Country trails

From Happy Isles, the hike enters the eastern end of Yosemite Valley and follows the Merced River through forest and granite scenery toward the Vernal Fall Footbridge, where the first open views of the river and surrounding canyon set the tone for one of Yosemite’s most iconic waterfall routes. The Mist…

Distance: 4.7 Km • Elevation gain: 679 m • Maximum elevation: 1,831 m

From Yosemite Valley, the Four Mile Trail climbs away from the Merced River through forested slopes and long switchbacks on the south wall of the valley, steadily opening views toward Sentinel Rock, El Capitan, Yosemite Falls, and the granite cliffs that frame the valley floor. Higher on the route, the path…

Distance: 15.2 Km • Elevation gain: 1,647 m • Maximum elevation: 2,197 m

From the Wolf Mountain trailhead, the loop enters the Hill Country woodland, crosses Regal Creek, and follows the Wolf Mountain Trail toward open views above the Pedernales River valley. The route then bends around Tobacco Mountain and Wolf Mountain, passing rocky clearings, cedar forest, and the small canyons…

Distance: 9.4 Km • Elevation gain: 125 m • Maximum elevation: 327 m

Starting near Aspen Glen on the south side of Big Bear Lake, the Pine Knot Trail climbs steadily through oak, pine and wildflower forest, with occasional openings back toward the lake. The route continues past the Red Ant Canyon area, crosses forest roads and passes Deer Group Camp before joining the approach…

Distance: 5.6 Km • Elevation gain: 313 m • Maximum elevation: 2,349 m

Starting near the northern gateway of the Presidential Range, this traverse climbs from the forests of the White Mountain National Forest to the exposed ridgeline of Mount Madison, then continues over the rugged summits of Mount Adams and Mount Jefferson, with wide views across the Great Gulf and the…

Distance: 32.3 Km • Elevation gain: 2,545 m • Maximum elevation: 1,911 m

Starting at the junction of East Brad Way and South Holmes Road, the Marty Bender Nature Area Loop Trail heads west into The Land Institute’s public prairie, passing open grassland, working hay fields, and nearby research plots. The loop then turns through remnant prairie and a wooded corridor along the…

Distance: 4.6 Km • Elevation gain: 56 m • Maximum elevation: 411 m

From the Sunrise Lakes Trailhead beside Tenaya Lake, the route leaves Tioga Road and moves quickly from the open lakeshore into lodgepole forest and granite slabs, following the southbound trail signed for Clouds Rest and Sunrise before climbing away from the basin above Tenaya Creek. Beyond the Sunrise Lakes…

Distance: 19.3 Km • Elevation gain: 881 m • Maximum elevation: 2,991 m

Loop hike from Hodenpyl Dam Pond to Red Bridge via North Country National Scenic Trail (NCT), Manistee River Trail and Stagle Creek Overlook in the Manistee National Forest. #Hiking #Loop #River #Nature #Forest #Lake #Dam #Overlook

Distance: 32.3 Km • Elevation gain: 697 m • Maximum elevation: 345 m

Elbow River Provincial Recreation Area. Kananaskis Country Public Land Use Zone. #Hiking #Loop #Elbox #River #Forest #Kananaskis

Distance: 8.1 Km • Elevation gain: 256 m • Maximum elevation: 1,621 m

Kananaskis Country Public Land Use Zone. #Hiking #Kananaskis

Distance: 8.1 Km • Elevation gain: 497 m • Maximum elevation: 1,686 m

Distance: 3.2 Km • Elevation gain: 33 m • Maximum elevation: 20 m

Loop run / hike via Gellyburn, Murthly, River Tay, Ballathie Bluebell Woods and Old England Loch. #Running #Hiking #Loop #Nature #Forest #River #Countryside #Lake

Distance: 14.5 Km • Elevation gain: 136 m • Maximum elevation: 82 m

Loop hike from Welcombe to Hartland via Dyer's Lookout, Blackpool, St Nectan's Church, Stoke, Milford, Elmscott, Hardisworthy and South Hole in the North Devon National Landscape. #Hiking #Loop #Coast #Sea #Atlantic #Ocean #Nature #Countryside #Cliffs #Overlook

Distance: 25.0 Km • Elevation gain: 841 m • Maximum elevation: 166 m

The Stairway to Heaven Trail offers a diverse and memorable hiking experience, weaving through wetland boardwalks, a stunning suspension bridge, and rocky forest trails up to expansive mountain views. Beginning with the serene Pochuck Boardwalk, the route passes through marshland alive with turtles and…

