Top 11 Treks In The World?!
How about 11 Trips We Really Like?
Imagine this: You’re sitting around the office talking about your favourite hikes or treks.
It’s such a personal thing. It becomes a heated conversation. Not because we necessarily agree or disagree, but all of a sudden there’s a surge of excitement, as someone suddenly remembers a trail we’ve not yet discussed.
The result of all this is the No Roads list of top 11 treks, put together by our adventure-loving office and our very well-travelled guests.
Without further ado, here’s our list in no particular order.
The Kokoda Track
Country: Papua New Guinea
Length: 6-10 Days
How hard is it: Difficult
What makes it so special: There are many elements that combine to make Kokoda an incredible experience. Firstly the history, you learn so much trekking Kokoda about Australia’s involvement in the war.
Secondly the mateship. During your trek you will face some form of adversity and you will at times struggle through the terrain. Nothing creates mateship like bonding with your fellow trekkers during these tougher moments and helping each other get through them.
Thirdly is the people. The locals that you meet in Papua New Guinea, who will help guide you across the Kokoda Track are some of the greatest you will ever meet, this alone will make Kokoda an unforgettable experience.
Freycinet Peninsula Circuit
Country: Australia
Length: 3 days
How hard is it: Moderate
What makes it so special: The scenery along Freycinet Peninsula Circuit is incredible. Behind every new corner is a new, stunning view to take your breath away all over again.
Incredibly, the three campsites are on the beach and each day you can swim in the crystal clear waters. Even more importantly for wildlife enthusiasts, you may even be lucky enough to see dolphins, seals, pademelons, and even whales in winter.
Everest Base Camp via Gokyo Lakes
Country: Nepal
Length: 21 days
How hard is it: Difficult to Strenuous
What makes it so special: Walking among the highest mountains on the planet can be both inspiring and intimidating.
To put it into perspective the highest peak in Western Europe, the mighty Mont Blanc stands at 15748 feet. In the Solu Khumbu (the region around Everest), Mont Blanc would be considered a hill as we trek through passes above 17390 feet and sleep at over 17715 feet. There are few ways to reach base camp as spectacular and at times difficult as going via the high altitude lakes of Gokyo.
From the west, where these beautiful lakes are, we must head up over the Cho La at over 17390 feet before heading back toward the main trail to Base Camp. This is a remote, isolated and awesome alternative to the classic Everest Base Camp and one well worth the effort.
Huayhuash Trail
Country: Peru
Length: 16 days
How hard is it: Very Difficult
What makes it so special: Peru offers an extraordinary combination of rich culture, deep history, warm hospitality and a culinary tradition that is celebrated worldwide. Yet for many, the true heart of the country lies in its mountains. The Andes, the longest mountain range on Earth, carve a breathtaking path across the landscape, creating some of the most striking alpine trails found anywhere.
Among these, the Cordillera Huayhuash stands out. Known to many through Joe Simpson’s Touching the Void, this region earned its reputation for good reason: its peaks are dramatic, remote and impossibly beautiful. While these summits are the realm of experienced climbers, the trails that wind around them offer an unforgettable journey. They are often compared with the world’s finest, those of the Tour du Mont Blanc, New Zealand’s alpine tracks and the legendary routes of Nepal.
Reaching the Huayhuash requires trekking at high altitude, which does call for effort. But that effort brings rewards: quieter trails, pristine lakes framed by snow-capped giants, sweeping glaciers and landscapes that feel untouched. It is a place where every day presents another astonishing view, making the Huayhuash one of the most remarkable trekking experiences on the planet.
Tour du Mont Blanc
Country: Switzerland, Italy, and France
Length: 13 Days
How hard is it: Difficult
What makes it so special: The culture, the food, and the scenery all combine to make the Tour du Mont Blanc one of the greatest treks. Trekking through three different countries is a unique experience in itself and each country brings with its own terrain, food, and hospitality.
The Tour du Mont Blanc is tough enough to make every day challenging but so stunning that every evening when you relax with a glass of local wine you are more than happy to get up the next day and do it all over again.
Tierradentro
Country: Columbia
Length: Day Trek
How hard is it: Easy to Moderate
What makes it so special: Walking the hills of a less-visited part of Colombia, tropical sweats, sweeping valley views, and the chance to explore amazing hidden tombs (seriously, it really is like climbing down a rabbit hole).
This one day trek can, if you’re foolhardy, be done in flip flops, and even though you’re usually walking narrow hillside paths, it’s unlikely you’ll see anybody else!
It is an archaeological park filled with artifacts, tribal idols, statues and hypogea (a.k.a underground tombs).
Laugavegur Trail
Country: Iceland
Length: 4 days
How hard is it: Moderate
What makes it so special: Iceland is home to some of the most extraordinary landscapes on Earth, a place where geology is still very much alive and shaping the world around it. The scenery here is unlike anything you will encounter elsewhere, shifting from one dramatic form to another in a way that feels almost otherworldly. On this trek you move through a constantly changing natural canvas: vast glaciers and their winding meltwater rivers, stretches of black volcanic sand, steaming hot springs, thundering waterfalls, erupting geysers and the silhouettes of ancient volcanoes that define Iceland’s rugged skyline.
