The world's five most anticipated hiking trails of 2026
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- Hiking continues to grow in popularity worldwide, with hundreds of millions of trekkers in 2025, driven by a desire for meaningful, off-the-beaten-path experiences and supported by digital navigation apps like AllTrails and Komoot.
- The Pohorje-Kozjak Trail in Slovenia, opening in June, offers a 174km circular route through less-visited eastern mountain ranges, featuring diverse landscapes such as primeval forests, waterfalls, and ski slopes, accessible from Maribor.
- South Korea is developing the Dongseo Trail, its first coast-to-coast cross-country hiking route stretching 849km, with over 70% completed and full opening expected in 2027, showcasing natural beauty, cultural heritage, and rural communities.
