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Global Hiking Index
Intensity Bucket Analysis

Very Hard to Severe HikesScore 75-89

"Top-tier commitment and consequence: very hard multi-day routes through severe expedition-adjacent terrain. Expect limited bail-outs, strong logistics, and skills beyond a standard backpacking trip."

63 Routes Identified

Sorted by highest demand

Yading Nature Reserve (The Big Kora)

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Severe89/100
DIST // KM
6037 MI
GAIN // M
4,00013,123 FT
ELEV // MAX
4,80015,748 FT

Manaslu Circuit

SERIOUS // HIGH CONSEQUENCE
Severe89/100
DIST // KM
180112 MI
GAIN // M
4,20013,780 FT
ELEV // MAX
5,16016,929 FT

Ausangate Circuit (The Sacred Apu)

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Severe88/100
DIST // KM
7043 MI
GAIN // M
4,20013,780 FT
ELEV // MAX
5,20017,060 FT

GR R2 — La Grande Traversée

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Severe88/100
DIST // KM
14087 MI
GAIN // M
10,00032,808 FT
ELEV // MAX
3,07010,072 FT

Mount Kilimanjaro (Lemosho Route)

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Severe88/100
DIST // KM
7043 MI
GAIN // M
4,80015,748 FT
ELEV // MAX
5,89519,341 FT

Appalachian Trail (White Mountains Section)

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Severe Alpine Trek88/100
DIST // KM
16099 MI
GAIN // M
20,00065,617 FT
ELEV // MAX
1,9176,289 FT

Larapinta Trail

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Severe87/100
DIST // KM
223139 MI
GAIN // M
7,50024,606 FT
ELEV // MAX
1,3804,528 FT

Cordillera Apolobamba Traverse

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Severe87/100
DIST // KM
9257 MI
GAIN // M
3,20010,499 FT
ELEV // MAX
5,10016,732 FT

Illampu Circuit

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Severe86/100
DIST // KM
8553 MI
GAIN // M
4,80015,748 FT
ELEV // MAX
5,04516,552 FT

The Chomolhari Trek

SERIOUS // HIGH CONSEQUENCE
Severe86/100
DIST // KM
13383 MI
GAIN // M
4,75015,584 FT
ELEV // MAX
4,89016,043 FT

Kharkhiraa & Turgen Mountains

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Severe86/100
DIST // KM
10062 MI
GAIN // M
3,0009,843 FT
ELEV // MAX
4,03713,245 FT

Fish River Canyon Hike

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Severe86/100
DIST // KM
8553 MI
GAIN // M
5001,640 FT
ELEV // MAX
6001,969 FT

Aoraki (Mount Cook) Grand Traverse

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Severe86/100
DIST // KM
2516 MI
GAIN // M
2,8009,186 FT
ELEV // MAX
2,1006,890 FT

Sarek National Park (Wilderness Expedition)

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Severe86/100
DIST // KM
12075 MI
GAIN // M
4,20013,780 FT
ELEV // MAX
2,0896,854 FT

Uncompahgre Peak

SERIOUS // HIGH CONSEQUENCE
Severe86/100
DIST // KM
127 MI
GAIN // M
8902,920 FT
ELEV // MAX
4,36114,308 FT

GR10 — The Pyrenees Traverse

SERIOUS // HIGH CONSEQUENCE
Severe85/100
DIST // KM
866538 MI
GAIN // M
48,000157,480 FT
ELEV // MAX
2,7348,970 FT

Mount Damavand Summit

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Severe85/100
DIST // KM
2012 MI
GAIN // M
3,20010,499 FT
ELEV // MAX
5,61018,406 FT

Three Passes Trek

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Severe85/100
DIST // KM
170106 MI
GAIN // M
7,00022,966 FT
ELEV // MAX
5,53518,159 FT

Tsho Rolpa Trek

SERIOUS // HIGH CONSEQUENCE
Severe85/100
DIST // KM
12075 MI
GAIN // M
3,20010,499 FT
ELEV // MAX
4,58015,026 FT

Carian Trail (Karia Yolu)

SERIOUS // HIGH CONSEQUENCE
Severe85/100
DIST // KM
800497 MI
GAIN // M
32,000104,987 FT
ELEV // MAX
1,3734,505 FT

The Wonderland Trail

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Severe85/100
DIST // KM
15093 MI
GAIN // M
6,70021,982 FT
ELEV // MAX
2,0426,699 FT

