Trailbound Journal

Destinations

Destinations

Places worth travelling to with a pack on your back — the walk in, the season to go, and how to do it properly.

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Snow-covered Jura ridge under a hard blue winter sky

Destinations

Winter Hiking on the Jura Crest Trail

Three days of snowshoeing above the fog, from Chasseron to La Dôle.

6 min read · By the editors

 Buttongrass plains below a rocky peak on the Overland Track

Destinations

The Overland Track: Tasmania's Six-Day Classic

Sixty-five kilometres from Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair, with a daily quota.

7 min read · By the editors

 The granite towers of Torres del Paine rising above a grey glacial lake in Chilean Patagonia

Destinations

Patagonia Without the Panic: Torres del Paine on a Budget

The W Trek camped and self-catered, with real costs and a five-day plan.

7 min read · By the editors

 A rocky path above a blue Norwegian fjord with green islands in late summer

Destinations

Norway's Best Day Hikes From Bergen and Beyond

From Bergen's city ridges to Hardanger and Jotunheimen, in walkable day pieces.

6 min read · By the editors

 A stone mountain hut with a red roof on a grassy pass in the Swiss Alps at dusk

Destinations

Swiss Alps by Hut: A Practical Introduction

How Swiss Alpine Club huts work, priced and booked, with two starter routes.

7 min read · By the editors

 A stone bothy with a tin roof and a small chimney sitting in a green glen

Destinations

Bothy Bagging in Scotland: Wild Shelter for Free

Free mountain shelters run on trust, and the rules that keep them open.

6 min read · By the editors

 A narrow stone path running along a levada channel above a deep green Madeiran valley

Destinations

Madeira's Levada Walks: Water, Laurel and High Cliffs

Water channels turned into trails: distances, tunnels and which levadas to pick.

6 min read · By the editors

 A rocky alpine ridge with a chain-assisted scramble in the Northern Japanese Alps

Destinations

Hiking the Japanese Alps: Ridges, Onsen and Mountain Huts

Kamikochi to Yarigatake by hut, with onsen, bookings and ridge etiquette.

7 min read · By the editors

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