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List of long-distance footpaths

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This is a list of some long-distance footpaths used for walking and hiking.

Africa

Lesotho 3 Ranges Trail: 288.3 km (179.1 mi) a hiking trail that passes three mountain ranges, namely Thaba Putsoa Range, Central Range and ends at Drakensburg Range. It starts at Lesotho lowest point, at the confluence of Makhaleng and Senqu and ends at the country's highest point, Thabana Ntlenyane (3482m).

Namibia

Fish River Canyon: 90 km (56 mi) route in the ǀAi-ǀAis/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park

South Africa Otter Trail: 44 km (27 mi) section of the Garden Route along the Cape coast Drakensberg Grand Traverse: rugged 205 km (127 mi) trek in KwaZulu-Natal

Egypt Sinai Trail: 250 km (160 mi) thru-hike from Nuweiba to Mount Catherine

Uganda Sir Samuel and Lady Florence Baker Trail: 575 km (357 mi) trek through northern Uganda

Asia

Bangladesh Jhiri Path: ascent of Keokradong, one of the highest mountains in Bangladesh.

Bhutan Snowman Trek: 328 km (204 mi) trek through high passes near the border with Tibet [1]

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Trail: 50 km (31 mi) across Hong Kong Island Lantau Trail: 70 km (43 mi) on Lantau Island Wilson Trail: 78 km (48 mi) from Stanley, Hong Kong Island to Nam Chung, New Territories

MacLehose Trail: 100 km (62 mi) from Sai Kung to Tuen Mun

Georgia Transcaucasian Trail: 300 km (190 mi) of trail over Georgia and Armenia

India Great Lakes Trek: 90 km (56 mi), Himalayan trek, from Sonamarg to Naranag. The Dang: 90 km (56 mi), The route follows the path of the King of the Dangs, from his residence to the Mount Mary Steps via his favourite den at the foot of his Sea Breeze residence.

Israel Israel National Trail: 1,000 km (620 mi) from Dan to Eilat, covering many historic and scenic points Jerusalem Trail: 40 km (25 mi) trail, connecting the Israel National Trail with Jerusalem Jesus Trail: 65 km (40 mi) in the Galilee region, connecting important sites from the life of Jesus. The trail begins in Nazareth and passes through Sepphoris, Cana, the horns of Hattin, Arbel Cliffs, Capernaum, Tabgha, the Mount of Beatitudes, the Jordan River, and Mount Tabor. Golan Trail: 130 km (81 mi) from Mt. Hermon to the Sea of Galilee Sea to sea trail: 70 km (43 mi) from the sea of Galilee to the Mediterranean Sea Valley of the springs Trail (Emek HaMaayanot): 140 km (87 mi) around the Valley of springs near the Sea of Galilee Haifa Wadis Trail: 50 km (31 mi) trail connecting the Israel National Trail with Haifa and its surroundings

Japan

Hokkaidō Nature Trail: 4,585 km (2,849 mi) all over the island of Hokkaidō (in planning) Tōhoku Nature Trail: 4,374 km (2,718 mi) within Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata and Fukushima prefectures Chubu Hokuriku Nature Trail: 4,029 km (2,504 mi) within Gunma, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Nagano, Gifu and Shiga prefectures Kantō Fureai Trail: 1,665 km (1,035 mi) within Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tōkyō and Kanagawa prefectures. Also known as the Capital Region Nature Trail. Tōkaidō Nature Trail: 1,697 km (1,054 mi) from Tokyo to Osaka via Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Shizuoka, Aichi, Shiga, Gifu, Mie, Kyōto and Nara prefectures Kinki Nature Trail: 3,291 km (2,045 mi) within Fukui, Mie, Shiga, Kyōto, Osaka, Hyōgo, Nara, Wakayama and Tottori prefectures Chugoku Nature Trail: 2,211 km (1,374 mi) within Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima and Yamaguchi prefectures Shikoku Nature Trail: 1,637 km (1,017 mi) within Ehime, Tokushima, Kagawa and Kōchi prefectures Kyushu Nature Trail: 2,587 km (1,607 mi) within Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures Michinoku Coastal Trail: 1,025 km (637 mi) within Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures Japan is also home to several lengthy pilgrimage routes, such as the 1,200 km (750 mi) Shikoku Pilgrimage that visits 88 temples and Mount Kōya. Today these temples and shrines are easily accessible by car and mass transit, but many visitors choose to walk the traditional routes.

Jordan Jordan Trail: 600 km (370 mi) north-south, cross country from Um Qais to Aqaba

Lebanon Lebanon Mountain Trail, a 26-day 440 km (270 mi) trail through Mount Lebanon

Myanmar Hkakabo Razi Trail, climbing the highest peak in Myanmar, in Khakaborazi National Park, and various footpaths in Putao

Nepal

Trek to Everest Base Camp, an 18-day trail to the base camp of Mt. Everest 230 km (140 mi) Annapurna Circuit, a 3-week loop trek through the Annapurna range 277 km (172 mi) Manaslu Circuit Trek, a 3-week loop trek through the adjacent range to the Annapurna region—the Manaslu region. (see Manaslu Circuit at WikiVoyage) The Great Himalaya Trail is a proposed 4,500 km (2,800 mi) trail from Namche Barwa, Tibet to Nanga Parbat, Pakistan, with sections in Bhutan, China, and India. It uses existing trails, many of which are trekking, trade, or pilgrimage routes, but no new trails have been built. Starting near Kanchenjunga in the east and ending in Humla in the west, the Nepal section has been walked and documented and is about 1,600 km (990 mi).

Russia Great Baikal Trail Frolikha Adventure Coastline Track F.A.C.T.: 100 km (62 mi) trail at the northern tip of Lake Baikal Doroga v Lavru: 120 km from Moscow to Sergiev Posad.

Sri Lanka The Pekoe Trail: 300 km, a 22-stage hike through Sri Lanka's tea plantations.

South Korea Korea Dulle Trail: 4,500 km (2,800 mi) trail around the country mainland Seoul Trail: 156.5 km (97.2 mi) trail around Seoul Jeju Olle Trail: 437 km (272 mi) trail around Jeju Island Baekdudaegan Trail: 750 km (470 mi) along the ridge of the Baekdudaegan range

Taiwan Taipei Grand Trail

Tajikistan Pamir Trail – 1297 km (806 mi) trail from Shring to Vrang

Türkiye Sufi Trail – 801 km (498 mi) trail from Istanbul to Konya, following the Ottoman Sultans Hajj route Lycian Way – 540 km (340 mi) trail around the south coast of Turkey Saint Paul Trail – 500 km (310 mi) trail following St Paul's 1st journey Sultans Trail runs 2,200 km (1,400 mi) from Vienna through the Balkans, terminating in Istanbul Kaçkar Trails – 8 multi-day trails in Northeast Turkey Evliya Çelebi Way – the first part of Evliya's route to Mecca in the 17th century Phrygian Way – three separate trekking and cycling trails of total 506 km (314 mi) in the Phrygian Valleys, western Turkey,[2] Carian Trail – 800 km (500 mi) hugging the south-west coast of Turkey

Europe Some of the best known footpaths in Europe are joined by 12 designated European long-distance paths over some 70,000 km (43,000 mi). Some other popular international routes include:

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