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Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Hiking holidays: The world in 50 walks

Hiking holidays: The world in 50 walks

The best places on earth to lace up your hiking boots? Christopher Somerville, writer of our Walk of the Month column, makes his choice.

'A journey as much spiritual as physical': trekkers cross the Gangotri Galcier in the Himalayas Photo: John Cleare

Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario, Canada: with limestone paths, lakes, forest, this is a wild, natural and rugged place to explore

The rugged environs of Inverpolly in Scotland provide demanding but highly rewarding walking opportunities

Jurassic classic: Lyme Regis and the surrounding region has some wonderful trails Photo: Christopher Jones

Torres del Paine: The pristine region of glacial lakes and towering rock spires is perfect walking country Photo: Getty Images

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

John,

Thanks ... what a wonderful world.