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The best hikes in Europe: Múlagljúfur in South Iceland leads

Múlagljúfur in South Iceland, Iceland, is the highest ranked of The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026 in Europe, at N° 1 in the world. Europe has 37 of the 100 entries, from 13 countries; Norway has the most, 8.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/hikes/

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Múlagljúfur

Múlagljúfur in South Iceland, Iceland, is N° 1 in Europe and N° 1 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Quiraing

Quiraing in Isle of Skye, United Kingdom, is N° 2 in Europe and N° 2 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Levada Nova and Levada do Moinho

Levada Nova and Levada do Moinho in Madeira, Portugal, is N° 3 in Europe and N° 4 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Pico do Areeiro to Pico Ruivo

Pico do Areeiro to Pico Ruivo in Madeira, Portugal, is N° 4 in Europe and N° 5 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Vereda do Larano

Vereda do Larano in Madeira, Portugal, is N° 5 in Europe and N° 6 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Trolltunga

Trolltunga in Hardanger, Norway, is N° 6 in Europe and N° 12 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Glymur

Glymur in Hvalfjörður, Iceland, is N° 7 in Europe and N° 17 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Augstmatthorn

Augstmatthorn in Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, is N° 8 in Europe and N° 18 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Ruta de los Volcanes

Ruta de los Volcanes in La Palma, Spain, is N° 9 in Europe and N° 20 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Klingenstock–Fronalpstock Ridge

Klingenstock–Fronalpstock Ridge in Stoos, Central Switzerland, Switzerland, is N° 10 in Europe and N° 21 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Hikes 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

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EuropeWorldVenuePlaceCountry
1N° 1MúlagljúfurSouth IcelandIceland
2N° 2QuiraingIsle of SkyeUnited Kingdom
3N° 4Levada Nova and Levada do MoinhoMadeiraPortugal
4N° 5Pico do Areeiro to Pico RuivoMadeiraPortugal
5N° 6Vereda do LaranoMadeiraPortugal
6N° 12TrolltungaHardangerNorway
7N° 17GlymurHvalfjörðurIceland
8N° 18AugstmatthornBernese OberlandSwitzerland
9N° 20Ruta de los VolcanesLa PalmaSpain
10N° 21Klingenstock–Fronalpstock RidgeStoos, Central SwitzerlandSwitzerland
11N° 22Tryfan North RidgeSnowdoniaUnited Kingdom
12N° 26Mistérios NegrosTerceira, AzoresPortugal
13N° 33FimmvörðuhálsSouth IcelandIceland
14N° 34Fira to OiaSantoriniGreece
15N° 35Salto do PregoSão Miguel, AzoresPortugal
16N° 37ReinebringenLofotenNorway
17N° 38Samaria GorgeCreteGreece
18N° 40Seven Rila LakesRila MountainsBulgaria
19N° 41Caldera BlancaLanzaroteSpain
20N° 42RomsdalseggenÅndalsnes, RomsdalNorway
21N° 43BesseggenJotunheimenNorway
22N° 51Pizol Five Lakes HikeHeidiland, St. GallenSwitzerland
23N° 53Patsos GorgeCreteGreece
24N° 54Old Man of StorrIsle of SkyeUnited Kingdom
25N° 60KjeragboltenLysefjordNorway
26N° 63Kvalvika BeachLofotenNorway
27N° 65Seven SistersSouth DownsUnited Kingdom
28N° 73TrælanípaVágar, Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands
29N° 74Saxer LückeAlpstein, AppenzellSwitzerland
30N° 76OlpererhütteZillertal AlpsAustria
31N° 77HestenSenjaNorway
32N° 88Jánošíkove dieryMalá FatraSlovakia
33N° 92CarrauntoohilMacGillycuddy's Reeks, KerryIreland
34N° 93PreikestolenLysefjordNorway
35N° 95Congost de Mont-rebeiMontsec, CataloniaSpain
36N° 97Janela do InfernoSão Miguel, AzoresPortugal
37N° 100La JonctionChamonix, Mont BlancFrance

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