Distance: 11.5 Km • Elevation gain: 333 m • Maximum elevation: 387 m

Kananaskis Country Public Land Use Zone. #Hiking #Kananaskis

Distance: 6.6 Km • Elevation gain: 685 m • Maximum elevation: 2,195 m

Dinmore

Distance: 11.8 Km • Elevation gain: 191 m • Maximum elevation: 184 m

Distance: 13.1 Km • Elevation gain: 763 m • Maximum elevation: 1,013 m

Loop hike along Thames Creek via Therapy and Picker's Path on Vancouver Island. #Hiking #Loop #River #Nature #Forest

Distance: 4.5 Km • Elevation gain: 36 m • Maximum elevation: 107 m

The Sugarloaf Mountain and Northern Peaks Trails offer a rewarding outdoor experience for those seeking both scenic views and moderate challenge. Along the route, hikers will encounter lush wooded areas, rocky paths, and stunning vistas from various overlooks, including a dramatic view from White Rocks, which…

Distance: 11.1 Km • Elevation gain: 402 m • Maximum elevation: 378 m

The Cumberland Monastery Loop offers a serene yet historically rich hiking experience. Winding through diverse trails, such as Nine Men's Misery, Orchard, and Beauregard, the route combines natural beauty with somber reminders of colonial history, highlighted by the 1676 Nine Men’s Misery memorial, one of…

Distance: 5.5 Km • Elevation gain: 75 m • Maximum elevation: 101 m

The Glen Creek Gorge Loop offers a captivating hiking experience through a stunning landscape of waterfalls, narrow gorges, and unique rock formations. As you traverse the Gorge Trail, highlights include the dramatic Sentry Bridge and the enchanting Cavern Cascade, where the trail actually takes you behind the…

Distance: 3.9 Km • Elevation gain: 138 m • Maximum elevation: 297 m

This loop is a must for nature lovers seeking expansive views of Lake Superior, dramatic cliffs, and unique rock formations. Starting through lush forests, the trail reveals Chapel Falls and the iconic Chapel Rock, a sandstone formation crowned with a lone tree—a marvel of natural resilience. Grand Portal…

Distance: 15.6 Km • Elevation gain: 425 m • Maximum elevation: 256 m

The Indian Trail and Finger Lakes/North Country Trail Loop in Watkins Glen State Park showcases the park's diverse landscapes, from dramatic gorges to serene woodland paths. Hikers are treated to breathtaking views of the winding Glen Creek and cascading waterfalls, including the renowned Rainbow Falls,…

Distance: 7.4 Km • Elevation gain: 232 m • Maximum elevation: 317 m

Walk along River Wharfe from Grassington. #Walking #Hiking #River #Nature #Countryside #Forest

Distance: 7.5 Km • Elevation gain: 109 m • Maximum elevation: 206 m

Loop MTB / run / hike around Blairgowrie via The Knockie, Marlee Loch and Loch of Clunie. #Hiking #Loop #Nature #Countryside #Lake

Distance: 17.2 Km • Elevation gain: 271 m • Maximum elevation: 203 m

Bikepacking race through the South Island of New Zealand. #Bike #Race #Island #Sea #Pacific #Ocean #Nature #Mountain #Forest #Countryside

Distance: 1,321.0 Km • Elevation gain: 23,362 m • Maximum elevation: 1,946 m

The Alapocas Woods Loop Trail offers a serene escape into nature with its lush, wooded surroundings and scenic views of the Brandywine Creek. Hikers can enjoy a well-maintained path lined with diverse tree species and occasional rock formations, which provide an interesting contrast to the greenery. As you…

Distance: 3.0 Km • Elevation gain: 86 m • Maximum elevation: 73 m

Loop hike from Balcombe to Staplefield via Balcombe Recreation Ground, Kemps Farm, Whitethroat Lane, Brantridge Lane, Tanyard Lane, Ditton Place and Westup Road in the High Weald National Landscape. #Hiking #Loop #Countryside #Nature #Forest

Distance: 12.4 Km • Elevation gain: 251 m • Maximum elevation: 141 m

Kananaskis Country Public Land Use Zone. Elbow River. #Hiking #Running #Loop #Kananaskis

