With stories of 50 incredible hiking routes in 30 countries, from New Zealand to Peru, plus a further 150 suggestions, Lonely Planet’s Epic Hikes of the World will inspire a lifetime of adventure on foot. From one-day jaunts and urban trails to month-long thru-hikes, cultural rambles and mountain expeditions, each journey shares one defining feature: being truly epic.

Hikes featured include:

• Cape Town’s Three Peaks (South Africa)
• Kilimanjaro (Tanzania)
• Camp to Camp in South Luangwa National Park (Zam
• Angel’s Landing, Zion National Park (USA)
• Skyline Trail, Jasper National Park (Canada)
• Concepción volcano hike (Nicaragua)
• 88 Sacred Temples of Shikoku Pilgrimage (Japan)
• Markha Valley (India)
• Gubeikou to Jinshanling on the Great Wall (China)
• Wordsworth’s Backyard: Dove Cottage and around Rydal and Grasmere (UK)
• Alpine Pass Route (Switzerland)
• Camino de Santiago (Spain)
• Sydney’s Seven Bridges Walk (Australia)
• The Routeburn Track (New Zealand)
• Kokoda Track (Papua New Guinea)