days

15 d

Elevation

2706m

Point-to-PointAlpineGorge
Car / Charter RequiredExperienced Only

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Discover Classic Hiking Routes

The hiking landscape spans an enormous range — from coastal scrambles and deep gorges to alpine meadows above 4,000m. A single rating system rarely captures all of them.

Think of this database as a starting point: narrow down options by intensity, altitude, duration and access, then decide which route is worth researching next.

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