Lonely Planet Epic Hikes of the World: Explore the Planet's Most Thrilling Treks and Trails

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The entire route is an ambitious undertaking, requiring 40-days and covering 420 miles of trails that pass through 75 hamlets, villages and towns.

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Follow the rolling hills where rich, aromatic spices grow down to the backwaters near Cochin, where the boats once used to transport valuable commodities to export now enjoy a new lease of life as converted houseboats. It's one of the most famous hiking tours in Europe, up there with the likes of the Camino de Santiago, and one of the best European walking holidays. Trip tips: With the required Parks Pass needed to visit or camp on Maria Island, explorers on this isolated outpost can also find Robinson Crusoe-style solitude along the island’s expansive and pristine paper-white sand beaches.The longest and most challenging of which is the 49-mile (79 km) Heaphy Track through the South Island’s Kahurangi National Park. When to go: Like most backpacking trips in the desert, the best time to hike Paria Canyon is in spring and early fall. Stewart Island’s kiwis (the southern brown kiwi) may be extra large, but that doesn’t mean that they’re any easier to spot.

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These are no ordinary hikes – all have something extra special, whether that’s phenomenal panoramas, a world-class trekking route, or a physical challenge.The next day you'll cross the rocky highlands to the famous Roque Nublo, an 80-metre monolith which is shrouded in myths and mystery.