Dientes de Navarino Circuit

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Severe84/100
DIST // KM
4025 MI
GAIN // M
2,1006,890 FT
ELEV // MAX
8502,789 FT

Ancient Tea Horse Road (Chamagudao Trek)

SERIOUS // HIGH CONSEQUENCE
Severe84/100
DIST // KM
15093 MI
GAIN // M
6,00019,685 FT
ELEV // MAX
4,20013,780 FT

Mount Kenya Traverse (Chogoria to Sirimon)

SERIOUS // HIGH CONSEQUENCE
Severe84/100
DIST // KM
5534 MI
GAIN // M
2,0006,562 FT
ELEV // MAX
4,98516,355 FT

Wainwright's Coast to Coast

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Severe84/100
DIST // KM
309192 MI
GAIN // M
7,00022,966 FT
ELEV // MAX
7802,559 FT

Volcán Barú

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Severe83/100
DIST // KM
2717 MI
GAIN // M
1,7005,577 FT
ELEV // MAX
3,47411,398 FT

Victoria Peak Trail

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Severe82/100
DIST // KM
2717 MI
GAIN // M
9503,117 FT
ELEV // MAX
1,1203,675 FT

Long Range Traverse

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Severe82/100
DIST // KM
3522 MI
GAIN // M
7002,297 FT
ELEV // MAX
8062,644 FT

Alpine Pass Route (Via Alpina Route 1)

SERIOUS // HIGH CONSEQUENCE
Severe82/100
DIST // KM
390242 MI
GAIN // M
24,00078,740 FT
ELEV // MAX
2,7789,114 FT

Hornstrandir

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Severe82/100
DIST // KM
5534 MI
GAIN // M
1,8005,906 FT
ELEV // MAX
6001,969 FT

Cirque of the Towers

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Severe82/100
DIST // KM
2817 MI
GAIN // M
7002,297 FT
ELEV // MAX
3,29010,794 FT

Mount Roraima Trek

SERIOUS // HIGH CONSEQUENCE
Severe82/100
DIST // KM
5635 MI
GAIN // M
1,8005,906 FT
ELEV // MAX
2,8109,219 FT

Son Doong Cave Expedition

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Severe82/100
DIST // KM
2516 MI
GAIN // M
9002,953 FT
ELEV // MAX
4501,476 FT

Piuquenes Pass (Andes Crossing)

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Severe81/100
DIST // KM
11068 MI
GAIN // M
3,20010,499 FT
ELEV // MAX
4,33014,206 FT

Chilkoot Trail

SERIOUS // HIGH CONSEQUENCE
Severe81/100
DIST // KM
5333 MI
GAIN // M
1,0673,501 FT
ELEV // MAX
1,0673,501 FT

Simien Mountains & Ras Dashen

SERIOUS // HIGH CONSEQUENCE
Severe81/100
DIST // KM
8050 MI
GAIN // M
2,2007,218 FT
ELEV // MAX
4,55014,928 FT

Across the Spine of Crete (E4 Path)

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Severe81/100
DIST // KM
320199 MI
GAIN // M
12,00039,370 FT
ELEV // MAX
2,4568,058 FT

Kunisaki Peninsula Minemichi Long Trail (国東半島峯道ロングトレイル)

SERIOUS // HIGH CONSEQUENCE
Severe81/100
DIST // KM
13483 MI
GAIN // M
5,50018,045 FT
ELEV // MAX
7212,365 FT

M'Goun Massif Traverse

SERIOUS // HIGH CONSEQUENCE
Severe81/100
DIST // KM
9056 MI
GAIN // M
2,2007,218 FT
ELEV // MAX
4,06813,346 FT

Annapurna Circuit

SERIOUS // HIGH CONSEQUENCE
Severe81/100
DIST // KM
230143 MI
GAIN // M
4,50014,764 FT
ELEV // MAX
5,41617,769 FT

Torres del Paine O-Circuit

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Severe80/100
DIST // KM
13685 MI
GAIN // M
5,40017,717 FT
ELEV // MAX
1,2003,937 FT

Arctic Circle Trail (ACT)

SERIOUS // HIGH CONSEQUENCE
Severe80/100
DIST // KM
165103 MI
GAIN // M
3,50011,483 FT
ELEV // MAX
4501,476 FT

Volcán Tajumulco

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Severe80/100
DIST // KM
1811 MI
GAIN // M
1,4004,593 FT
ELEV // MAX
4,22013,845 FT

