Oct–Dec
Chiang Mai – Mae Hong Son
Doi Muea Ka Do
Quiet high grassland ridges with layer after layer of mountains — few people, big views.
Challenging3 daysSummits · Sea of mist
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Uttaradit
Phu Soi Dao
A pine plateau carpeted with purple flowers and a sea of mist on the Thai–Lao border.
Moderately fit2–3 daysWildflowers · Sea of mist
Oct–Dec
Tak (Umphang)
Pre To Lo Su & Doi Sam Muen
A deep-jungle waterfall you can only walk to, then the Doi Sam Muen ridge — the most-viewed trek.
Challenging3 daysWaterfalls · Summits
Oct–Jan
Tak
Doi Luang Tak
Bald grassy summits and the famous lone pine, with sunrise over rows of mountains.
Moderately fit2 daysSummits · Sea of mist
Oct–Dec
Tak (Umphang)
Mon Khluy – Jawale – Tule
Three border summits, endless mist and Karen villages along the trail.
Moderately fit3 daysSummits · Sea of mist
Oct–Jan
Tak (Umphang)
Lerkwadoh
A mountain sacred to the Karen: short walk, wide views, a rewarding weekend.
Moderately fit2 daysSummits · Culture
Loei
Phu Kradueng
Climb 9 km to a plateau in the sky: sunrise at Pha Nok Aen, sunset at Pha Mak Duk.
Moderately fit3 daysSummits · Sea of mist
Oct–Feb
Vientiane Province
Phou Khao Khouay
Laos' wild national park: cliffs and waterfalls few visitors ever reach.
Moderately fit4 daysWaterfalls · Summits
East Java
Bromo – Ijen
Sunrise over Bromo, blue fire in Ijen's crater and the Tumpak Sewu waterfall.
Beginner-friendly5 daysSummits · Waterfalls
Lombok
Mount Rinjani
Climb a 3,726 m volcano and camp on the crater rim above its blue lake.
Expedition5 daysSummits · Adventure
Khumbu
Everest Base Camp
Two weeks on foot to the base of the world's highest mountain, through Sherpa villages.
Expedition15 daysSummits · Culture
Annapurna
Annapurna Base Camp
Stand in an amphitheatre of 7,000 m peaks after rhododendron forest and Poon Hill.
Challenging10–12 daysSummits · Wildflowers
Annapurna
Mardi Himal
A quiet ridge route with Machapuchare so close it feels touchable.
Challenging8 daysSummits
Ladakh
Leh, Ladakh
A high desert on the roof of the world: cliff-top monasteries and blue lakes at 4,000 m.
Moderately fit8 daysCulture · Summits
Sichuan
Yading
Three sacred snow peaks, the Milk Lake and autumn grasslands on the Tibetan plateau.
Moderately fit5 daysSummits · Wildflowers
Yunnan
Tiger Leaping Gorge
Walk the high trail above one of the world's deepest gorges, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain opposite.
Moderately fit5 daysSummits · Adventure
Nagano (Kamikochi)
Japanese Northern Alps
From Kamikochi valley to the Hotaka ridges, sleeping in Japanese mountain huts.
Challenging6–7 daysSummits