World’s craziest walks

23rd June, 2021

Are you up for a challenge? We’ve found some of the craziest walks around the globe that are guaranteed to give you the ultimate adrenaline rush and a spectacular view. You’ll have seen or experienced nothing like it. When the time comes for international travel, pack your heavy-duty bags and the best hiking gear in Australia and get ready for a daring, challenging, yet absolutely thrilling walk.

GR20, France

Stretching a spectacular 180km, GR20 is a notoriously tough trail featuring ascents and descents that are sure to bring the bravest to their knees. A rugged and uneven terrain is one thing, but GR20 takes it to the next level with areas that require special chains to traverse. There’s no distinct path at all but rather a collection of trail markers steepled across brutal boulder fields, slippery slopes and jagged peaks. 

For this walk, you’re going to face nearly two weeks of daily trekking in the blistering heat, encountering gorgeous but terrifying rope-free climbs, spiky outcrops and a valley floor about 1,200m below.

Pays Dogon, Mali

Isolated in eastern Mali, Pays Dogon features extraordinary views of soaring cliffs and old abandoned cliff dwellings. A trek in Pays Dogon can last anywhere between 2 to 14 days, and you’re going to encounter the Dogon people living in mud brick houses on 500m rock faces. Running for 150km, the Pays Dogon trail brings you to Bandiagara escarpment, a UNESCO World Heritage Site rich in culture and tradition.

El Caminito del Rey, Spain

Literally translating to “the King’s Little Path”, this is a century-old one-way path, about 8km long and 100m high. It goes through the 700m-deep Desfiladero de los Gaitanes, and there’s the Guadalhorce River too, giving you a panoramic view of a natural canyon. 

If you’re lucky, you can spot many plant and animal species in the area, including mountain birds such as the Egyptian vulture, griffon vulture and golden eagle, Spanish ibex, foxes and dormice.

Cascade Saddle, New Zealand

This walking trail will grant you simply marvelous views. However, Cascade Saddle is called the Path to Nowhere for a reason, as hikers are faced with utterly amazing but ultimately treacherous landscapes. 

The Cascade Saddle route, which links the West Matukituki and Dart valleys in Mount Aspiring National Park, features dense forests, alpine meadows and steep and unstable slopes. The steep snow grass slopes on the Matukituki side get especially slippery and dangerous when it rains or snows, so only experienced hikers should attempt it.

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