What makes this journey so remarkable is the sheer variety packed into just four days. Each stage presents an entirely new environment—one moment you are crossing colourful rhyolite hills, the next you are walking through obsidian lava fields or along moss-covered valleys carved by ice. The pace of change is astonishing, giving the sense of travelling across different worlds in the space of a single trek.
And if you travel in August or September, there is the added possibility of witnessing the Northern Lights. As the nights grow darker and the skies clear, the aurora can ripple across the horizon in waves of green and violet, creating an unforgettable finale to days already filled with exceptional natural beauty.
Gran Paradiso
Country: Italy
Length: 10-12 days
How hard is it: Difficult
What makes it so special: Walking through what was once the private hunting reserve of the King of Italy comes with some surprising advantages. Many of the trails were engineered with a gentle 7-degree gradient, designed so the king’s provisions could be transported easily, even over passes that rise above roughly 9,200 feet. When the reserve later became Italy’s first national park, it preserved a vast expanse of wilderness that is now considered one of the wildest and most pristine nature areas in Western Europe. Chamois, ibex, marmots and even wolves thrive here, adding to the sense of travelling through a truly protected alpine sanctuary.
The Royal Trail follows a classic haute-route style, meaning much of the journey takes place above 6,500 feet, with several crossings reaching close to or above 9,800 feet. The paths are rugged and remote, offering sweeping views of glaciers, high alpine meadows and dramatic snow-capped peaks. All the while, you’re immersed in Italian hospitality, warm, generous and accompanied by excellent regional food, a highlight in its own right.
Crowning the region is Gran Paradiso, the only peak in Italy that rises entirely within the country’s borders to over 13,100 feet. It stands as a symbol of the grandeur of this landscape, a place where natural beauty, history and culture come together in a way that feels both rare and unforgettable.
Mt Cook and Gillespie Pass
Country: New Zealand
Length: 9 days
How hard is it: Moderate to Difficult
What makes it so special: While strictly two treks, this combination takes you to New Zealand’s highest peak (Mt Cook/ Aoraki) and into Mt Aspiring territory with a wonderful trek over Gillespie Pass. Gillespie Pass is rarely trekked as some of New Zealand’s other iconic treks such as the Routeburn or Milford take all the limelight. So a sense of isolation is definitely a highlight for this trek
While the trails in New Zealand are not particularly high in altitude, there are sections that are tough. But like all tough treks, they usually lead to incredible vistas of mountain ranges and the Gillespie Pass is no exception. Get away from the crowds on this great New Zealand trek.
Choquequirao Secret Trail to Machu Picchu
Country: Peru
Length: 9 days
How hard is it: Difficult
What makes it so special: Some say the hardest part of this journey is simply pronouncing its name: Choquequirao. It may be a tongue-twister at first, but after a few days with your guide you’ll roll it out like a local. The Secret Trail to Choquequirao, while no longer truly secret, remains remote, demanding and far from the well-worn routes of the Andes. Fewer than 2,000 people visit the ruins each year, less than Machu Picchu receives in a single day, and only a fraction continue beyond Choquequirao into the wilds of the Vilcabamba.
Those who do venture deeper are rewarded with a high-altitude world of extraordinary beauty. Snow-capped mountains tower above isolated farming settlements, ancient Inca silver mines lie hidden in the hillsides, and rugged passes rise well above 13,000 feet. This is a landscape where the Andes feel vast, untamed and steeped in history.
While the classic Inca Trail is a remarkable experience in its own right, this alternate route to Machu Picchu offers something different: a quieter, more adventurous journey through some of Peru’s most dramatic and least-visited terrain.
High Atlas Mountains
Country: Morocco
Length: 11 days
How hard is it: Difficult
What makes it so special:
According to legend, the High Atlas mountains were formed when the Titan Atlas, condemned to hold up the heavens, was turned to stone by Perseus. The place where he fell became this dramatic range, and his “head” is often said to be Jebel Toubkal, the highest peak in North Africa at 13,671 feet. Myth aside, the landscape Atlas left behind is remarkably varied and spectacular, shaped by deep valleys, rugged ridgelines and sweeping high-altitude plateaus.
Although it is possible to reach the summit of Toubkal in a day or two, it is the full circumnavigation of the massif that makes this journey truly memorable. Starting from the lively streets of Marrakech, you walk for days through traditional Berber villages, moving from arid desert foothills into lush green valleys and over high passes that remain snow-covered for much of the year. Each section reveals a new side of the mountains, both culturally and geographically.
The experience culminates with the ascent of Toubkal itself, where a panoramic view allows you to trace the entire route you have travelled around the massif. For anyone who loves mountains, varied terrain and the sense of progressing through an ancient landscape shaped by legend and geology alike, this is an unmissable trek.