Walking- Duration
- Flexible
- Kids
- Toddler+
- Cost
- $$
- Permit
- Not needed
- Crowd
- Packed
Walking in Plitvice Lakes
Croatia
Croatia's oldest and most photographed national park, UNESCO-listed since 1979.
Skill · Beginner
Walking in the Camiño dos Faros
the Camiño dos Faros·Spain
Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons
Epic~8 days
Why go
Eight days of cliff-top coast between Malpica and Finisterre, linking lighthouses, empty beaches and a shoreline of legend and shipwreck. It is the finest coast walk in Spain that few outside Galicia know.
When
In season: Apr–Oct · Peak: May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Who it’s for
Skill
Intermediate–Advanced
Effort
Moderate
Suitable from
12+ · Teen+
Crowds
Quiet
Cost
$$
Walking specifics
- Total distance
- 200 km
- Days
- 8
- Per day
- 25 km
- Distance
- 200 km
- Waymarked
- Yes
- Luggage transfer
- Yes
- Boardwalk
- No
- Timed entry
- No
What to expect
Rugged, up-and-down cliff paths with real weather off the Atlantic and long stages between villages. Waymarked in green arrows, but exposed and tiring; luggage transfer is available.
How to start
Walk east-to-west from Malpica toward Finisterre over about eight days. Base-hop by the local guides' luggage service, and pack for Atlantic wind and rain any month.
Walking elsewhere
Walking
WalkingEpic
- Duration
- 33 days
- Kids
- Kid+
- Cost
- $$
- Permit
- Not needed
- Crowd
- Steady
Walking in Camino Francés
Spain
A thousand-year-old pilgrimage route and the most walked long-distance path in the world.
Skill · Beginner–Intermediate
WalkingEpic
- Duration
- 45 days
- Kids
- Adults only
- Cost
- $$$
- Permit
- Not needed
- Crowd
- Quiet
Walking in Shikoku
Japan
Twelve hundred kilometres around an entire island, temple to temple, in about six weeks.
Skill · Intermediate–Advanced
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