Hiking

Sep 21, 2023 • 6 min read

The Baltic Trails take ambitious hikers through the wooded national parks, beaches and historic towns of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

Sep 20, 2023 • 8 min read

Escape the clamor of NYC's boroughs and take a hike in the countryside just beyond it. These are our 10 favorite hikes in New York State.

Sep 11, 2023 • 7 min read

With its rugged peaks, high desert mesas, slot canyons and grasslands, Colorado was made for hiking. Here are the six best hikes in the Centennial State.

Sep 8, 2023 • 8 min read

California’s best hikes cover dramatic coastlines and peaks, cascading waterfalls and the world’s tallest trees.

Sep 6, 2023 • 9 min read

South Africa is home to some of the most stunning landscapes on the planet – it's the perfect road-trip country. Here's our pick of the best.

Sep 5, 2023 • 10 min read

Spain is a hikers paradise - and there's a wide variety to explore from day walks through canyons to the Camino Primitivo.

Sep 1, 2023 • 7 min read

You can still see why this lush, mystical and high-altitude setting was once the heart of the Inca Empire

Aug 31, 2023 • 10 min read

There are many stunning hikes to do in Spain's Andalucía from day walks with children to bagging a summit or slowing down on a multi-day hike.

Aug 30, 2023 • 4 min read

There are ways to find lesser-traveled trekking routes to reach magnificent Machu Picchu. Here, our Peru expert recommends a few.

Aug 27, 2023 • 8 min read

Texas is home to some of the most stunning and diverse hikes in the country and our round-up of the best will ensure you have the time of your life there.

Aug 17, 2023 • 4 min read

How one writer drove all over this jewel-like Central American country in under a week.

Aug 16, 2023 • 10 min read

With coastline trails and dizzying high-altitude scenery, explore Colombia with these top hiking routes.

Aug 15, 2023 • 6 min read

One Lonely Planet team member’s time glamping, hiking, biking and eating in and around southwestern Utah’s national parks will inspire you.

Aug 8, 2023 • 4 min read

There’s plenty to do in the Alps once the snow has melted.

Aug 2, 2023 • 5 min read

Together with his dog Savannah, adventurer Tom Turcich spent seven years walking 28,000 miles around the world. Here’s what he learned.

Jul 27, 2023 • 6 min read

The historic Fishermen’s Trail follows the sand, cliffs and capes along the coast from the Alentejo to the Algarve. Here’s how one writer did it.

Jul 24, 2023 • 6 min read

The French Riviera is rightly celebrated as one of France's most glamorous coastal towns but the sun-kissed Atlantic coast holds plenty of magic of its own.

Jul 21, 2023 • 9 min read

From short walks to epic multiday adventures, here are the best hikes in Iceland.

Jul 19, 2023 • 7 min read

The high elevations of the glorious Pyrenees are hard to reach – but not impossible. Here’s how one writer did it car-free.

Jul 12, 2023 • 6 min read

Greece's Northern Aegean islands offer natural splendor, scenic towns and villages, and beautiful, uncrowded beaches

Jun 30, 2023 • 6 min read

Everything you need to know about walking the Cotswold Way.

Jun 27, 2023 • 9 min read

A Parisian break with children needn’t be a pain. Here’s our guide to traveling in France with children, whatever their age.