The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026

Múlagljúfur in Iceland is N° 1 of The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026

Múlagljúfur in South Iceland, Iceland, is N° 1 of The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey. N° 2 is Quiraing in Isle of Skye, United Kingdom, and N° 3 is Robberg Peninsula in Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route, South Africa. The list names 100 hikes in 32 countries; the United States has the most entries, 26.

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26 of the world’s 100 best hikes are in the United States, according to The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Angels Landing in Zion National Park, at N° 7.

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8 of the world’s 100 best hikes are in Norway, according to The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Trolltunga in Hardanger, at N° 12.

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7 of the world’s 100 best hikes are in Canada, according to The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Panorama Ridge in Garibaldi Provincial Park, at N° 8.

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6 of the world’s 100 best hikes are in Portugal, according to The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Levada Nova and Levada do Moinho in Madeira, at N° 4.

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6 of the world’s 100 best hikes are in New Zealand, according to The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Gertrude Saddle in Fiordland National Park, at N° 23.

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4 of the world’s 100 best hikes are in the United Kingdom, according to The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Quiraing in Isle of Skye, at N° 2.

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4 of the world’s 100 best hikes are in Switzerland, according to The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Augstmatthorn in Bernese Oberland, at N° 18.

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3 of the world’s 100 best hikes are in Iceland, according to The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Múlagljúfur in South Iceland, at N° 1.

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3 of the world’s 100 best hikes are in South Africa, according to The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Robberg Peninsula in Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route, at N° 3.

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3 of the world’s 100 best hikes are in Spain, according to The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Ruta de los Volcanes in La Palma, at N° 20.

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3 of the world’s 100 best hikes are in Australia, according to The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Grand Canyon Track in Blue Mountains, at N° 24.

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3 of the world’s 100 best hikes are in Greece, according to The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Fira to Oia in Santorini, at N° 34.

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2 of the world’s 100 best hikes are in Sri Lanka, according to The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Adam's Peak in Central Highlands, at N° 15.

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2 of the world’s 100 best hikes are in India, according to The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Triund in McLeod Ganj, Himachal Pradesh, at N° 57.

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2 of the world’s 100 best hikes are in Indonesia, according to The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Mount Agung in Bali, at N° 59.

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2 of the world’s 100 best hikes are in Costa Rica, according to The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Catarata San Fernando in Alajuela, at N° 70.

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Laguna de los Tres in El Chaltén, Patagonia is the only entry from Argentina in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 9.

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Mount Sinai in South Sinai is the only entry from Egypt in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 32.

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Seven Rila Lakes in Rila Mountains is the only entry from Bulgaria in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 40.

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Dragon's Back in Hong Kong Island is the only entry from Hong Kong in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 55.

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Mount Pulag in Benguet, Luzon is the only entry from the Philippines in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 61.

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Le Morne Brabant in Mauritius is the only entry from Mauritius in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 62.

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Boiling Lake in Morne Trois Pitons, Dominica is the only entry from Dominica in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 64.

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Mirador Base Las Torres in Torres del Paine is the only entry from Chile in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 67.

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Laguna 69 in Cordillera Blanca is the only entry from Peru in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 68.

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Trælanípa in Vágar, Faroe Islands is the only entry from Faroe Islands in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 73.

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Olpererhütte in Zillertal Alps is the only entry from Austria in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 76.

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Volcán Barú in Chiriquí is the only entry from Panama in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 79.

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Jánošíkove diery in Malá Fatra is the only entry from Slovakia in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 88.

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Piton des Neiges in Réunion is the only entry from Réunion in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 90.

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Carrauntoohil in MacGillycuddy's Reeks, Kerry is the only entry from Ireland in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 92.

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La Jonction in Chamonix, Mont Blanc is the only entry from France in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey, at N° 100.

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The highest ranked entry from Asia in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey, is Adam's Peak in Central Highlands, Sri Lanka, at N° 15.

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The highest ranked entry from the Middle East in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey, is Mount Sinai in South Sinai, Egypt, at N° 32.

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The highest ranked entry from North America in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey, is Angels Landing in Zion National Park, United States, at N° 7.

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The highest ranked entry from the Caribbean in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey, is Boiling Lake in Morne Trois Pitons, Dominica, Dominica, at N° 64.

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The highest ranked entry from Latin America in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey, is Laguna de los Tres in El Chaltén, Patagonia, Argentina, at N° 9.

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The highest ranked entry from Africa in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey, is Robberg Peninsula in Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route, South Africa, at N° 3.

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The highest ranked entry from Oceania in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey, is Gertrude Saddle in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand, at N° 23.

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