Markha Valley Trek

SERIOUS // HIGH CONSEQUENCE
Severe80/100
DIST // KM
7547 MI
GAIN // M
2,8009,186 FT
ELEV // MAX
5,20017,060 FT

Trolltunga

SERIOUS // HIGH CONSEQUENCE
Very Hard79/100
DIST // KM
2817 MI
GAIN // M
8002,625 FT
ELEV // MAX
1,1003,609 FT

Mount Kailash Circuit (The Kora)

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Very Hard79/100
DIST // KM
5232 MI
GAIN // M
1,2003,937 FT
ELEV // MAX
5,63018,471 FT

Huemul Circuit

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Very Hard78/100
DIST // KM
6540 MI
GAIN // M
2,8009,186 FT
ELEV // MAX
1,5505,085 FT

Sierra Nevada del Cocuy (The Three Peaks)

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Very Hard78/100
DIST // KM
4528 MI
GAIN // M
1,3404,396 FT
ELEV // MAX
4,95016,240 FT

Terskey Alatau & Ala-Köl Lake

SERIOUS // HIGH CONSEQUENCE
Very Hard78/100
DIST // KM
4528 MI
GAIN // M
2,4007,874 FT
ELEV // MAX
3,86012,664 FT

Ben Nevis via the Mountain Track

SERIOUS // HIGH CONSEQUENCE
Very Hard78/100
DIST // KM
1711 MI
GAIN // M
1,3524,436 FT
ELEV // MAX
1,3454,413 FT

Amatola Hiking Trail

SERIOUS // HIGH CONSEQUENCE
Very Hard78/100
DIST // KM
10163 MI
GAIN // M
5,00016,404 FT
ELEV // MAX
1,8806,168 FT

The Jura Crest Trail (GTJ / GR509)

MODERATE // CHALLENGING
Very Hard77/100
DIST // KM
400249 MI
GAIN // M
12,00039,370 FT
ELEV // MAX
1,7205,643 FT

Acatenango Volcano

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Very Hard77/100
DIST // KM
1610 MI
GAIN // M
1,5765,171 FT
ELEV // MAX
3,97613,045 FT

Alta Via 1 (Dolomites)

MODERATE // CHALLENGING
Very Hard77/100
DIST // KM
12075 MI
GAIN // M
7,30023,950 FT
ELEV // MAX
2,7529,029 FT

Salkantay Trek

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Very Hard77/100
DIST // KM
7446 MI
GAIN // M
3,20010,499 FT
ELEV // MAX
4,63015,190 FT

Mount Meru

SERIOUS // HIGH CONSEQUENCE
Very Hard77/100
DIST // KM
4528 MI
GAIN // M
3,0009,843 FT
ELEV // MAX
4,56614,980 FT

Sunshine Coast Trail

SERIOUS // HIGH CONSEQUENCE
Very Hard76/100
DIST // KM
180112 MI
GAIN // M
6,00019,685 FT
ELEV // MAX
1,3004,265 FT

Camiño dos Faros — The Lighthouse Way

SERIOUS // HIGH CONSEQUENCE
Very Hard76/100
DIST // KM
200124 MI
GAIN // M
4,00013,123 FT
ELEV // MAX
3111,020 FT

Tasermiut Fjord Trek

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Very Hard76/100
DIST // KM
5031 MI
GAIN // M
1,2003,937 FT
ELEV // MAX
8002,625 FT

Cana & The Darién Edge

SERIOUS // HIGH CONSEQUENCE
Very Hard76/100
DIST // KM
2516 MI
GAIN // M
8002,625 FT
ELEV // MAX
1,2003,937 FT

Upper Mustang (Lo Manthang)

MODERATE // CHALLENGING
Very Hard75/100
DIST // KM
12578 MI
GAIN // M
2,2007,218 FT
ELEV // MAX
3,95012,959 FT

Santa Cruz Trek

SERIOUS // HIGH CONSEQUENCE
Very Hard75/100
DIST // KM
5031 MI
GAIN // M
2,0006,562 FT
ELEV // MAX
4,75015,584 FT

Sky Rim Trail

LETHAL // NO-MARGIN
Very Hard75/100
DIST // KM
3321 MI
GAIN // M
1,2003,937 FT
ELEV // MAX
3,0209,908 FT