Trekking- Duration
- Flexible
- Kids
- Kid+
- Cost
- $$$
- Permit
- Not needed
- Crowd
- Busy
Trekking in Preikestolen
Norway
The single most photographed viewpoint in Norway.
Skill · Beginner–Intermediate
Trekking in Muniellos
Muniellos·Spain
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~1 dayPermit required
Why go
Muniellos is a strict reserve of ancient, untouched oak - capped at a few dozen walkers a day - threaded by one long trail past glacial lakes. The permit and the emptiness are the whole point.
When
In season: Sep–Nov · Peak: Oct
Who it’s for
Skill
Beginner–Intermediate
Effort
Moderate
Suitable from
10+ · Kid+
Crowds
Empty
Cost
$$
Trekking specifics
- Distance
- 20 km
- Total ascent
- 900 m
- Max altitude
- 1700 m
- Accommodation
- Villages nearby; no facilities in the reserve
- Technical
- One long marked trail; permit-only
What to expect
A long but non-technical forest day, spectacular in autumn colour, on a single well-defined route you must not leave. Numbers are strictly limited.
How to start
Apply online for the daily permit weeks ahead - it is the limiting factor. Base in Cangas del Narcea and start early for the full trail to the lakes.
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- Duration
- 10d–19d
- Kids
- Adults only
- Cost
- $$$
- Permit
- Required
- Crowd
- Steady
Trekking in The Three Passes
Nepal
Eighteen days in the Khumbu taking the high circuit rather than the base camp highway.
Skill · Advanced–Expert
Trekking7 routesEpic
- Duration
- 5h–10h
- Kids
- Teen+
- Cost
- $$
- Permit
- Required
- Crowd
- Packed
Trekking in Tatra Mountains
Poland
The high route in summer — Orla Perć's chains and ladders, then Rysy and the top of Poland at 2,499 m.
Skill · Advanced–Expert
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