Where your feet take you.
Walking is an intrinsic human need , but so is discovering and fully enjoying nature. climb to the top of a mountain , walk an endless trail, overcome a desert full of dunes or savor the end of a route through great lakes.
Who doesn't love touring? Who wouldn't want to embark on one of these great adventures right now?
The trekking brings together everything we understand by adventure: long distance tours , in several days or months, in rough and little traveled spaces , doing physical exercise and in contact with nature.
Four great adventurers and mountain experts have been inspired by this premise - Damian Hall, Dave Costello, Billi Bierling and photographer Alex Treadway -. The four collect all their experiences practicing trekking in unexpected places in the book ** 'Trekking. Epic Mountain Crossing Routes in the World'** (Lunwerg, 2019).
"Trekking is a brilliant way to disconnect and leave all your daily problems behind. What counts is the next step and reaching your destination before nightfall. It simplifies life!", emphasizes Billi Bierling to Traveler.es.
Trekking is LIFE.
IN SEARCH OF THE GREAT ROUTE
More than 200 illustrated pages to know legendary trekking routes but also others less known and for all types of hikers, those who already have knowledge or those who want to start.
For example, from the great crossing of the French Alps -620km between 20 and 30 days-, to a route through frozen Patagonia, in which to discover the Torres del Paine , and the glaciers and spiers at 2,000m.
All this with the advantage that all have been covered by the authors of the book, experts in trekking. That is why it is difficult to make them choose between all of them. But what if they did? what would be your BIG route ?
"The Great Himalayan Trail - spanning Bhutan, India, China and Nepal - is actually more than a route, covering such a vast distance. For most of us, the Great Himalayan Trail is something that needs to be tackled by combining different treks. If you are able to complete the entire course, then you have joined a very special club," photographer Alex Treadway tells Traveler.es.
While for Billi, his big route was the Kilimanjaro, Tanzania . "When I went there I could understand why it was such a popular attraction. It is a lonely mountain and the way it towers over its surroundings makes it very powerful. What absolutely surprised me were the areas of vegetation, as they are absolutely impressive and, despite the fact that you meet many people on the way, it does not take away from the beauty of the mountain."
What do you want to start? The best routes for you will be the journey from Munich to Venice , the Mont Blanc Tour -between Switzerland, Italy and France-; while for those who have already practiced trekking, they recommend Cape Wrath Trail in Scotland and the path of Everest.
If the bug has bitten you, ** these 8 great routes around the world will help you decide **. If what you are looking for is to really disconnect and change the course of your life for a while, keep reading...