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Don't spend your life to play the role that others have chosen for you - not even for the price of a catamaran ;-)


Real Name: Ingrid
Lives In: Land Hessen, DE
Member Since: Sep 06, 2004
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Trekki's Albums
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
The obligatory page.. who is behind this account- 3
It's Monty Python time :-))))- 
Wildflowers - and their use in "medicine" & meals- 
Great hiking trails around the world :-)- 
Preparing travels and hikes – some general remarks- 4
Join the club - Kings of non-Top5 Destinations :-)- 
Local festivals and traditions around the world :-- 
There is something I have with statues.....- 8
NO - to the terrorists in "Dragonland"- 5
Mankind – where are you going ?- 
Photos 1 - miscellaneous- 8
Photos 2 - Venezia La Serenissima- 7
Photos 3 - Burano- 8
Some newly relocated ones in the Nevada region :-)- 2
Deliberately photoshoped :-) - 1

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Great hiking trails around the world :-)

by Trekki - last update: Jun 16, 2008

Well, my brain seems in contant progress with new ideas :-)

My newest idea, as a lot of us here share the love for hiking and trekking, I will use this album to share hiking and trekking descriptions of fellow VTers. I don't intend to list the well trotten hiking paths here, but more of the lesser known ones = the ones, real hikers and trekkers like. It is not limited to several days hikes, but also dayhikes, which lead into exciting and not that much known terrain.

Please drop me a line, send me a mail or VT postcard, when you find nice hike descriptions here :-)

Oh, and if this album is full one day, I'll keep Oz and NZ here, and transfer the other countries to continent albums :-)

Thanks
Ingrid

E U R O P E

Sweden
Of course, Sweden is high on my list, and Simone has wonderful descriptions of her hikes in the Fjällen, Sweden's lovely north:
Padjelanta Nationalparkand Abisko National Park .

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Italy:
Our Richie has some great hut-to-hut hiking trails with backpacks for northern Italy:
Trentino / Alto Adige,
Hiking around Tre Cime,
Hiking in Marmolada range,
from St. Magdalena in Vilnos to Lozzo di Cadore.

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Iceland:
Steve (@Zweiblumen) has a very exciting page on his hikings on Iceland . Don’t miss this one !

Mark and Sara (travelfrosch and sarams) have recently been on a trip to Iceland and Faroer. They did some hiking on Hrísey Island and describe it as not overly challenging but very stunning landscapes. Indeed, just the photos should make all of us hikers want to go there :-)


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Greenland:

Or why not Greenland ? Check, what Ian wrote about independent hiking on Greenland

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Faroer Islands:
Another fascinating unusual trekking are the scattered islands of Faroer. Ian has done another great hiking trip to Faroer Islands.

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N O R T H A M E R I C A

Canada

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United States of America
Glenn (@Bwana Brown) recently did some awesome day hikes in Glacier NPark. Who says, that day hikes are not inspiring and serious hikes ?

L A T I N A M E R I C A

Peru:
Richie did some exciting hikes in Peru as well. Trek with him and D in
Huaraz, Cordillera Blanca , but be aware, this takes you as high as 4750 m ! Or, join him and D to Machu Picchu on the Inka Trail


Chile
Maybe I am allowed to add one of mine as well. It is PN Cerro Castillo, a beautiful natural reserve in southern Chile, near Coyhaique, 6 days of trekking.

Ecuador
Once again, Richie and Doreen have put on their backpacks to explore some hiking grounds. Go and read about their hike around Cotopaxi in Ecuador. Let's wait and see which other destinations will come :-)

A U S T R A L I A

So many great hiking in Australia !
Robert (@Robertgaz) recommends to hike the 140 km Cape to Cape Walk Track near Margarete River in Western Australia.

Down south in NSW is great hiking, too. Check the hikes, Shelley (@Shelley Keating) described for Royal National Park (BTW: this page of Shelly inspired me to start this collection of great hiking trips worldwide :-)

Robert (@Robertgaz) just returned from holidays in Queensland and has inspiring writings about Springbrook - hiking among waterfalls :-)) He has some good maps included :-)

And again thanks Robert for another addition. This time not hiking, but kayaking, he describes a 3 days trip in Hinchinbrook Island :-)

N E W Z E A L A N D

Oh, and of course, Kiwi-Land :-)
Pam did do a lot of marvellous hiking, plese follow her footsteps into:

North Island:
Kauaeranga and Tongariro Crossing (make sure you read the travelogues as well - this is where she describes the trek in detail);

South Island:
The Queen Charlotte Track, Kepler Track, Matukituki Valley and Milford Track.

A S I A

Now where to place this one, it is Russia, but in its east.
Paul (ekahau) has got me hooked now to go to Tuva for endless horseriding and yurt living, not to forget the marvellous food, the nomads make out of yak milk.....

Nepal:
I have never been to Nepal (and most probably will not go, as it is already too crowded for my liking), but just recently I have read about a group of Nepali women who have started to break up the traditions in their country and formed a Woman Trekking comany:
The Three Sisters.
I have heard only good reports about these girls, they train women to be female porters and guides, which is a huge achievement for a lot of these women who otherwise would have a much harsher life in the fields.
Read also about their empowering project:
Empowering of the Women of Nepal, an NG Organisation.

Fascinating to read is also Fernando’s (aka Darthmilmo) excellent description about his hike in Nepal - Annapurna Circuit. Nothing for the weekend hiker, as it is a minimum 20 days trek in high altitude.

A F R I C A and N E A R E A S T

Algeria:
Jean-Louis did a great and special trek - it is about a multi day camel trek, he did in the area to see the famous cave paintings and the incredible beautiful mountains: Tassili n'Ajjer National Park.

Lesotho:
Something very much unusual ? Well, then join Steve (@Zweiblumen) into Lesotho, for real exciting scenery to hike around !

Trekki's Albums
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
The obligatory page.. who is behind this account- 3
It's Monty Python time :-))))- 
Wildflowers - and their use in "medicine" & meals- 
Great hiking trails around the world :-)- 
Preparing travels and hikes – some general remarks- 4
Join the club - Kings of non-Top5 Destinations :-)- 
Local festivals and traditions around the world :-- 
There is something I have with statues.....- 8
NO - to the terrorists in "Dragonland"- 5
Mankind – where are you going ?- 
Photos 1 - miscellaneous- 8
Photos 2 - Venezia La Serenissima- 7
Photos 3 - Burano- 8
Some newly relocated ones in the Nevada region :-)- 2
Deliberately photoshoped :-) - 1

Comments for Trekki about World
christine.j Wed Aug 20, 2008 05:38 UTC
 Guten Morgen, Ingrid. Steht eigentlich der Termin 31.8. für Worms noch? Oder hat sich da was geändert, während ich in Urlaub war? Ich wünsche Dir noch einen schönen Mittwoch, bei ausnahmsweise wirklich schönem Wetter.
sim1 Wed Aug 20, 2008 04:32 UTC
 Morning smiles from a 0,25 eyed zombie, lol :-)))) Tons of morning hugzzzzz!
JessH Tue Aug 19, 2008 05:01 UTC
 Hallo liebe Ingrid! Bin nun wieder aus dem wunderschoenen Schottland zurueck, und habe ueber 900 Photos mit meiner neuen Canon Kamera geknipst! Wie geht es Dir so? Liebe Gruesse / Jess
Nemorino Mon Aug 18, 2008 19:28 UTC
 Hi Ingrid, thanks for your ratings and nice comment on my Bern page. That's a fine new lead photo from St. Katherine's Dock on your homepage!
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