Hikes and Walks

Bob Cranwell, the Amateur Emigrant, shares memories of an exhausting but rewarding visit to a remote area of Nepal.

DrFumblefinger hikes to Lake Agnes, a lovely high altitude lake in a hanging valley near Lake Louise.

An updated app provides a new way to estimate time and distance for English hiking.

The Julian Alps Hiking Trail circles Slovenia's highest peaks in an area of untouched wilderness but also takes in several cities.

The Rails to Trails Alliance is projecting a bike and hike trail running from coast to coast.

PHeymont shares a favorite walk, across the Brooklyn Bridge, with its views of both Manhattan and Brooklyn

DrFumblefinger goes on his first hike in Tierra del Fuego. The area is a subpolar rainforest and the vegetation is lush.

DrFumblefinger visits Midland Provincial Park, situated near both the city of Drumheller and the famous Royal Tyrrell Museum. It was once the site of a large coal mine and an interpretative trail takes one through the history of coal mining in the region.

Gumbo was visiting the Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark. Situated in Boulder, the Chautauqua was created as a place of adult learning and entertainment more than a century ago, a function it fulfills to this day.

Rebecca Brown shares her experiences on one of the famous pilgrimage routes to Compostela, with tips on doing it solo.

Ian Cook shares a lovely fall hike in Northumberland, with wonderful views of the countryside.

Paul Hunter visits the Hole of Horcum, an unusual geologic feature in North York Moors.