Trek!: The Best Trekking in the World Book

The intrepid explorers of the past would have been astonished to discover that in today's world many of the once remote corners of our planet are visited regularly by ordinary travelers. In Trek! Claes Grundsten acts as our personal guide, taking us on a breathtaking journey to the most spectacular locations on Earth. Ranging through six continents, his selection of 50 trails includes: popular but accessible hiking routes such as the Inca Trail in Peru and the Milford Track in New Zealand; fabulous high-altitude terrain, from Europe's Tour du Mont Blanc to South America's Cordillera Blanca; and vast, awe-inspiring tracts of wilderness, such as the Altai of Mongolia and the Yukon in Canada whatever the level of difficulty, one thing these walks have in common is that they offer an unrivaled opportunity to experience the beauty of the natural world.

"Walking brings us down to earth," Grundsten writes, in the most literal sense. Each one of these walks offers a profound new experience of our incredible planet, from its landscapes of breathtaking beauty to the lives of the people we meet along the way. The unique combination of Grundsten's evocative, personal text and his magnificent photographs takes us along these thrilling adventures whether negotiating rugged ascents in extreme conditions or enjoying less arduous walks, from beach to beach in Turkey and from hut to hut in the Pyrenees. And when you're ready to translate your reading into reality, at the back of the book you'll find a detailed continent-by-continent reference guide that sets out all the essential facts you need to embark on your trip of a lifetime.