GREAT WALKS of the world

Lace up your walking boots to trek the world's most lavish landscapes, then bed down in equally outstanding abodes with these high-end hikes.

- Eleanor Edstrom

THREE CAPES SIGNATURE WALK
Australia

Discover secret caves, dramatic vertical cliffs and towering sea stacks along the four-day Three Capes Signature Walk. Kick the journey off with a cruise across to Denman’s Cove, onward to Crescent Bay Lodge and the panoramic coastline views of Cape Raoul. Summit Arthur’s Peak and spot white bellied sea eagles on day two, then hike to Cape Pillar Lodge and recover with a massage before a gourmet dinner. Day three takes guests on a silver gum tour to Cape Pillar, with an excursion to Cape Huay or Fortescue Bay on your final day. taswalkingco.​com.au

ROUTEBURN TRACK
New Zealand

Over four exhilarating days, discover the dramatic beauty of New Zealand’s Southern Alps with a private Blanket Bay journey hosted by Walk into Luxury. By day, ascend to the Routeburn Flats with a knowledgeable guide, paving your way through ancient beech forests and over jade-hued gorges, and heli-hike to the cascading terraces of Mt Earnslaw glacier. Come nightfall, retreat to the lakeside Blanket Bay lodge and fuel up for the following day with a five-course degustation from award-winning chef Dan Reynolds. walkintoluxury.​com

THE BUGABOOS
Canada

Explore theatrical glaciers, skirt panoramic cirques and stand below staggering granite spires amid the Bugaboos mountain range – one of British Columbia’s most dramatic natural arenas. CMH Summer Adventures’ luxury Bugaboos itineraries allow you to heli-hike the world-famous region while sojourning at the sought-after CMH Bugaboo Lodge, which is perched at 1,490 metres and only accessible by air. After adventure-filled days, relieve tired muscles in the hotel’s rooftop spa while gazing up at milky constellations glimmering above jagged mountain peaks. cmhsummer.​com

CAMINO FRANCES
Spain