Learn, Explore and Experience Mountains
Asia and Africa
Hikes and Activities
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Lion’s Head Trek in Cape Town
Start: Signal Hill Road, Cape townEnd: Same as start Difficulty: Easy Time: 1.5 hours When to go: Year round Nearest Major Airport: Cape town Cape town has many mountains and Table Mountains being the most famous. Lion’s Head is a mountain between Table Mountains and Signal Hill. All three are very popular for trekking. Highlights Lion’s Head hike is a…
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Markha Valley Trek
The trail offers crossing the high pass Kongmaru La at 17,060 ft. You get some outstanding views of of the Ladakh and Zanskar ranges, the 21,000 ft Kang Yatse and the 20,086 ft Stok Kangri peaks. There are also incredible rocky canyons along the trail, as well as plenty of wildlife.
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Mount Kinabalu Trek
Get to top of Borneo and Malayasia on this physically demanding trek to Mount Kinabalu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. At the top you can witness a spectacular sunrise and panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and landscapes, is a site to remember.
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Mount Rinjani Trek
Start: Senaru or Sembalun End: SenaruTime: 2-3 days Variations: End at crater rim or crater lake or summit When to go: Year round but Mount Rinjani trek is best from April to OctoberNearest airport: Lombok Trekking Routes Mount Rinjani trek can you done in multiple ways. One can go all the way to the summit, rim or crater lake. To…
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Toubkal Hike
Start: Imlil, 1.5hrs from Marrakesh End: Same as start Time: 2 days Elevation: 2400m When to go: Best time is May to Sep but open year aroundNearest airport: Marrakesh Summer is the busiest time on this trail even though it’s very hot when you start. The temperatures at the summit are significantly lower. In Spring and Fall the weather…
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Amphitheatre Trail and Tugela Falls
The Drakensberg Amphitheatre is a stretch of towering red basalt rock imposing cliff face that drops precipitously to a green valley. From the top of Amphitheatre trail, Tugela Falls plummet over the massive cliff face 1,000m to the valley floor.
