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  1. 1SørvágsvatnSørvágsvatnTrælanípan cliff walk from Miðvágur This is the shortest walk here, and the payoff is out of all proportion. The marked path runs about 3.5 km each way, roughly 45 minutes of walking, to Trælanípan, a 142 m rock wall rising from the sea, where the lake appears to hang above the ocean. It is one of…0
  2. 2Hooker Valley TrackHooker Valley TrackOn gravel with some steps, this is the easiest way to stand face to face with Aoraki/Mount Cook, New Zealand's highest mountain. Three swing bridges cross the valley's river, the second of them, at 189 m, the longest suspension bridge in the country, and the track ends at Hooker Lake with the…0
  3. 3Observation Point (Zion National Park)Observation Point (Zion National Park)Observation Point via the East Mesa Trail A major rockfall cut the old route up from Zion Canyon, and the replacement suits anyone who would rather skip that climb. The East Mesa Trail crosses the plateau for 6.8 miles round trip with only about 300 feet of elevation change, then ends on a point…0
  4. 4QuiraingQuiraingQuiraing loop from the top of the pass The Quiraing is a landslip that is still moving, and this loop on the Trotternish Ridge takes you through its maze of towering cliffs and rock stacks. The full circuit is about 6.8 km and takes two to three hours from the pay-and-display parking lot at the…0
  5. 5Amalfi CoastAmalfi CoastPath of the Gods, Bomerano to Nocelle The Path of the Gods runs along the mountainside high above the Amalfi Coast, with the sea below for most of the way. Walked from Bomerano to Nocelle, it covers about 5.6 km with roughly 215 m of climbing and 410 m of descent, so it is gentle on the lungs. The…0
  6. 6Lake Agnes Tea HouseLake Agnes Tea HouseLake Agnes Tea House from Lake Louise Few hikes reward a climb with a pot of tea. The trail rises 385 m over 3.4 km from the shore of Lake Louise to a tea house beside a small mountain lake, and the views back over Lake Louise open up as you climb. The tea house is open from June through October…0
  7. 7PreikestolenPreikestolenThe trail to Pulpit Rock Preikestolen is a flat-topped cliff 604 m above Lysefjorden, and standing on its edge is the reason most people come to this corner of Norway. The path was improved by Nepalese Sherpas in 2013, so it is well built for its whole length. It is about 3.8 km each way with a…0
  8. 8ZermattZermattFive Lakes Walk from Blauherd to Sunnegga Lifts do the hard climbing here: the funicular from Zermatt to Sunnegga, a four-minute ride to 2,288 m, and a gondola on to Blauherd put you high above the valley before you take a step. The marked walk then links five lakes, Stellisee, Grindjisee,…0
  9. 9Tre Cime di LavaredoTre Cime di LavaredoTre Cime di Lavaredo loop from Rifugio Auronzo The three towers of the Tre Cime are among the most recognizable shapes in the Dolomites, and this circuit walks all the way around them, so their profile changes with every hour. It is about 9.1 km with roughly 400 m of climbing; allow four to five…0
  10. 10Horton Plains National ParkHorton Plains National ParkWorld's End loop in Horton Plains Sri Lanka's high grassland plateau stops abruptly at World's End, a cliff with a sheer drop of more than half a mile and views over tea plantations toward the distant Indian Ocean. The usual loop is about 6 miles and takes in Baker's Falls on the way. Timing…0