The Kokoda Trail

Cross-island jungle traverse. The Kokoda Trail (96km / 60 miles) is a single-file foot thoroughfare that crosses the Owen Stanley Range in Papua New Guinea. It is world-famous as the site of a strenuous 1942 campaign between Australian and Japanese forces. Today, it remains a challenging and significant route through some of the most rugged and remote jungle on Earth. Trekkers face high humidity, significant mud depth, steep vertical intervals, and multiple river crossings, all while passing through remote villages of the local Koiari and Orokaiva people.

The Nahuel Huapi Traverse is a multi-day hut-to-hut route that circumnavigates the mountain ranges adjacent to San Carlos de Bariloche. The trail follows a high-alpine path, connecting four distinct mountain refugios via ridgelines, loose scree slopes, and granite passes. The terrain is characterized by a mix of Andean forest and exposed high-altitude terrain, where route-finding and stability on loose rock are primary requirements. The system of stone huts (refugios) provides a logistical framework for the journey, though hikers must be prepared for sustained physical output in an exposed mountain environment.