Arctic Circle Trail (ACT)

The Arctic Circle Trail (ACT) is a legendary 165km wilderness trek that carves through the heart of West Greenland. Connecting the inland hub of Kangerlussuaq with the coastal bustle of Sisimiut, the trail traverses the Aasivissuit–Nipisat UNESCO World Heritage site—a cultural hunting landscape that has sustained Inuit cultures for over 4,000 years. The journey takes you through a vast, treeless tundra where the only company you'll have are the occasional muskox or reindeer. It's a land of rolling hills, sapphire-blue lake systems, and profound silence, offering one of the most immersive long-distance wilderness experiences in the Arctic.

A lesser-known long-distance pilgrimage route in Kyushu. The Kunisaki Peninsula Minemichi Long Trail traverses the dramatic, volcanic ridges of northern Kyushu between the cities of Bungotakada and Kunisaki. It follows the thousand-year-old mountain ascetic paths (Mine-iri) used by monks of the Rokugo Manzan culture. The trail connects historical temples and sheer cliff-side Buddha carvings (Magaibutsu). While the max altitude is only 721m (Mt. Futago), the route involves repetitive steep gains on uneven, root-choked terrain. Some sections are poorly marked, requiring careful navigation.