Hiking

Far from Everest’s crowds, Kanchenjunga offers glaciers, high passes, and the rare luxury of true solitude beneath the world’s third-highest peak.

The Argyle Ross challenges with wasps, waterfalls, and weary legs — and rewards with natural pools, cold beer, and Hong Kong’s hidden beauty. Photo & Video by Marcus Robinson.

On Sri Lanka’s 300-kilometre Pekoe Trail, the rewards are as big as the challenges, if you can handle the leeches.

Beneath the shadow of mighty Kanchenjunga lies Sikkim’s Dzongri trek—a lesser-known journey through rhododendron forests and alpine meadows that offers hikers a Himalayan experience without the crowds.

New Remote Lands expedition allows adventurers to experience the “secret path” to Everest in comfort.

Hong Kong’s intense bustle is legendary, but several of its sleepy islands offer refuge amidst natural splendor.

One of Kashmir’s most precious destinations, the Warwan Valley offers myriad wonders for visitors willing to put in the effort.

Winter trekking in China’s Huangshan National Park can be gruelling, but the freezing weather conditions have the potential to produce plentiful visual manna.

Taiwan’s compact size, high concentration of ascents, and outstanding trails make it one of the best destinations in Asia for a hiking adventure.

Of all the trekking adventures on the planet, few are as challenging— but rewarding—as the demanding trails that weave through Oman’s Western Hajar range.

Close to Bangkok, but a world removed from Thailand’s crowded tourist hubs, the dramatic peaks of Kanchanaburi province offer prime opportunities for wilderness hiking.

Mount Inerie, the highest peak on Flores, is not a climb for the faint-hearted, as our writer and his group found out as they attempted to scale the mighty volcano without a guide.