A short, easy 0.7-mile loop with minimal elevation gain at Longmire in Mount Rainier National Park. It's a perfect outing for kids and families any time of the year.

A strenuous scramble about 1.25 miles northeast of Mount Garfield with panoramic views of the Taylor River and several lakes in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.

This trekking route combines spectacular Alpine scenery, European culture, and strenuous hiking. Our traverse has 4,000-meter mountains, alpine passes, valleys, French people, and cuisine. You carry only a daypack because the hostels and refuges have beds, blankets, and food. Look for bouquetin and listen to church bells! Gawk at the highest mountain in the Alps – Mont Blanc!

One of the world’s great mountain treks, the Walker’s Haute Route stretches from Chamonix, France to Zermatt, Switzerland, linking the massive Mont Blanc to the iconic Matterhorn. Ten of the 12 highest peaks in the Alps tower alongside the route, as trekkers tackle multiple high alpine passes and enjoy a daily visual feast of mountain vistas, glaciers, quaint villages, and glorious valleys. Sleep in mountain huts and village hotels.

The Dolomite Mountains in the northeast corner of Italy offer a paradise for walkers and adventurers of all levels. And cutting through this wonderland from north to south is the Alta Via 1. Villages, resorts and remote mountain huts are connected with convenient public transport and opportunities for amazing food.

One of the world’s great mountain treks, the Tour du Mont Blanc passes through France, Italy, and Switzerland as it circles Western Europe’s highest mountain. Hikers trek in the shadows of the massive Mont Blanc (15,774’), traversing majestic balconies, tackling high alpine passes, and soaking in the region’s beauty, culture, and charm as they visit quaint villages and explore glorious valleys.

Trek for the day or dozens of days in the “Land of the Giants”, Jotunheimen National Park, on well marked trails that circle through its deep valleys, past intensely blue lakes, plunging waterfalls and glaciers adorning Norway’s tallest peaks. Stay in basic to full-service huts with beds and food.

Kyrgyzstan is a stunning country ringed on three sides by high mountains with a wide variety of off-the-beaten-track trekking opportunities. Sites along ancient Silk Road trade routes offer fascinating history, and the local Kyrgyz nomadic people offer wonderful hospitality and support as well as very interesting and unique culture. Tourism is growing and an increasing number of trekking and travel outfitters offer excellent itineraries for trekking travelers.

Trek remote and spectacular Himalayan mountains near the Tibet border, through ancient Tibetan Buddhist culture, in search of blue sheep and snow leopards. Follow in George Schaller’s and Peter Matthiessen’s boot steps to Crystal Mountain (a peak embedded with crystal deposits that glimmer in the sun) and Shey Gompa (the monastery at its base).

Combine the highest peaks on Earth, Himalayan culture, and mountaineering history on the classic trek through Nepal's famed Khumbu region on the Everest Three Passes Loop, including (weather permitting) the classic Mt. Everest viewpoint at Kala Patar and Mt. Everest base camp with three of the world's highest peaks (Everest, the highest peak at 29,031ft, Lhotse, the fourth-highest at 27,939ft, and Makalu, the fifth highest at 27,837ft); the town of Gokyo with its lakes and stunning views of 26,900-foot Cho Oyo (the world's 6th highest peak); and the town of Thame, home to many famous Sherpa mountaineers including Apa Sherpa. Stay in lodges with meals provided, and porters will haul your overnight gear, so you need only carry only a daypack. This trek involves multiple days reaching altitudes over 15,000 feet, including 7 days in a row exceeding 17,000 feet.

Far from the tourist hordes, Greece’s rugged north offers a dramatic array of landscapes and physical challenge for hikers, along with richness of history, culture and mythology, and the experience of walking among and staying in ancient stone villages untouched by time.

The Cordillera Huayhuash is a compact range of 20,000+ snowcapped peaks studded with aquamarine lakes in the northern Andes mountains of Peru, and the 80-mile circuit around the range is often called one of the top 10 mountain treks in the world! The stunning scenery is a backdrop for a local culture of colorful people and rock corrals for sheep in summer pasture. Backpack the circuit on your own, or hire an outfitter out of Huaraz to support you with transport, food, and donkeys to carry your gear so that you only need to carry a daypack. Moderate distances and elevation gains between camps can be arranged (you need to take at least 11-13 days to complete the entire circuit safely), but be aware that this is a high altitude circuit, with most of the route above 13,000 feet with passes that approach 17,000', and exit to medical facilities is very difficult.

The Ausangate Trek is a 43 mile backpacking trip, accessed from the historic Inca capital of Cusco, that runs through one of the most beautiful landscapes in the Andes, circling the 'sacred mountain' of Ausangate. The route passes small villages, glacial lakes, towering snow capped peaks, and herds of alpacas. Side trips include the ancient pilgrimage site of Qoyllur Rit’I and the Vinicunca ‘Rainbow Mountains’.

The Skye Trail is one of the most remote and challenging hikes in Scotland, exploring some of the very finest mountain and coastal scenery on the rugged Isle of Skye – and indeed in the whole of the United Kingdom. Connecting Broadford in the south with Rubha Hunish in the north, the route hugs dramatic coastal cliffs, passes in the shadows of the majestic Cuillin Hills, traverses the spectacular Trotternish Ridge, and visits the pinnacle-like Quiraing.

Trek hut to hut or day hike from villages through the spectacular Julian and Karawanke Alps of Slovenia. These lesser discovered alps of Europe offer challenging mountain summits, ridgeline hikes, alpine lakes, valley views, picturesque villages, mountain huts and great food.

The center of the European Alps is Switzerland, and the Alpine Pass Route is the classic long hike across Switzerland. This 340-km long, very strenuous route combines European culture and delicious food with hiking among glaciated 4,000-meter mountains, 16 alpine passes, deep valleys and high waterfalls, and featuring edelweiss, clean charming villages, cheese, pastries, and chocolate.

Trek the best sections of Turkey's Lycian Way, a 310-mile network of ancient paths, mule and caravan trails and backcountry roads on the country's south Mediterranean coast, traversing peaks and seacoast, staying in villages and supported camps, and passing ancient Lycian and Roman tombs and ruins along the way.

Tour Istanbul's old city, mosques, palaces, ancient Christian churches, Byzantine monuments, and historic ethnic neighborhoods. Sample fabulous Turkish cuisine above the Golden Horn. Visit stunningly preserved Roman and Greek ruins at Ephesus, Aphrodisias and Selçuk. Then explore the ancient Carian civilizations along an 850 km trail along stone paved caravan roads and mule paths connecting villages from the coasts of the Bozburun and Dasca peninsulas to the mountainous interior. The trail is signed and waymarked according to international standards allowing both independent and group travellers to hike and enjoy the scenic beauty and cultural treasures of Caria. Camp or stay in small village homes and hotels, eat simple but delicious homemade meals.

Experience the natural wonder and physical challenge of trekking among some of the highest mountains in the world, along with authentic high-Andes village culture and fabulous prehistoric Inca archaeological sites including Machu Picchu, all within the highest standards of sustainable tourism.

Bhutan is one of the treasures of the Himalaya with rich diversity and culture complementing its immense mountains. And the Jomolhari Trek in the far north-west of the country is reputedly Bhutan's best walk, an eight-day horseshoe following ancient tracks beneath the spine of mountains separating Bhutan from Tibet, then turning eastwards to descend the valley high above Thimpu, the country's capital.