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Trek Place miles days Elevation ft Season
Annapurna Circuit1 Nepal 150 17 17,769 October
Milford Track New Zeland 34 5 4,265 Nov - Mar
Mount Kilimanjaro Tanzania 33 6 19,341 January through mid-March
Inca Trail
Machu Picchu
Peru 27 4 14,500 2 April to October
See AndeanTravelWeb.com
1. By 2012 a road will be completed up to Manang on the east; It already goes up to Muktinath on the northwest, leaving only 7.5 mi. over the Thorong La pass undisturbed.
2. Machu Picchu is actually lower in elevation than Cusco (7,874' versus 11,150').

Others:

Treks (from BootsNall):
Tongariro Northern Circuit, North Island, New Zealand 
Zion Narrows, Utah, United States 
Tiger Leaping Gorge, China 
Kalalau Trail, Kauai, Hawaii 
Torres del Paine Circuit, Patagonia mountains, Chile
Tour de Mont Blanc, France
West Coast Trail, British Columbia, Canada
Ben Nevis Blues  Ð Fort William, Scotland

Climbs (from National Geographic):
Mount Khuiten, Mongolia
Kilimanjaro, Tanzania [19,341']
The Andes, Peru [14,500']
Mount Everest, Nepal [29,035']
The Matterhorn, Switzerland [14,691']
Mount Elbrus, Russia
Cilaltépetl and Iztaccíhuatl, [Mexico 18,406']
Denali, Alaska, [20,320']
Annapurna, Nepal

Links:
Trekking at InsidrInfo.com | Online Trekking guide with Trekking info and photos
Great Hikes Around the World at Squidoo
The Haute Route in the Alps is one of the best hikes in the world.
10 Best Hiking Trails in the World | BootsnAll Travel Articles
Top 10 Climbs - Travel - National Geographic
Best hikes, treks, walks, rambles & tramps in the world.

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last updated 11 April 2010