Distance: 12.1 Km • Elevation gain: 376 m • Maximum elevation: 1,714 m

West Bragg Creek Provincial Recreation Area. Kananaskis Country Public Land Use Zone. #Hiking #MTB #Loop #WestBraggCreek #Kananaskis

Distance: 8.7 Km • Elevation gain: 294 m • Maximum elevation: 1,636 m

Loop hike from Vowels Lane via Warren's Wood, Lower Lake, Hastings Wood, Beeches Shaw, River Medway, Weir Wood Reservoir, Mill Place Farm, Kingscote Shaw, Kingscote Railway Station, Minepit Wood, Mill Place Wood, Bushy Wood and Vowels Gill in the Gravetye Estate and the High Weald National Landscape. #Hiking…

Distance: 12.8 Km • Elevation gain: 254 m • Maximum elevation: 149 m

MTB loop from Brighton Hill to South Downs National Park via Upton Grey, Long Sutton, Farnham, Tilford, Holt Pound, Lodge Inclosure, Bentley, Lower Froyle and South Warnborough. #MTB #Loop #Nature #Countryside #Forest

Distance: 68.2 Km • Elevation gain: 914 m • Maximum elevation: 183 m

Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. #Hiking #MTB #Loop #Forest #PeterLougheed

Distance: 17.3 Km • Elevation gain: 381 m • Maximum elevation: 1,984 m

Loop MTB via Drumsuldry Wood, Westerkeith Hill, Ledcrieff Loch, Ledcrieff Wood and Lundiecraigs Wood. #MTB #Loop #Nature #Forest #Countryside

Distance: 9.9 Km • Elevation gain: 279 m • Maximum elevation: 343 m

Distance: 4.5 Km • Elevation gain: 21 m • Maximum elevation: 36 m

Loop hike from Colden Common via Colden Common Recreation Ground, The Green, Brambridge, Highbridge, Stoke Common Copse, Bowlake Copse, Stoke Park Farm and Leylands Farm. #Hiking #Loop #CountrySide #Park #Nature #Forest

Distance: 7.7 Km • Elevation gain: 80 m • Maximum elevation: 50 m

#Hiking #Running #Loop

Distance: 1.8 Km • Elevation gain: 39 m • Maximum elevation: 358 m

MTB loop to Berlin Lake Wildlife Area via Harrisburg, Limaville, Mahoning River, Deer Creek Reservoir, Bolton, Alliance and Mount Union. #MTB #Loop #Nature #Countryside #Lake #River #Forest #City

Distance: 54.4 Km • Elevation gain: 308 m • Maximum elevation: 393 m

Loop bike around Waiheke Island from Matiatia Bay via Oneroa, Palm Beach, Onetangi, Man o'War Bay, Te Matuku Bay, Ostend, Surfdale and Blackpool. #Bike #Loop #Waiheke #Island #Nature #Sea #Pacific #Ocean #Forest #Countryside

Distance: 61.8 Km • Elevation gain: 1,696 m • Maximum elevation: 148 m

Loop run / hike /MTB via Pebworth, Mickleton, Hidcote Bartrim, Hidcote Boyce and Honeybourne. #Running #Hiking #MTB #Loop #Countryside #Nature

Distance: 23.1 Km • Elevation gain: 245 m • Maximum elevation: 196 m

Loop hike via Balcombe, Braky Wood, Balcombe Lake, Ardingly Reservoir, Ardingly, Wakehurst Place, Mansion Pond, Westwood Lake and The Warren in the High Weald National Landscape. #Hiking #Loop #Lake #Nature #Forest #Countryside

Distance: 14.8 Km • Elevation gain: 232 m • Maximum elevation: 141 m

#Hiking #Snowshoeing #Loop #LacDuBois

Distance: 3.9 Km • Elevation gain: 135 m • Maximum elevation: 924 m

Loop bike around Kingaroy. #Bike #Loop #Countryside #Nature #Forest

Distance: 36.8 Km • Elevation gain: 368 m • Maximum elevation: 542 m

Loop hike from Barley via Pendle Hill, Ogden Clough, Upper Ogden Reservoir, Buttock Plantation and Lower Ogden Reservoir in the Forest of Bowland National Landscape. #Hiking #Loop #Nature #Countryside #River #Lake #Forest

Distance: 9.6 Km • Elevation gain: 346 m • Maximum elevation: 557 m

Loop hike via Cockshoot Wood, Tyndale Monument, Nibley Knoll, Ashen Plains Wood, Gravelpit Wood and Hermitage Wood in the Cotswolds National Landscape. #Hiking #Loop #Nature #Forest #Countryside #Cotswolds

