To become the leading global travel resource for anyone interested in hiking and walking.

Each of us carries in our mind an image of a favorite place. A place where we can be ourselves and totally empathize with our surroundings. For many people, this is found in a favorite store on 5th Avenue, or in a five-star hotel by the Copacabana, or in a West End theater watching a smash hit musical. For others, perfection is far away from hot city nights and suburban skylines. It is found by the emerald waters of a Canadian lake, or in the canyonlands of the Colorado Plateau, or on a windswept ridge high in the Andes overlooking a lost city, or next to ancient monoliths in the Australian desert. Here you look upon a broader horizon and fill your senses with all the magic that life offers. But for these pleasures you have to get out of the car and walk.

Of course, there are many kinds of trails and hikes. Some can take days or even weeks to complete and lead into the remotest regions of Earth, but we have chosen to specialize in those rare walks that take you away into the splendor of natural landscapes and bring you back to reality in just one day. This site is for the best one-day hikes of the world.

This site is for every kind of one-day hike. You will find hikes that last only two hours and others that last a full day. Some hikes will be possible for almost everyone – they have little elevation change and use a well-defined path. Others may involve an arduous climb, clambering over rocks or wading through streams. So, whether you’re 7 or 70 years old you will find something here to suit you. The one thing all our one-day hikes have in common is that they are among the finest in the world. They may take you to a natural wonder, such as a water-carved arch or a cascading waterfall, or to places where you can encounter wildlife in its natural environment, or back in time to the remains of ancient civilizations. And they will all lead you through wonderful scenery that you can only appreciate by walking.

Welcome to OneDayHikes.com – where do you want to hike today?

Editorial Team, January 2001