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International friendship trail Eisenach–Budapest (Slovakia west)

International friendship trail Eisenach–Budapest (Slovakia west) is a 213 km point-to-point route in Protection zone of the Little Fatra National Park, rated expert with 5,958 m (19,547 ft) of recorded ascent and an estimated moving time of 10 days.

ExpertProtection zone of the Little Fatra National Park · Region of Žilina
Distance
213 km (132 mi)
Ascent
5,958 m (19,547 ft)
Time
59 hr
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🏔️ Bucket List Hikes

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Plav Montenegro Peaks of the Balkan
Expert

Peaks of the Balkans

Prokletije National Park · Gusinje Municipality

Distance
195 km
/ 121 mi
Elevation gain
9,121 m
Typical duration
59 hr
  • Waterfall
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Hard

JK10

Triglav National Park · Slovenia

Distance
17.6 km
/ 11.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,487 m
Typical duration
5 hr 59 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route

🥾 Best Beginner Hikes

Easy-rated routes of 8 km or less

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Kamnitz Gorge near Hrensko/CZ
Easy

[Ž] Hřensko - Divoká soutěska

Bohemian Switzerland National Park · Ústí nad Labem Region

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
144 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Waterfall
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Sea star ( possibly Asterias rubens ) in tidepool at Ship Harbor in Acadia National Park, USA
Easy

Ship Harbor

Acadia National Park · Maine

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
26 min
Figurenbildstock hl. Johann Nepomuk
Easy

Illmitz-Apetlon-Runde (27)

Nationalpark Neusiedler See - Seewinkel · Burgenland

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Typical duration
1 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
Mortehan (Belgium), typical regional farm (XVII/XVIIIth centuries).
Easy

GR 16 Variante de Mortehan

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
9 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path

💦 Best Waterfall Hikes to Explore

Mapped routes where a named waterfall is part of the hike

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Upper Yosemite Falls as viewed from the trail leading to the top of the falls.
Hard

Upper Yosemite Fall Trail

Yosemite National Park · California

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,310 m
Typical duration
3 hr 7 min
  • Waterfall
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Berry creek
Moderate

Berry Creek Falls Trail

Big Basin Redwoods State Park · California

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Waterfall
  • River
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Moderate

Osprey Falls Trail

Yellowstone National Park · Wyoming

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
429 m
Typical duration
1 hr 57 min
  • Waterfall
Moderate

Fairy Falls Trail

Yellowstone National Park · Wyoming

Distance
12.4 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
100 m
Typical duration
2 hr 44 min
  • Waterfall
  • Panoramic viewpoint

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Most popular national parks

Protected landscapes with the deepest trail networks in our database.

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Parco alto Garda bresciano

🇮🇹 Lombardy

241 trails · 373 km²

Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park

Duna-Ipoly Nemzeti Park

🇸🇰 Region of Nitra

187 trails · 294 km²

Triglav National Park

Triglav National Park

🇸🇮 Slovenia

176 trails · 838 km²

High Tauern National Park

High Tauern National Park

🇦🇹 Carinthia

174 trails · 769 km²

Nationalpark Schwarzwald

🇩🇪 Baden-Württemberg

131 trails · 114 km²

Tatra National Park

🇵🇱 Lesser Poland Voivodeship

127 trails · 209 km²

Van Gogh

🇳🇱 North Brabant

111 trails · 530 km²

Nationalpark Harz

Nationalpark Harz

🇩🇪 Lower Saxony

110 trails · 247 km²

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Thunder Creek Trail North Cascades National Park Skagit County, Washington, USA Elevation about 500 meter (1650 feet) w 078
Expert

The Great North Cascades Traverse

North Cascades National Park · Washington

Distance
50.3 km
/ 31.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,507 m
Typical duration
13 hr
  • Waterfall
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Moderate

Deer Creek Falls to Owyhigh Lakes

Mount Rainier National Park · Washington

Distance
7.9 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
154 m
Typical duration
1 hr 53 min
  • Waterfall
  • Lake
  • River
Hard

Carbon Glacier Trail

Mount Rainier National Park · Washington

Distance
19.1 km
/ 11.9 mi
Elevation gain
52 m
Typical duration
4 hr 11 min
  • Waterfall
  • Mountain
  • Glacier
Hard

P14 - Pogallo - Cima Marsicce

Val Grande National Park · Piedmont

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,372 m
Typical duration
3 hr 8 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route

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⛰️ Best Mountain Trails

Mountain-tagged routes with at least 500 m ascent

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Plav Montenegro Peaks of the Balkan
Expert

Peaks of the Balkans

Prokletije National Park · Gusinje Municipality

Distance
195 km
/ 121 mi
Elevation gain
9,121 m
Typical duration
59 hr
  • Waterfall
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Hard

JK10

Triglav National Park · Slovenia

Distance
17.6 km
/ 11.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,487 m
Typical duration
5 hr 59 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route

🌊 Best Coastal Walks

Routes carrying the coastal tag

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Hard

High Coast Trail - Stage 6

Skuleskogen · Västernorrland County

Distance
25.4 km
/ 15.8 mi
Elevation gain
637 m
Typical duration
6 hr 34 min
  • Waterfall
  • Coastal
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Hard

Via della Costa - tappa 11

Cinque Terre · Liguria

Distance
18.8 km
/ 11.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,040 m
Typical duration
5 hr 36 min
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
NPS Photo / Samantha Zurbuch
Moderate

Overlook Cliff Trail

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park · Maryland

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • Coastal
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Ruins of the Lignago border checkpoint on lake Valvestino (Gargnano, Lombardy, Italy)
Moderate

Costa (Gargnano) - Monte Prà

Parco alto Garda bresciano · Lombardy

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
387 m
Typical duration
1 hr 7 min
  • Coastal
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route

👨‍👩‍👧 Best Family Hikes

Routes recorded as kid-friendly

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Kamnitz Gorge near Hrensko/CZ
Easy

[Ž] Hřensko - Divoká soutěska

Bohemian Switzerland National Park · Ústí nad Labem Region

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
144 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Waterfall
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Sea star ( possibly Asterias rubens ) in tidepool at Ship Harbor in Acadia National Park, USA
Easy

Ship Harbor

Acadia National Park · Maine

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
20 m
Typical duration
26 min
Mortehan (Belgium), typical regional farm (XVII/XVIIIth centuries).
Easy

GR 16 Variante de Mortehan

Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois · Wallonia

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
9 m
Typical duration
15 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path

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