Distance: 11.3 Km • Elevation gain: 435 m • Maximum elevation: 201 m

Distance: 3.7 Km • Elevation gain: 85 m • Maximum elevation: 163 m

#Bike #Loop #Alpine

Distance: 155.6 Km • Elevation gain: 4,490 m • Maximum elevation: 1,635 m

Loop bike around Blairgowrie, Marlee Loch, Loch of Clunie, White Loch, Rosemount Golf Course and Stormont Loch. #Bike #Loop #Nature #Lake #Countryside #Forest

Distance: 22.8 Km • Elevation gain: 174 m • Maximum elevation: 102 m

Cross country ski along the Smithfield Canyon Road in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest and the Mount Naomi Wilderness. #Ski #Mountain #Canyon #Nature #Forest #Wilderness #River

Distance: 7.4 Km • Elevation gain: 212 m • Maximum elevation: 1,848 m

#Bike #Loop #Waterfall #Road #Forest #City #Countryside #Forest #Nature

Distance: 79.8 Km • Elevation gain: 1,104 m • Maximum elevation: 411 m

Loop hike from Crawley Park to Ampthill Park. #Hiking #Loop #Countryside #Nature #Forest #Park

Distance: 24.1 Km • Elevation gain: 259 m • Maximum elevation: 133 m

eMTB Gravel: Tay Car Park -> Moredun Top Hillfort - Loop (Geocaching) #UK #Perthshire #Perth #Bike #Nature #Forest #Countryside

Distance: 7.8 Km • Elevation gain: 223 m • Maximum elevation: 219 m

Loop hike from St. Mawes via St Mawes Castle, St Just-In-Roseland, Halwartha and Porth Creek in the Cornwall National Landscape. #Hiking #Loop #Nature #Countryside #Sea #Channel #Coast #River

Distance: 12.4 Km • Elevation gain: 235 m • Maximum elevation: 82 m

Vancouver Island. #Bike #Loop #Vancouver

Distance: 149.7 Km • Elevation gain: 3,366 m • Maximum elevation: 465 m

Kananaskis Country Public Land Use Zone. #Hiking #MTB #Loop #Creek #Forest #Kananaskis

Distance: 11.9 Km • Elevation gain: 354 m • Maximum elevation: 1,760 m

#Bike #Loop #Road #Countryside #Nature

Distance: 46.5 Km • Elevation gain: 343 m • Maximum elevation: 95 m

Loop run / hike from Balkello Community Woodland to Craigowl Hill. #Running #Hiking #Loop #Nature #Forest #Countryside

Distance: 9.3 Km • Elevation gain: 310 m • Maximum elevation: 451 m

Mountain Bike loop in Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area. #MTB #Loop #Lake #Forest #Nature

Distance: 15.3 Km • Elevation gain: 176 m • Maximum elevation: 393 m

Fraser River. #Bike

Distance: 77.0 Km • Elevation gain: 1,228 m • Maximum elevation: 365 m

Thompson River. #Bike #SpencesBridge #CacheCreek #Thompson

Distance: 48.8 Km • Elevation gain: 698 m • Maximum elevation: 512 m

Lake Huron. Georgian Bay. #Bike #Lake #Countryside #Town #Nature

Distance: 77.7 Km • Elevation gain: 320 m • Maximum elevation: 351 m

Pureora Forest. Ongarue River. #Bike #MTB #Countryside #Forest #River #Nature

Distance: 69.0 Km • Elevation gain: 1,050 m • Maximum elevation: 628 m

#Bike #Loop #Road #Forest #Countryside #River #Nature

Distance: 73.8 Km • Elevation gain: 1,282 m • Maximum elevation: 476 m

#Bike #Loop

Distance: 94.4 Km • Elevation gain: 758 m • Maximum elevation: 183 m

Loop hike from Meltham to the Hall Heys Wood by the Meltham Greenway. #Hiking #Loop #Forest #Nature #Countryside

Distance: 3.6 Km • Elevation gain: 79 m • Maximum elevation: 221 m

Malton to Helmsley trot. #Running #Nature #Forest #Countryside

Distance: 30.0 Km • Elevation gain: 430 m • Maximum elevation: 117 m

Waikato River. #Bike #Road #Countryside #River #Lake #Forest #Nature

Distance: 67.6 Km • Elevation gain: 950 m • Maximum elevation: 396 m

Loop hike through Natural Lands' Brin Coed Reserve. #Hiking #Loop #Countryside #Nature #Forest

