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South America 
Inca Trail, Peru
Cusco region · Peru★ 4.9
Four days over Andean passes and cloud-forest ruins to a sunrise arrival at Machu Picchu.
Best forRuins
Length4 days
SeasonMay–Sep
From half-day classics to multi-day legends, the trails worth flying for, ranked, with length and the season that makes them sing.
A great trail is a destination in itself. We ranked the world’s finest walks by scenery and payoff, and tell you how long each takes and when to go.
South America Four days over Andean passes and cloud-forest ruins to a sunrise arrival at Machu Picchu.
Europe A 170km loop around the Mont Blanc massif, hut to hut through three countries.
Asia The classic teahouse trek beneath the world’s highest peaks to the foot of Everest.
South America Granite towers, hanging glaciers and wind-whipped lakes on the famous W circuit.
Oceania A single epic day across volcanic craters and steaming emerald lakes.
Europe The Arctic ‘King’s Trail’ through Sweden’s wild, empty far north.
Americas A cliff-edge path along the emerald, fluted Nā Pali coast.
Europe Rhyolite mountains, hot springs and black-sand deserts over four otherworldly days.
Asia A wonderfully varied classic crossing the 5,416m Thorong La pass.
Europe Cliffside paths linking five pastel fishing villages above the sea.
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