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Trail: #1
Location: Peru
Distance: 26 Miles
Steps: 52,000
One of the most popular hikes in the world, the Inca Trail takes you through 26 miles of grueling inclines and declines. You get a chance to explore ruins, jungle, and beautiful mountain scenery, and of course, end the hike at Machu Picchu.
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Trail: #2
Location: Peru
Distance: 19 Miles
Steps: 34,000
A hike that gets you away from the overcrowded Inca Trail, this trek is often called the Super or Hidden Inca Trail and is more strenuous and less traveled. The extra work is rewarded with amazing views and at the end, you can still take a short bus and train ride to get to Machu Picchu.
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Trail: #3
Location: Peru
Distance: 20 Miles
Steps: 40,000
The way to experience the Inca Trail while still avoiding the crowds. You can still see the beautiful views, and since it comes to an end at Ollantaytambo, you can add a day trip to Machu Picchu.
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Trail: #4
Location: Chile
Distance: 50 Miles
Steps: 100,000
The popular route that follows the letter “W” takes you through the spectacular Torres del Paine National Park. You get a chance to see volcanic peaks, glaciers, and beautiful lakes.
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Trail: #5
Location: United States
Distance: 2,180 Miles
Steps: 4,360,000
This hike is one of the longest continuously marked footpaths in the world and is not an easy feat. It takes you through 14 states and takes careful planning and execution if you want to do it one go.
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Trail: #6
Location: Tanzania
Distance: 35 Miles
Steps: 70,000
Although it is widely popular now, at 19,340 feet, this is Africa’s highest peak and is still on most people’s bucket list. With a wide range of climbing routes, most travel with a guided tour to reach the spectacular view above the clouds. One of the Seven Summits, 1/7.
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Trail: #7
Location: Sweden
Distance: 65 Miles
Steps: 130,000
Kungsleden, or “The King’s Trail,” is a 275-mile traverse, but get a glimpse of this amazing landscape with a shorter hike. See the amazing Arctic landscape, open tundra, big glaciers, and brush up against Sweden’s highest peak, Mount Kebnekaise.
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Trail: #8
Location: United Kingdom
Distance: 268 Miles
Steps: 536,000
Stretching from the Derbyshire Peak District to the Scottish Borders, the Pennine Way is the United Kingdom's most famous long distance path. The entire walk takes around three weeks, passing over wild moorland east of Manchester and through the picture postcard Yorkshire Dales, before crossing the ancient border of Hadrian's Wall and on toward Scotland. One for outdoor fanatics, camping enthusiasts and anyone who can handle the vagaries of great British weather.
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Trail: #9
Location: United States
Distance: 165 Miles
Steps: 330,000
The Tahoe Rim Trail spans two US states, California and Nevada, in a 165-mile loop around the Tahoe Rim Basin. This iconic trail was established in 1981 and is regarded as one of the finest hikes in the United States. It passes through six counties and four national forests. The Tahoe Rim Trail is the best way to explore the Sierra Nevada and Carson ranges.
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Trail: #10
Location: Australia
Distance: 138 Miles
Steps: 276000
The Larapinta Trail follows the rocky spine of the West MacDonnell Ranges from Alice Springs Telegraph Station to Mount Sonder. Challenge yourself to hike the whole trail or tackle one or more of its 12 sections, all of which vary in difficulty and length. Each section can be reached by four-wheel drive, so you can join or leave the trail at any of the trailheads. The Trail encompasses some of the key attractions of the ranges including Simpsons Gap, and the permanent waterholes at Ellery Creek Big Hole, Ormiston Gorge and Glen Helen. It weaves past some of the world’s most ancient metamorphic and igneous rock and nearly 600 species of flora.
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Trail: # 11
Location: Turkey
Distance: 335 Miles
Steps: 670000
Covering 300 miles around the turquoise coast of southern Turkey from Fethiye to Antalya, the Lycian Way gives walkers a chance to explore the former kingdom of Lycia. Passing through the ancient town of Sidyma and the ghost town of Kaya, the route cleaves to the water, with the chance of a cooling dip after a long day's walk. The route is well-marked and can be followed without a guide and features Mediterranean views, mountainous hinterland, Turkish culture and ancient ruins.
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Trail: #12
Location: Eurasia
Distance: ~6000 Miles
Steps: 12,000,000
The Silk Road (or roads) is the name given to the ancient trading routes opened by the Han Dynasty of China in order to begin trade with the West. They stretched all across Asia and into Europe; lasting from 130BC to around the 15th century, when the Ottoman Empire closed trade with the West and maritime trading became more feasible. Silk was China’s main export during this time, thus leading to the name Silk Road. The route chosen begins in Xi’an, the first capital of China; leading through to Rome, Italy. Along the way, it will passes through Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, The Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Georgia, The Black Sea, Bulgaria, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, and Slovenia.
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Trail: # 13
Location: Russia
Distance: 40 Miles
Steps: 80,000
Elbrus is the highest and most prominent peak in Russia and Europe. It is situated in the western part of the Caucasus. It rises 5,642 metres above sea level and will require significant acclimatizing. The ascent is a moderate snow climb that presents minimal technical difficulty but the altitude makes climbing Mt. Elbrus a challenging undertaking. One of the Seven Summits, 2/7.
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Trail: # 14
Location: Austria and Germany
Distance: 78 Miles
Steps: 156,000
The Lechweg Trail follows the Lechweg river starting from Lechall in Fussen, Germany to its source in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg. It passes the royal castles of King Ludwig II of Bavaria as well as crystal clear lakes, the Doser waterfall, the trail heads through the Tiroler Lech National Park, a protected area with lush meadows, turquoise water and ibex at every turn. You'll have the opportunity to take Austria’s probably most spectacular and once longest suspension bridge which stretches over the Höhenbachtal gorge.
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Trail: # 15
Location: Japan
Distance: 621 Miles
Steps: 1,242,000
The Michinoku Coastal Trail begins in Hachinohe City in Aomori Prefecture and ends in Soma City in Fukushima Prefecture in an area that was rebuilt after the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit in 2011.
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Trail: # 16
Location: Hungary
Distance: 701 Miles
Steps: 1,402,000
The trek stretches between Irottko Moutain on the border of Austria to the border of Slovakia, where it ends in the village of Hollohaz. Peaks along this moderate trail don't go above 3,400 feet, making it a less-strenuous walking adventure.
Trails MUST be completed in order. EVERY TIME YOU START A NEW TRAIL, YOUR STEP TOTAL STARTS BACK AT 0
1. Inca Trail
🌿 52,000 Steps
2. Ancasocha Trail
🌿 34,000 Steps
3. Lares Valley Hike
🌿 40,000 Steps
4. Torres del Paine W Circuit
🌿 100,000 Steps
5. Applachian Trail
🌿 4,360,000 steps
6. Kilimanjaro Ascent
🌿70,000 Steps
7. Kungsleden Hike
🌿130,000 Steps
8. Pennine Way
🌿536,000 Steps
9. Tahoe Rim Trail
🌿330,000 Steps
10. Larapinta Trail
🌿276,000 Steps
11. Lycian Way
🌿 670,000 Steps
12. The Silk Road
🌿 12,000,000 Steps
13. Mount Elbrus Ascent
🌿 80,000 Steps
14. Lechweg Trail
🌿 156,000 Steps