Distance: 2.2 Km • Elevation gain: 23 m • Maximum elevation: 115 m

Magnetic Island National Park. #MTB #Magnetic

Distance: 18.5 Km • Elevation gain: 150 m • Maximum elevation: 32 m

#Bike #Loop #Road #Countryside #River #Nature

Distance: 54.6 Km • Elevation gain: 830 m • Maximum elevation: 354 m

#MTB #Loop #Lake #Forest #Countryside #Nature

Distance: 18.8 Km • Elevation gain: 89 m • Maximum elevation: 44 m

#Bike #Loop #Road #Countryside #Nature

Distance: 82.8 Km • Elevation gain: 532 m • Maximum elevation: 163 m

Loop hike between Nailsworth and Kingscote. #Hiking #Loop #Nature #Forest #Countryside

Distance: 11.2 Km • Elevation gain: 295 m • Maximum elevation: 215 m

Loop running from Rumana. #Running #Loop #Mountain #Nature #Forest #Countryside

Distance: 26.9 Km • Elevation gain: 652 m • Maximum elevation: 542 m

Hikeon the McCallum Trail from Thousands Palms Oasis to McCallum Pond in the Coachella Valley Preserve. #Hiking #Nature #Forest #Desert #Lake

Distance: 2.2 Km • Elevation gain: 58 m • Maximum elevation: 219 m

Vancouver Island. #Hiking #Vancouver

Distance: 10.0 Km • Elevation gain: 213 m • Maximum elevation: 172 m

Distance: 37.3 Km • Elevation gain: 2,104 m • Maximum elevation: 1,492 m

Magnetic Island National Park. #Hiking #Loop #Magnetic

Distance: 5.7 Km • Elevation gain: 103 m • Maximum elevation: 72 m

Loop hike from Winchcombe. #Hiking #Loop #Nature #Countryside #River #Forest

Distance: 10.1 Km • Elevation gain: 195 m • Maximum elevation: 226 m

#Hiking #Loop #LeJeune

Distance: 12.5 Km • Elevation gain: 149 m • Maximum elevation: 1,314 m

Loop

Distance: 20.1 Km • Elevation gain: 267 m • Maximum elevation: 146 m

Distance: 4.4 Km • Elevation gain: 15 m • Maximum elevation: 90 m

Distance: 10.9 Km • Elevation gain: 855 m • Maximum elevation: 2,298 m

Distance: 17.4 Km • Elevation gain: 163 m • Maximum elevation: 123 m

Distance: 0.8 Km • Elevation gain: 4 m • Maximum elevation: 407 m

Distance: 2.7 Km • Elevation gain: 50 m • Maximum elevation: 769 m

146 mi, 2:28

Distance: 235.4 Km • Elevation gain: 3,292 m • Maximum elevation: 1,045 m

Loop Bike

Distance: 13.7 Km • Elevation gain: 67 m • Maximum elevation: 32 m

Distance: 4.1 Km • Elevation gain: 33 m • Maximum elevation: 65 m

Distance: 3.1 Km • Elevation gain: 43 m • Maximum elevation: 923 m

Distance: 13.2 Km • Elevation gain: 73 m • Maximum elevation: 162 m

Distance: 5.6 Km • Elevation gain: 98 m • Maximum elevation: 2,685 m

Paths around Penn and Baggeridge

Distance: 10.6 Km • Elevation gain: 209 m • Maximum elevation: 180 m

Multi-directional mountain bike trail by The Dirt Concern (rating green-beginner).

Distance: 4.5 Km • Elevation gain: 281 m • Maximum elevation: 2,116 m

Distance: 5.0 Km • Elevation gain: 24 m • Maximum elevation: 86 m

Distance: 8.9 Km • Elevation gain: 104 m • Maximum elevation: 67 m

Evening Walk

Distance: 2.6 Km • Elevation gain: 12 m • Maximum elevation: 226 m

Afternoon Run

Distance: 2.8 Km • Elevation gain: 16 m • Maximum elevation: 18 m

Distance: 8.6 Km • Elevation gain: 543 m • Maximum elevation: 1,876 m

Distance: 150.4 Km • Elevation gain: 1,137 m • Maximum elevation: 497 m