The most beautiful short treks in the world
Amazing day trips from all over the world
In this overview you will find beautiful treks from around the world long from two days to one week – so-called short treks. Ideal for those who do not want to return from the tour that day, but also to be on the trek for too long.
Trek to Tilicho lake
The most beautiful trip in Manang
Among the most beautiful trips in Manang belong a two-day trip to the high mountain lake Tilicho, so you will be surprised that it is undertaken only by a fraction of people setting out for the trek around Annapurnas. On this trek you will get virtually within reach to Gangapurna and Tilicho peak, whose walls fall directly to the south side of the lake. continue reading
Trek to Lake Köl Ükök
March to the amazing lake
The trek to Lake Köl Ükök is one of the most picturesque in Kyrgyzstan. From the semi-desert area around the regional town of Kočkor, you can reach a beautiful lake surrounded by flowering pastures full of horses and sheep and glaciated 4,000-meter mountains within a few hours of climbing. In addition, from the lake you can take a number of star trips to unnamed hills or to another beautiful lake Köl Tör. continue reading
Olimpica trek
Amazing view into the pass Yanayacu
Olimpica trek belongs among the shortest in the mountain range Cordillera Blanca. But this does not change much about the fact that you will enjoy here very beautiful views in the area of the highest mountain in the Peruvian Andes, Huascaran. In addition, this trek is one of the less frequently walked and is thus ideal for those who like to wander in abandoned places. continue reading
Crossing of Mount Kenya
Across icy mountain at the equator
The crossing of the highest mountain in the country – Mount Kenya is certainly the most interesting and famous trek in Kenya. There is a wide range of possible ways in the local national park that can be used for the walk. One of the best combinations is Chogoria – Sirimon including the ascent to Point Lenana (4,985 m asl), which is the highest „tourist“ point on this mountain range. On this trek you will enjoy a walk across several vegetation bands from the mountain tropical forest up to the remnants of glaciers in the surroundings of the highest peaks of this volcanic massif. continue reading
El Choro trek
Over Andes along the Inca trail
The most famous Bolivian trek leading along the old inca trail is El Choro. Within just a few days you pass several vegetation bands from Altiplano upland plateau, through the main Andean ridge overlooking the glacier-covered mountains, alpine meadows with scanty vegetation, misty Yungas to sultry jungle with hummingbirds flying around. In addition, you will enjoy this trek virtually alone, because surprisingly very few tourists undertake it. continue reading
Poon Hill trek
Wonderful view of Dhaulagiri
The ascent to the beautiful outlook place Poon Hill is very popular among visitors to Nepal because it is easily accessible from Pokhara and it is not time consuming. At the same time, this trail works as a shortcut between the circuit around Annapurnas and trek to the Annapurna base camp. Due to the fact that this whole area is located on the windward side of the mountains, you have to count that there will be worse and more changeable weather than in Manang on the north side of the mountain. Although you will be here in much lower altitudes than during other treks in Nepal, but the ascents are here significantly steeper and the paths muddier. Anyway, the views of Dhaulagiri, Annapurna South and others are definitely worth it. continue reading
Trek around Belucha
Below the highest mountain of the Altai
The trek around Belucha is one of the most visited treks in the Altai Mountains, but you may still not meet any tourists on some days. I am adding a description of the trek for 6 days, but it can be arbitrarily shortened or extended by visiting other attractions, the minimum time to cross the trek is 4 days. continue reading
Trek to the source of the Amazon
Trek to the source of the largest river in the world
One of the most interesting, though not the most beautiful treks in Peru is the one leading to the source of the Amazon River. Just coming to the source of the longest, largest river in the world is worth it. In addition, you can climb the Nevado Mismi volcano (5,625 m above sea level) and walk along the watershed of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. However, you must not forget that this approximately four-day trek is very deserted and you must be completely self-sufficient. In addition, you will move at great heights, so you must be adequately acclimatized. continue reading
Isla Navarino Trek
Trek in the Dientes de Navarino mountains
The trek on the hard-to-reach island of Isla Navarino, the southernmost part of Patagonia, is wild and rugged. Cold weather determines the character of the landscape where you will move and frequent showers are no exception. As a reward, you can see many lakes, rivers, colorful mosses, lichens and dams that are the work of a beaver imported to the island for fur. If you choose a trek in the Dientes de Navarino you can go according to the schedule you get on the spot, five days or add a pace and handle it just fine in 3 days. continue reading
Karakol trek
The center of the national park
Karakol trek is the shortest variant of trips to the Těrský Alatoo mountains. You will head directly to the main valley, which falls into the national park. From here you can ascend to Lake Ala kol and the next day you can go directly below the highest mountain Karakol. Even during this short march, you will get a nice idea of the nature in the Tian Shan Mountains. In addition, there are a number of options where you can extend this march for more than a week. continue reading
Crossing the Retezat Mountains
Romanian “High Tatras“
Retezat is the most visited mountain range in Romania, but we can still call this mountain range unexplored by tourists, which cannot be said for a long time. Romanians have long discovered that it is easy to get money with a tourist, so when entering the mountains, permits are paid for entry and it is allowed to camp here only in designated places. It is one of the highest Romanian mountains, which is definitely worth a visit continue reading
Hiking in the valley Niedertal
Lots of ascents around Martin Busch
Niedertal valley is one of the most beautiful valleys in Ötztal Alps. It is dominated by beautiful Similaun (3 606 m asl) and Kreuzspitze (3 455 m asl), which is very popular with tourists and belongs among the highest easily manageable mountains in the Alps. You can experience here beautiful green meadows lining countless number of three thousand meters high peaks emblazoned with glacial cover. The biggest glaciers here include Niederjochferner and Hochjochferner, which you can admire from the local amazing outlook places. continue reading
Ascent to Kilimanjaro
Ascent along the classic Marangu route
Tanzania attracts travelers mainly to its world-famous safaris. However, there is also the highest mountain in all of Africa, Kilimanjaro, which in turn attracts tourists and trekkers. In fact, Kilimanjaro is not the name for the summit, but for the whole mountain massif containing three volcanoes: Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira. The highest peak of the Kibo – Uhuru volcano (5,895 m above sea level) is the highest point. A number of hiking trails lead through this extensive volcanic mass. The most accessible variant of the output is the so-called Marangu route. On this trek you will go through several vegetation zones so that you can finally get to the rest of the glacier on the roof of Africa continue reading
Ascent of Mount Damavand
To the highest volcano in Asia
The ascent of the highest Asia's volcano Damavand is the most famous and also the most frequently walked hike throughout Iran. The mountain benefits mainly from its good accessibility (less than two hours’ drive from the capital city Tehran), mountain hut and relatively simple normal ascent route. Most visitors struggle here with symptoms of mountain sickness due to the altitude (5 610 m asl) and poor acclimatization. Smokey fumaroles near the top and the clouds unfortunately obstruct the nice views from the top, so here is certainly true that the views of the volcano are more beautiful than views from the volcano. continue reading
