Top 10 Best Hiking Trails in the World

Stretching 3,500 kilometres from Georgia to Maine, this iconic thru-hike takes five to seven months and tests endurance through some of eastern North America's wildest terrain.

A five-day route through Patagonia's dramatic granite towers, glacial lakes, and windswept valleys that regularly ranks among the world's most scenic multi-day hikes.

A 440-kilometre trail through Swedish Lapland above the Arctic Circle, passing through pristine tundra, birch forests, and alongside glacial rivers in Europe's last great wilderness.

A six-day 65-kilometre walk through Tasmania's Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, featuring ancient rainforest, alpine plateaus, and a remarkable diversity of endemic wildlife.

Widely considered Europe's toughest long-distance trail, this 180-kilometre route traverses the mountainous spine of Corsica with steep scrambles, exposed ridges, and spectacular Mediterranean views.

This 160 to 230-kilometre loop in the Himalayas crosses the 5,416-metre Thorong La pass and transitions from subtropical jungle to high-altitude desert over two to three weeks.

A 55-kilometre trek from Landmannalaugar to Thorsmork across a surreal landscape of colourful rhyolite mountains, black sand deserts, steaming hot springs, and glacial river crossings.