Kyrgyzstan: Ak Kol Loop Hike This Ak Kol Loop route begins and ends in the quaint log-cabin village of Ak-Kol in Naryn oblasts’ rarely-visited Jumgal region. Though access to the village isn’t easy (requiring a private transfer from the nearest village at Chaek), the surroundings are beautiful and the village […]
Kyrgyzstan: Ak Suu Arboretum Dayhike Ak Suu Arboretum is an easy dayhike outside the city of Karakol in the east of Kyrgyzstan. Not very physically demanding and with reasonably pleasant walking and nice views, it makes for a nice rest day in Karakol or a simple dayhike for travellers who […]
Kyrgyzstan: Ala-Archa Valley Trail Only a 30-45 minute drive from the capital city of Bishkek, the Ala-Archa Valley Trail inside the Ala-Archa National Park is perhaps the most accessible hiking destination in all of the Kyrgyz Republic. There are several marked trails and a number of unmarked options, but seemingly […]
China: Jiuzhaigou National Park（九寨沟） Not to oversell it, but Jiuzhaigou National Park is in our opinion the single best natural area in China. This is not ‘Wild Hiking’ of course, but compared the the mostly paved paths of many of China’s natural areas the dirt trails of Jiuzhaigou and crystal […]
Trekking Triund: The Easy Route into the Heart of the Himalayas near Mcleodganj in Himachal Pradesh How does it feel to walk on a grassy meadow with clouds swirling all around you and gaze at a ring of mountain peaks towering above you? Sometimes the clouds float away and sunrays […]
Bohol Philippines Dayhikes Like so much of the Philippines, the island of Bohol is full of beautiful tropical jungle and old Spanish-era churches and lots of interesting wildlife. There don’t seem to be established long-distance trekking routes across the island, but around the popular tourist centers there certainly exist a […]